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

usignuolo

I have a bumble bee nest in my eaves. I have let it be as they are a threatened species and not aggressive and will depart at the end of the summer. They buzz in and out but keep to themselves. The local beekeepers association said if it was honey bees they would have come and collected it as they having a waiting list.

Wasps are another matter - they shouldbe exterminated if you have them on the premises. See suggestions in previous postings.

antbann

hi can any 1 suggest anything for wasps outside, we have quite allot flying around don't know where's a nest or anything, just wondering if i could get some powder or something to kill them??

bit bad when kids cant go outside without getting stung so were all in the house ain't fun.

thanks

ormus

put a nearly empty jam jar at the far end of the garden. they will go there and leave you alone.
is there a nest in your house anywhere?

Locknut

Something like this/

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Wasp-Trap

antbann

not what i can see they seam to fly off next door

exup

Im sure I heard about a fake wasp nest (Jeremy Vine show on Radio 2) which you hang up in your garden and after a couple days, wasps will keep away from it as they would any other wasps nest that has established in an area

antbann

any1 know where i can get a Waspinator from

Pssst

Just be careful.

Avoid rather than attack. It will soon be end of season anyway

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/8213887.stm

antbann

id put it up and wouldn't go out for at least 2 days, hate the things and my son got stung yesterday and they just keep coming in the house so we cant have any windows open not fun.

John_3:16

If you want windows open just put a fine mesh or net over the opening