

Keeping an active barrier down and staying ahead of nest building are some of the best tools for keeping wasps out of the yard. Once the nest has been neutralized, the technician will remove nests that are within reach of the removal equipment. Rove technicians have extension poles to assist in the removal of wasp nests around the yard and landscaping. As an aerial pest, it takes some time for them to come in contact with the product, but the products Rove uses for wasp control have continuing residual effects to keep up with wasps trying to fly into the yard weeks after a visit. Population ReductionĪlong with the general insect population disruption, your Rove Pest Control technician will target the wasps directly by applying product to the areas that wasps frequent for activities such as hunting, nest building, and gathering nesting materials. Having a general insect control plan in place especially around the perimeter of the home is a helpful piece to long-term wasp control. As adult wasps hunt for protein food sources which they can bring back to the developing wasp larva at the nest in exchange for their sweet excretions. Wasps are predatory insects and tend to build their nests where they will be sheltered, have access to water, and have constant access to food. Seeing one of the culprits will help Rove know whether to search the bushes and trees, the voids of the home and landscape, or protected overhangs. As our technicians inspect your home for current wasp activity, they are able to use the type of wasp as a clue to where their home base and the root of the issue may be found.
#ROVE PEST CONTROL HOW TO#
There are many types of wasps and each one has slightly different biological nuances that play into the decision making process of how to most effectively get rid of them. You are going to expect wasps to be anxiously interfering with the fun whenever you head to Ashland State Park for a cookout outing, but you don’t want to have to deal with these pests in your own back yard and especially not inside of your home. Orders should be called in Friday 2PM PST for shipping the following week.Catered to your specific needs Interior Service Ships FedEx Overnight Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Only open when ready to release as some may fly. Release in centrally located area where major infestation is on damp soil. They also help control soil stages of thrips and feed on most other small soil organisms such as moth flies, springtails, and root mealybugs.ĭo not water soil or growing medium 10 minutes before and a few hours after release. Rove beetles are used primarily to control shore flies, root aphids and fungus gnats as well as other small arthropods in the soil or planting media. One application of rove beetle per crop cycle is usually sufficient if started early in the season.


Rove beetles are most effective when applications are started when pest population first decide. Release throughout the greenhouse at a rate of 1 per 10 sq feet To ensure reproduction and mating, release 50-100 in one spot in the center of the release area. The move about the soil and can fly from plant to plant when hunting for food. Rove beetles have an interesting habit of curving their abdomen upwards like scorpions. They are light to dark brown in color, with adults being 3-4 mm long. Both adults and larvae are active aggressive predators and are attracted to decomposing plant or animal material and algae, where their hosts are found. Rove beetles are a soil-dwelling predator that feeds on small insects and mites.

Target pest thrips, fungas gants, root aphids & shore flies
