Safely destroying a yellow jacket nest. It is best to leave the nest sites alone or consider some other methods to reduce their presence, according to Heather Stoven, horticulturist with Oregon ...

Yellow jackets buzzing around pop cans, hamburgers and fruit salad can ruin barbecues. And, because their sting can be life-threatening for some people, it might be necessary to destroy nests ...

Updated 5:10 p.m. A homeowner trying to burn out a yellow jacket nest using lighter fluid set off a brush fire near Silverton on Sunday afternoon, prompting six fire agencies to respond.

Paper wasps are around 1-inch long with long legs and can range in color, from reddish-orange to black, sometimes with yellow highlights. Their nests are typically umbrella-shaped and have fewer ...

Yellow jackets tend to nest in more secluded places like brush piles, ground cover beds, ... Unfortunately, the response of most people is to destroy any nest that is discovered.