Wasp nest powder: how to use

tired_dad

There is a very informative closed thread on here, but I have a question.

We have a nest in the soffit of a closed off overhang about our porch. There are roof tiles on top. There is a particular gap in the roof tiles they are using to come and go.

There is no access to the space therefore powder seems to be the thing.

Im just not sure how to get a amount of powder into the hole without going everywhere. Also are you trying to get a little powder into the entrance or a load of powder into the void.

Any tips?

Ruski

Lift the tile slightly if you can and 'blow' the powder under it - you don't need heaps - the idea is to get the wasps to take it into the nest themselves.


HTH


Russ

huckster

Yes that is all you need to do. Put a little bit of power in the entrance point. Does not need much. Do it early morning or at night when dark.

jc808

Wouldnt bother mate, its mid October, wait two months then simply go up and remove nest (or leave in situ if its inaccessible)

If it was June or something yes its worth dealing with but theyll be dead soon

huckster

jc808 wrote: »

Wouldnt bother mate, its mid October, wait two months then simply go up and remove nest (or leave in situ if its inaccessible)

If it was June or something yes its worth dealing with but theyll be dead soon

Does the nest die or do they hibernate for the winter ? Does it depend on the type of wasp ?

jc808

lol dont think wasps hibernate!!!! they all just die

queens will hibernate over winter but i dont think they reuse an old nest - google it

1jim

I'd get someone in, we paid £45 to a local pest control guy to deal with a wasp nest that was in our facias a couple of weeks ago, after he used the powder they were very angry!

vegasvisitor

We get wasp nests quite a lot it seems. Usually in our dormers. We can usually see where the wasps go in, so I just get some of the powder, give it a shake then puff it onto the area where they go in and out. The powder puffs out quite a bit if you shake it a bit as well, I'm sure it will be easy and effective.

As someone else says, they'll be dying off soon anyway, but no harm in buying the powder as it's only about £5.

We have a large nest in our loft just now. We can't see where they go in and out though, just the nest itself and it's not easily reached as it's right at the end of the loft plus there are pipes and a water tank making it difficult to reach. We have chosen to leave it until it dies off, then we'll get the pest control guy in to remove it. I think it will freak us out if we try to remove it ourselves....it's about the size of a basket ball or so. :eek:

no1catman

Interesting thread:


We seem to be having problems with wasps - don't know where they are coming from!


We only see them in the Bathroom, Kitchen or adjoining Lounge, and then it is only one at a time. It may be one per day, or it may be three.


We've tried to ensure no windows are open, where they could get in.


We had some restoration work done in the Kitchen recently after a water leak, so hole in the ceiling gone!
No exposed floorboards in the Bathroom, so puzzled where they could be coming from - except for gap below the shower panel into the partition wall.


Anybody any ideas - somehow if it was a 'nest' we'd be seeing dozens of the b****** !!

Biggles

lesley74 wrote: »

We have chosen to leave it until it dies off, then we'll get the pest control guy in to remove it. I think it will freak us out if we try to remove it ourselves....it's about the size of a basket ball or so.

Just remove it yourself when they've gone; they are really amazingly light and will be easy to take down and dispose of.