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Posted by Seth Goodman on October 2, 2009, 6:05 pm
In article <6ec5c9fa-48a0-43d3-b795-e14a664cf6d8
@e8g2000yqo.googlegroups.com> on Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:53:16 -0700 (PDT),
Jason Carlton wrote:
> 1. How can I get rid of yellow jackets without actually seeing the
> next? I know that I can wait until winter for them to die out on their
> own, but if I wait then I won't be able to put in other plants to
> replace the bush. And of course, I don't exactly want to be working on
> getting rid of this bush when it's 30 degrees outside! LOL
>
If they really are yellow jackets, they almost certainly are living in
the ground under the bush. Try watching carefully, in the warmest part
of the day, and you can probably see where they are entering and
exiting.
Unless you're really sure what you're doing, and are definitely not
allergic to yellow jacket stings, I'd leave nest removal to a
professional. A yellow jacket nest, especially this time of year, could
have *thousands* of yellow jackets inside.
--
Seth Goodman
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Posted by bob haller on October 2, 2009, 6:18 pm
> In article <6ec5c9fa-48a0-43d3-b795-e14a664cf6d8
> @e8g2000yqo.googlegroups.com> on Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:53:16 -0700 (PDT),
> Jason Carlton wrote:
> > 1. How can I get rid of yellow jackets without actually seeing the
> > next? I know that I can wait until winter for them to die out on their
> > own, but if I wait then I won't be able to put in other plants to
> > replace the bush. And of course, I don't exactly want to be working on
> > getting rid of this bush when it's 30 degrees outside! LOL
> If they really are yellow jackets, they almost certainly are living in
> the ground under the bush. Try watching carefully, in the warmest part
> of the day, and you can probably see where they are entering and
> exiting.
> Unless you're really sure what you're doing, and are definitely not
> allergic to yellow jacket stings, I'd leave nest removal to a
> professional. =EF=BF=BDA yellow jacket nest, especially this time of year=
, could
> have *thousands* of yellow jackets inside.
> --
> Seth Goodman
if you can find the nest entrance hole use a long pole to mark its
location in the daylight.
then gpo back at night with NO!!! flashlkight or external light
source, carry a bucket with a decent amount of gasoline, dump quickly
down hole and leave area.
do not ignite gasoline its completely unnecessary
this kills the nest fast although expect straglers that werent back to
malinger around the area for aty least a week.....
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Posted by aemeijers on October 2, 2009, 9:48 pm
bob haller wrote:
>> In article <6ec5c9fa-48a0-43d3-b795-e14a664cf6d8
>> @e8g2000yqo.googlegroups.com> on Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:53:16 -0700 (PDT),
>> Jason Carlton wrote:
>>> 1. How can I get rid of yellow jackets without actually seeing the
>>> next? I know that I can wait until winter for them to die out on their
>>> own, but if I wait then I won't be able to put in other plants to
>>> replace the bush. And of course, I don't exactly want to be working on
>>> getting rid of this bush when it's 30 degrees outside! LOL
>> If they really are yellow jackets, they almost certainly are living in
>> the ground under the bush. Try watching carefully, in the warmest part
>> of the day, and you can probably see where they are entering and
>> exiting.
>> Unless you're really sure what you're doing, and are definitely not
>> allergic to yellow jacket stings, I'd leave nest removal to a
>> professional. �A yellow jacket nest, especially this time of year, could
>> have *thousands* of yellow jackets inside.
>> --
>> Seth Goodman
>
> if you can find the nest entrance hole use a long pole to mark its
> location in the daylight.
>
> then gpo back at night with NO!!! flashlkight or external light
> source, carry a bucket with a decent amount of gasoline, dump quickly
> down hole and leave area.
>
> do not ignite gasoline its completely unnecessary
>
> this kills the nest fast although expect straglers that werent back to
> malinger around the area for aty least a week.....
>
Didn't we just beat this 'cure' to death on here a few weeks ago? Using
gas on bee nests is dangerous (especially if you are on a well) and
usually illegal. Mark the hole with a stick, and go out after dusk with
one of those puff dispensers of Sevin, or similar, and dose it. Do it
2-3 nights in a row, and they will die or move on.
Only trouble I have is, whenever I kill a nest, within 2-3 days a skunk
(or something) digs it up for the honey, and leaves a huge hole, and
bits of comb laying around.
--
aem sends...
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Posted by Jason Carlton on October 2, 2009, 10:13 pm
> bob haller wrote:
> >> In article <6ec5c9fa-48a0-43d3-b795-e14a664cf6d8
> >> @e8g2000yqo.googlegroups.com> on Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:53:16 -0700 (PDT),
> >> Jason Carlton wrote:
> >>> 1. How can I get rid of yellow jackets without actually seeing the
> >>> next? I know that I can wait until winter for them to die out on thei=
r
> >>> own, but if I wait then I won't be able to put in other plants to
> >>> replace the bush. And of course, I don't exactly want to be working o=
n
> >>> getting rid of this bush when it's 30 degrees outside! LOL
> >> If they really are yellow jackets, they almost certainly are living in
> >> the ground under the bush. Try watching carefully, in the warmest part
> >> of the day, and you can probably see where they are entering and
> >> exiting.
> >> Unless you're really sure what you're doing, and are definitely not
> >> allergic to yellow jacket stings, I'd leave nest removal to a
> >> professional. A yellow jacket nest, especially this time of year, coul=
d
> >> have *thousands* of yellow jackets inside.
> >> --
> >> Seth Goodman
> > if you can find the nest entrance hole use a long pole to mark its
> > location in the daylight.
> > then gpo back at night with NO!!! flashlkight or external light
> > source, carry a bucket with a decent amount of gasoline, dump quickly
> > down hole and leave area.
> > do not ignite gasoline its completely unnecessary
> > this kills the nest fast although expect straglers that werent back to
> > malinger around the area for aty least a week.....
> Didn't we just beat this 'cure' to death on here a few weeks ago? Using
> gas on bee nests is dangerous (especially if you are on a well) and
> usually illegal. Mark the hole with a stick, and go out after dusk with
> one of those puff dispensers of Sevin, or similar, and dose it. Do it
> 2-3 nights in a row, and they will die or move on.
> Only trouble I have is, whenever I kill a nest, within 2-3 days a skunk
> (or something) digs it up for the honey, and leaves a huge hole, and
> bits of comb laying around.
> --
> aem sends...- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
I went to Lowes tonight and found Sevin dust, but it didn't mention
wasps or yellow jackets as a pest that it would affect. Are there
different versions? The one I saw said "kills up to 100 types of
insects", and it was around $7 for a small container.
FWIW, aem, I don't think that yellow jackets make honey. They're a
type of wasp (I just learned that myself), so they don't even really
help with flower pollination. I wonder if the dead bees will attract
moles, though? They've been a real problem here.
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Posted by aemeijers on October 2, 2009, 10:27 pm
Jason Carlton wrote:
>> bob haller wrote:
>>>> In article <6ec5c9fa-48a0-43d3-b795-e14a664cf6d8
>>>> @e8g2000yqo.googlegroups.com> on Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:53:16 -0700 (PDT),
>>>> Jason Carlton wrote:
>>>>> 1. How can I get rid of yellow jackets without actually seeing the
>>>>> next? I know that I can wait until winter for them to die out on their
>>>>> own, but if I wait then I won't be able to put in other plants to
>>>>> replace the bush. And of course, I don't exactly want to be working on
>>>>> getting rid of this bush when it's 30 degrees outside! LOL
>>>> If they really are yellow jackets, they almost certainly are living in
>>>> the ground under the bush. Try watching carefully, in the warmest part
>>>> of the day, and you can probably see where they are entering and
>>>> exiting.
>>>> Unless you're really sure what you're doing, and are definitely not
>>>> allergic to yellow jacket stings, I'd leave nest removal to a
>>>> professional. A yellow jacket nest, especially this time of year, could
>>>> have *thousands* of yellow jackets inside.
>>>> --
>>>> Seth Goodman
>>> if you can find the nest entrance hole use a long pole to mark its
>>> location in the daylight.
>>> then gpo back at night with NO!!! flashlkight or external light
>>> source, carry a bucket with a decent amount of gasoline, dump quickly
>>> down hole and leave area.
>>> do not ignite gasoline its completely unnecessary
>>> this kills the nest fast although expect straglers that werent back to
>>> malinger around the area for aty least a week.....
>> Didn't we just beat this 'cure' to death on here a few weeks ago? Using
>> gas on bee nests is dangerous (especially if you are on a well) and
>> usually illegal. Mark the hole with a stick, and go out after dusk with
>> one of those puff dispensers of Sevin, or similar, and dose it. Do it
>> 2-3 nights in a row, and they will die or move on.
>> Only trouble I have is, whenever I kill a nest, within 2-3 days a skunk
>> (or something) digs it up for the honey, and leaves a huge hole, and
>> bits of comb laying around.
>> --
>> aem sends...- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I went to Lowes tonight and found Sevin dust, but it didn't mention
> wasps or yellow jackets as a pest that it would affect. Are there
> different versions? The one I saw said "kills up to 100 types of
> insects", and it was around $7 for a small container.
>
> FWIW, aem, I don't think that yellow jackets make honey. They're a
> type of wasp (I just learned that myself), so they don't even really
> help with flower pollination. I wonder if the dead bees will attract
> moles, though? They've been a real problem here.
Common-use names and actual species often vary. Around here,
honey-producing ground-nesting bees are often called yellow jackets,
wasps, sweat bees, whatever. All I know, and care about, is if they
attack me when I mow the lawn, I want them dead or elsewhere. Plenty of
isolated woods and meadows within a 1 mile circle, so not like I am
putting the local population at risk or anything. And the pink powder in
the puff can that the Farm Bureau Coop store sold me works, even if it
doesn't have the Sevin brand name on it.
--
aem sends...
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