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Wasp nest removal? ? ? Ray 08-02-2006
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Posted by Nick Hull on August 2, 2006, 9:32 pm

> Ray wrote:
> > What's the best way to get rid of a wasp nest?
>
> Unless it's _really_ large or very inacessible, I just take a stick or
> whatever it takes to reach it and knock 'em off. Yellow jackets aren't
> particularly aggressive. If a lot of activity, a shot of a wasp killer
> will discourage them from hanging around too closely. Only ones I
> really worry about much are actual hornet nests (the round, papery
> looking nests, not the celled bee-like ones) -- them suckers are _BAD_!
> :).
>

Those round papery hornets are OK. I had a big one just outside my
front door, we went in & out all the time & stacked firewood next to it
and no stings. No salesmen either ;)

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Posted by Tony Hwang on August 2, 2006, 10:44 am
Ray wrote:
> What's the best way to get rid of a wasp nest?
>
>
Hi,
I just got rid of one on my apple tree. I did it in the night when dark.
Used a flash light with red filter, wrapped it in a garbage bag and off
it goes. They are all in the nest when dark and can't see well.
I was thinning apples and got stung twice during the day. I did not even
know it was there.

Posted by p4o2 on August 2, 2006, 11:06 am


Ray wrote:
> What's the best way to get rid of a wasp nest?

Out in the open is easy (do what others have said). We had one in the
wall of the house. You could see them comming and going in cracks under
the shingles.

Long process. I calked each and every crack and eventually kept them
in/out. The ones that were sealed in came into the house one by one and
met their maker. No one got stung. This was last year and theydid not
come back (yet).

Did try the spray first but it could not reach the nest(s).


Posted by zxcvbob on August 2, 2006, 11:19 am
p4o2 wrote:
>
> Ray wrote:
>> What's the best way to get rid of a wasp nest?
>
> Out in the open is easy (do what others have said). We had one in the
> wall of the house. You could see them comming and going in cracks under
> the shingles.
>
> Long process. I calked each and every crack and eventually kept them
> in/out. The ones that were sealed in came into the house one by one and
> met their maker. No one got stung. This was last year and theydid not
> come back (yet).
>
> Did try the spray first but it could not reach the nest(s).
>


Next time, put some 10% Sevin dust in the crack where you see them going
in and out. That'll take care of the whole nest in a couple of days.
Those sprays are very fast acting; that's not what you want when you
can't see the nest.

Bob

Posted by Seth Goodman on August 2, 2006, 11:27 am
-0500, zxcvbob wrote:

> Next time, put some 10% Sevin dust in the crack where you see them going
> in and out. That'll take care of the whole nest in a couple of days.
> Those sprays are very fast acting; that's not what you want when you
> can't see the nest.

Good advice. Also, dust (when properly applied with a duster), will turn
corners in the wall, whereas liquid will not.

--
Seth Goodman

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