Posted: 4/3/2004 3:01:48 PM EDT
| I spent the last two hours, almost, using a water nozzle spraying the eves of my house getting rid of five different yellow jacket nests. They were about three inches in diameter. Evidently the winter time doesn't even slow those things down. Anyway, I was wondering if there were yellow jacket "traps" like there are ant traps and such. Or better yet how do you stop them from building under your eves of your house? Any help is appreciated |
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Water? Holy smoke! You'll just make 'em mad. Get some "Wasp and Hornet Spray". When we used to have a hunting lease in central Texas, every time we went to the site, we found several wasp nests in the eaves of the house and buildings. We just got close enough and hit the nest with the W&HS, and, if you were a good shot, it killed every stinkin' varmint. It works like a charm. You're welcome. |
| I dont know of any traps particularly pertaining to yellow jackets, but I know if you take a 5 galon bucket and cut a small hole in it, then put some sugar water ir something like that inside of it, they will go inside to eat it then wont be able to find thier way out. (catching my breath from that long ass sentence) Or you could make it out of window screen or something transparent to make it even harder for them to find thier way out. Also note, this will not kill them. They might not be able to find thier way out, but from what I understand, the sugar water will sustain them for quite a while. But Im sure you could figure out a way to deal with them after they are in the trap. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Are you sure they are yellow jackets, around here thier nest are in the ground, if its in the ground I know a good removal technique. Otherwise use brake cleaner or starting fluid. Use a Zippo with it and [b]fry[/b] their asses I wouldnt do that if they were on the house. |
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Your local hardware store will have all kinds of traps. I bought the plastic bag type once and put organic apple juice in it-WOW. I am a big believer in getting the nest, to the point that I have suited up and done the deed in person. Something else that you could look into is micro-encapsulated diazinon-if you can still get it. Slow poison the workers carry back to the nest. Just be judicious with it, it works on everything. Knox Out 2FM is the name of the product I bought. Be sure to follow the directions and dispose of the leftovers carefully. For example, one baiting technique is to mix with tuna. After a day or two it loses effectiveness so you'll want to replace it, but seal it in a container that a cat can't get into in the trash (and put the bait where a cat can't get there either.) Something else you can do if you are feeling particularly malicous is to set out a plate of meat or watermelon with a shop-vac hose right next to it. They sound like gravel going down the hose. The vacuum also seems to spread the scent and attract more of them. |