Salem, Oregon · Family-owned since 1963
Wasp & Yellow Jacket Control in Salem, Oregon
Yellow jackets coming out of a hole in the lawn, a paper nest under the eaves, wasps around the hummingbird feeder. You want your yard back. Our Salem technicians find the nest, treat it with protective gear and watch for new ones.
- Pest plan from $39/mo plus a $260 setup fee
- Nests treated by trained technicians
- Re-services included as needed between scheduled visits
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Signs of a wasp or yellow jacket nest
A few wasps around the garbage can in August is normal. Wasps coming and going from the same spot all day means a nest.
A busy hole in the lawn
A steady line of yellow jackets in and out of one hole in the grass, a flower bed or a rotting stump.
Paper nests
Open, papery nests under eaves, decks and play structures are usually paper wasps.
Traffic in one spot
Wasps flying in and out of the same gap in siding, soffits or a vent.
Slow wasps in spring
Slow wasps on spring window sills are usually queens coming out of winter shelter.
Why yellow jackets get worse as summer ends
The PNW Insect Management Handbook says a yellow jacket colony starts with a single queen in spring, grows all summer, and is most troublesome and dangerous in August and September. OSU Extension says a colony can reach up to 5,000 workers at its peak, and that yellow jackets often nest in the ground and can sting without much warning in fall as the colony dies off.
In Interstate Pest Management records for new Oregon customers over the last five years, July and August brought 47% of the year’s new wasp and yellow jacket calls. In iNaturalist records for Marion and Polk counties over the same years, 28% of yellow jacket sightings came in September. Call when you first see the traffic, and the nest is smaller and easier to deal with.
How we handle wasps in Salem
- 1
Find the nest
Your technician follows the flight path to the nest, whether it is in the eaves, the ground, a stump or a wall void.
- 2
Treat the nest
In protective gear, your technician treats the nest, removes it when it can be reached, and treats the eaves and corners where queens like to start new ones.
- 3
Check through the season
Each visit from spring to fall includes a look for new nests. If one shows up between visits, re-service is included in your plan.
brought 47% of new wasp and yellow jacket calls at our Oregon offices over the last five years.
brought 28% of yellow jacket sightings in Marion and Polk counties over the last five years, the most of any month.
for the All Seasons Pest Service, plus a $260 one-time setup fee.
What waiting costs
- A queen that starts a nest in spring has a full colony by late summer.
- The PNW Insect Management Handbook says colonies get more aggressive as summer turns to fall.
- A nest in a wall void can grow until the wasps find a way into the room.
What it looks like when wasps are handled
Dinner on the deck, kids in the yard and a lawn you can mow without watching for a hole.
Local Context: Salem and the Willamette Valley
When wasps send Oregon homeowners to the phone
Our records show the month each new Oregon customer first called us about wasps. Salem is our newest office, so these five years of records come mostly from the Portland area up the valley, on the same Willamette Valley seasons. Your plan visits are set ahead of those months, so wasps find a treated house when they arrive.
Share of new first-time calls by month. Source: Interstate Pest Management service records, first appointments of new customers with Oregon billing addresses in our Portland and Salem markets over the last five years. Each row sums to about 100%.
Wasp and yellow jacket control pricing in Salem
Every plan has one monthly price and a one-time setup fee for the first treatment. If pests come back between scheduled visits, so do we, and the visit is included in your plan.
All Seasons Pest Service
$39/mo
$260 one-time setup fee
Year-round coverage for the insects Salem homes see most, including ants, spiders, wasps and boxelder bugs.
See the Pest planAll Seasons Pest & Rodent Service
$47/mo
$280 one-time setup fee
Everything in the Pest plan plus rats and mice, on one bill.
See the Pest & Rodent planAll Seasons Rodent Service
$39/mo
$280 one-time setup fee
Ongoing rat and mouse control for homes that need rodent coverage only.
See the Rodent planOne-time Rodent Service: no plan, $350 for the first visit, then $60 per follow-up.
Exclusion work is quoted separately and carries a 1-year warranty on materials.
What our customers say about wasps
4.96 average from 8,394 Google reviews
“Brandon was wonderful! Clear communications ahead of the job, he took care of my nesting paper wasps problem, and gave me great follow up information. I will definitely call Interstate Pests if I have other pest problems.”
“Colby was great! He performed an incredibly thorough inspection, offered tons of useful feedback, and even flagged a hornet’s nest that returned and removed it on the spot”
“Tech was great. He was professional personable. All the techs who come out make me confident about the job they are doing.”
Which wasps do we see in Salem?
Our Pest Library has photos and ID tips for each one, reviewed by our entomologist.
Salem wasps questions
Still deciding? Our Salem office answers the phone Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
How much does wasp control cost in Salem?
Wasps and yellow jackets are covered by the All Seasons Pest Service at $39/mo with a $260 one-time setup fee. Have just one nest? Call and we will walk through the options.
When is wasp season in Salem?
Nests start in spring and are biggest in late summer. In Interstate Pest Management records for new Oregon customers over the last five years, new wasp and yellow jacket calls peaked in July and August, and 64% arrived July through September.
Should I remove a nest myself?
We advise against it. Yellow jackets defend their nest, and nests in the ground or inside a wall are bigger than they look from outside. Our technicians treat nests with protective gear.
Why are wasps so aggressive in the fall?
The PNW Insect Management Handbook says yellow jackets get more aggressive as summer turns to fall, and OSU Extension notes they can sting without provocation as the colony dies off. Fall is a bad time to bump a nest.
Do you treat honey bees?
Text or email us a photo first. Honey bee colonies should not be destroyed, and a local beekeeper can often move a colony that is out in the open.
What if a new nest shows up between visits?
Call and we come back. Re-service between scheduled visits is included on every All Seasons plan.
Call our Salem office
Interstate Pest Management
2110 State St Suite #102
Salem, OR 97301
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Oregon Department of Agriculture License #AG-L0000148CPO
Ready for a home without wasps?
Dinner on the deck, kids in the yard and a lawn you can mow without watching for a hole. Plans start at $39/mo plus a one-time setup fee, with re-services included as needed between scheduled visits.