Asian Giant Hornet ("Murder Hornet") Control in San Antonio, TX

We treat a lot of asian giant hornet ("murder hornet") in San Antonio. Not because it's rare — because it's everywhere once the weather turns, and most pest companies still try to spray it like it's just another wasp. It's not, and doing it wrong either makes the colony defensive or leaves it right where it was. This page is the short version of how we think about it, written so you can decide whether to call us, wait it out, or handle it yourself. All three are sometimes the right answer.

Why asian giant hornet ("murder hornet") matters in San Antonio

Why asian giant hornet ("murder hornet") shows up the way it does in San Antonio specifically — as opposed to, say, Dallas or the coast — comes down to the ground, the trees, and what people have built on top of both.

About the asian giant hornet ("murder hornet")

If you are reading this in 2026 and somehow encounter a real V. mandarinia: it is enormous. Larger than essentially any wasp in North America. The defining features:

Where asian giant hornet ("murder hornet") shows up in San Antonio

Monte Vista / Tobin Hill / King William — Older masonry and stucco homes, Victorian and Craftsman historic architecture. Paper wasps on deep eaves and red wasps in attic voids are the signature service.

When to act in San Antonio

San Antonio's stinging-insect cycle runs nearly year-round because winters are mild enough that structural honey bee colonies and indoor yellowjacket populations stay active:

How we treat asian giant hornet ("murder hornet") in San Antonio

What we actually do on a asian giant hornet ("murder hornet") job in San Antonio depends on three things: where the nest is, how old the building is, and what the family situation looks like. Ground nest on a lot with young kids and a dog gets treated very differently than an aerial nest in an empty guest house. We'll talk that through on site.

This is not pest control work. This is agricultural quarantine response.