Bees/Wasps how to get rid! (merged threads)

becs

Wasps nest foam spray appx £5 from a diy shop.

Procrastinator333

They die out Sept / Oct and will never use the same nest again. S only bother if they are an immediate pest.

Or get the foam, spray and run.

I also read somewhere that you can get thr council in to do it. Something like £50. Maybe the better option if you don't have the legs to run.

iamcornholio

A tin of wasp spray from £land for each hand, and 15 minutes of fun in a Clint Eastwood stylee spraying the little buggas while making ricochet sounds. Ye-haa

michellep45

hi weve got rid of 3 wasps nests with ant powder cheap and effective

GreenSheep

I while back I was running in cables in a loft for someone.
I got carried away with the motion of positioning-securing-positioning-securing-... working around the edge of the loft right in the corner. I was in a hurry (very hot and insulation itching the back of my throat).
Wanted out, wanted the job done.
No idea how I missed it and didn't hear it (I was on autopilot as mentioned above)...

Next, I looked up and was working under a wasps nest about 8 foot long, 2 foot wide and only inches from my head.

I have no idea how to get rid of them, but I know how to run away...

muckybutt

Cant find anywhere else so hope its ok posting here.

Anyone know of decent stuff to get rid of wasps, or any home methods ?

Had a look at council and they cost £48 !!!

john87_2

If you can see the nest there is a foam spray you can buy which will destroy the nest. You can aim from about 5/6 feet away so you dont have to go too close.

Rentokil wasp nest destroyer foam was about £5 from homebase. Worked for me - they haven't come back.

dander

Best technique will depend on where the nest is located. I've found setting fire to the nest works, but obviously you have to be careful it's only the nest you set fire to! :rotfl:

The foam mentioned above is probably your best bet.

Team_Twister

We get several wasps' nests in our eaves every year, I guess the fact the house is a converted barn may have something to do with it - fortunately it's single storey, so I can reach the eaves. Normally it costs the usual £40 or so each time. From other posts here I read about Rentokil Wasp Nest Powder, so bought some off an internet supplier (about £3 a can) and gave it a try yesterday. The nest was very active, loads of the blighters going in & out, and heading for our plum tree not far away.

The puffer cans only work downwards, so to blow a shot of powder into the entrance I made up a 6' length of 15mm copper plumbing pipe (for a safe distance), then found a similar length of old car heater hose that would fit on it. I filled the heater hose with powder, it took about half the 300ml can, connected it to the copper and the other end to an old CO2 fire extinguisher, shoved the copper into the nest entrance and gave it a quick puff. The powder popped into the hole and must have spread around pretty well, it came out of lots of nooks & crannies! Afterwards, there were white wasps flying around, so it must have got inside the nest OK.

I gave it another go late last night when the blighters were quiet. Lo and behold, no activity today.

I've previously used a similar but shorter rig and managed to blow powder out using an old car tyre pump, lots of strokes in quick succession.

The rig is on standby for the next infestation!

I'm sure others can come up with similar ideas using whatever's lying around in the garage - it's done the job for me and saved money.

Hope this is of some help. For info, I've never had success with the foam sprays.


Update, a couple of weeks later: It worked just fine, a few lost wasps were around for 2 or 3 days, since then nothing - exactly the same as when the professionals do it, just a whole lot cheaper!

facingthefuture

Brilliant team_twister, will remember that one! Thanks.