wasps

Smashing_Blouse

frosty wrote:

we have always managed to kill wasp nests easily,we wait until its going dark thats when most of the wasps are in the nest and the rest are fairly quiet.Then we puff wasp killing powder into the entrance of the nest and all around it.We then leave it until the next day,if we can see the nest we place a black bin liner over it and then knock it into the black bag.Luckily we have never been stung.

Our next door neighbour did ours at 11pm one night using some petrol. The next morning they were all dead, they were huge. He took the nest away and used the ones that were still a larvae for his fishing.

JBsplit

you can buy a can of wasp nest killer, it comes as a foam spray and will shoot about 5meters so there is no need to get to close. you must do it when its dark, wait till there all in bed asleep and zap the beggers.
I got my can from tesco im not sure if they still do it.

pipkin71

my DD's have a wooden playhouse in the garden and I've just discovered a wasp nest hanging from the roof inside. Glad I found it though as DD2 is allergic to the stings - resulting in a trip to casualty last summer! Will have to remove it now before she can go back inside - just not looking forward to this task

Pipkin xxxx

babe_ruth_3

A couple of years ago we had a wasp nest in the rubble of our 3ft thick stone house walls and for some reason it was never a problem and we never saw anymore after about october time. Now what i want to know is - do they all die off over winter or do they hibernate and fly of somewhere else the following spring??

Have had both a wasp and a bee in the house today, we managed to put them both outside though as I don't like to kill them. Somehow the bee managed to get into the clock face which is behine a glass door: shocked:

Is it just me or do the wasps seem bigger than ever??

iwanttosave_2

JBsplit wrote:

you can buy a can of wasp nest killer, it comes as a foam spray and will shoot about 5meters so there is no need to get to close. you must do it when its dark, wait till there all in bed asleep and zap the beggers.
I got my can from tesco im not sure if they still do it.

I got that yesterday from wilkinsonds for £2.99 its ok but very hard to spray as its just like hair moose so doesnt go into small gaps. Its by rentokil

shammyjack

Paraffin or Deisel, put it in a pressure spray ( buy or borrow one ) spray into nest after dusk when they are dormant.

You don't need to use a lot ,about 75cc is plenty, it does not pose a fire risk unless close to a heat source in which case don,t do it .

Works for ants , hornets etc !

shammy

oops_a_daisy

we had a wasp nest ( or bee... not sure of the difference ) in our shed. Anyway it didnt cause us any bother so I just left it but we kept getting them in the house. Anyway I bought some weed & feed for the grass and stored it in the shed - it really smelled of chemicals. The wasps/bees went away and didnt come back I was told that it is because they use the sense of smell so wouldnt come in because of the smell. This year they have come back because I dont have weed & feed in the shed. Not sure if this will help you but Im off to buy more weed & feed to store in the shed :rotfl:

BASIL

blimey - wasnt expecting so much comment but thanks to all. they are def wasps Debt_Free_Chick no way would i harm bees - apparently by the way you can buy a bee house to encourage bees esp honey bees into your garden - i htink some people bury a teepot inthe ground - havent done that but sounds fun!
on closer inspection - ie hanging half out of my bedroom window i think for my overall safety as its not in reach, i'll get the council round!
good luck to evryone else with wasps!:rolleyes:

grahamclowes

Hi - I hope I am posting this in the right place.

If you get a wasp nest the liklihood is that you will either call a pest company or your local council. The pest company will charge an arm and a leg and your council, assuming they offer the service at all, will charge about £30 - £40. However, you can easily do it yourself - just puff some normal ant killing powder on the entry points and that will kill the inhabitants.

NB. If you are on benefits or retired your local council may do this for free so check first. Otherwise do it yourself for a couple of quid - but take care - the best time to do it is in the evening when the wasps are less active.

Pink.

Hi Graham,

Thanks for the tip. I've added your post into the thread we have on wasps so that anyone reading that thread will see your tip.

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