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Wasp Control for Homes and Businesses
Wasps build paper or mud nests in sheltered spots around the outside of a home. Every Liberty plan covers wasps on the first floor of your home, and your Service Specialist removes wasp nests on regular visits.
How to identify
- Slender insects with a narrow waist, two pairs of wings and smooth, shiny bodies.
- Paper wasps are brown with yellow or red markings, and their long legs hang down in flight.
- Mud daubers are black or metallic blue and build tube-shaped mud nests.
Common wasps in our area
Northern paper wasp
Polistes fuscatus
- Look for
- A slender black to reddish-brown wasp, up to about 3/4 inch long, with a very thin waist.
- Where you'll find it
- Hangs open, umbrella-shaped paper nests under eaves, gutters, ledges and porch ceilings, and inside sheds and barns.
European paper wasp
Polistes dominula
- Look for
- A black-and-yellow paper wasp that is easy to mistake for a yellow jacket, though it builds an open umbrella-shaped nest.
- Where you'll find it
- Nests in the same sheltered spots as other paper wasps: eaves, overhangs, ledges and outbuildings.
Black and yellow mud dauber
Sceliphron caementarium
- Look for
- A slim, dark wasp with yellow markings, about 3/4 inch long, with a long, thread-thin waist.
- Where you'll find it
- Builds mud nests on sheltered outside walls, under eaves and in garages and sheds.
Signs you have them
- Umbrella-shaped paper nests under eaves, porch ceilings, railings or light fixtures
- Wasps flying in and out of the same spot on your home
- Mud tubes on walls, ceilings or in sheds (mud daubers)
Where they're found
Wasps build nests in sheltered spots around the outside of a home, like under eaves, porch ceilings, decks, railings and shutters.
How Liberty treats it
Covered by every plan
Inspection
When you choose a plan online, a local Service Advisor visits your home for free to confirm it's the right plan. On your first visit, your Service Specialist does a thorough inspection around your home to see how many nests there are, where wasps are building them and what draws them, like sheltered eaves, porch ceilings and sweet foods outdoors.
Treatment
- Knock down nestsYour Service Specialist knocks down and treats wasp nests on the first floor of your home, like under eaves, porch ceilings and railings.
- Treat eaves and porchesThey treat eaves and porch ceilings after clearing webs and nests, since wasps like to build in those sheltered spots.
- Remove mud dauber tubesThey scrape mud dauber tubes off walls and ceilings on the first floor.
Follow-up
Your plan covers wasps on the first floor of your home, and your Service Specialist comes back every 3 months to check for new nests and treat around your home. If covered pests show up between visits, just text us.
What our customers say
Reviews from our Google Business Profile.
Reviews and rating from Google, updated November 5, 2026.
Voted best pest control
Paducah Sun readers and West Kentucky Star voters chose Liberty as the best pest control: Readers' Choice in 2024, 2025 and 2026, and People's Choice in 2026 and 2027.
- The Paducah Sun Readers' Choice · Best Pest Control 2024, 2025, 2026
- West Kentucky Star · People's Choice 2026, 2027
- Marshall County Tribune-Courier · Best Pest Control 2025, 2026
- Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year · John Stopka 2025
What it costs
$99First visit (online)
$49Per month · No contract
Quarterly Plan: service every 3 months. Homes up to 3,000 sq ft.
Plans cover wasps on the first floor of your home.
Every visit, every 3 months
- Spider web removal service
- Exterior treatments (interior on request)
- Landscape granular treatment
Pricing shown is for homes up to 3,000 sq ft (Quarterly Plan) and properties up to ½ acre (Patriot and Freedom Plans). Larger homes and properties require a free in-person inspection to confirm your plan. The $99 first visit applies when you sign up online for the Quarterly or Patriot Plan; the Freedom Plan first visit is $199. The Quarterly Plan has no contract. The Patriot and Freedom Plans include a 1-year service agreement. The Freedom Plan includes a termite inspection before Sentricon installation.
DIY prevention tips
- Keep outdoor trash cans closed with tight-fitting lids, and set them away from doors and patios.
- Cover food and drinks when eating outside, and clean up spills and leftovers promptly.
- Caulk cracks and keep screens repaired so wasps can't build nests inside walls, attics or sheds.
- Walk calmly away from wasps instead of swatting at them.
- Don't knock down or spray a nest yourself; call a professional, especially for nests up high or near doors.
Common questions
Are wasps covered by my plan?
Yes. Wasps (first floor) are covered by every plan.
What attracts wasps to my house?
Wasps look for sheltered spots to build nests, like eaves, porch ceilings and railings. Sweet drinks, fruit, open trash and outdoor pet food also draw them in.
When are wasps most active?
Wasps start new nests in spring, and the nests grow through the summer. Activity slows once cold weather arrives in the fall.
Do wasps reuse old nests?
Most wasps don't reuse an old nest, but they often build new ones in the same sheltered spots year after year.
What's the difference between wasps, yellow jackets and hornets?
Paper wasps are slender, with long legs that hang down in flight, and build open, umbrella-shaped nests. Yellow jackets and hornets build enclosed paper nests in the ground, walls or trees. Yellow jackets and hornets aren't part of our plans and start with a free inspection.
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