OT? Need yellow jacket repellent

[gray_wolf]

Dear All,
I just got rid of several yellow jackets around my front door.
Now I see more yellow jackets looking to build new nests.
Is there anything I can do to keep them from coming back.

Thanks,
gray wolf

[k...@notreal.com]

On Tue, 6 Aug 2019 20:57:52 -0500, gray_wolf <g_wolf@howling_mad.com>
wrote:

Spray the nest in the evening, after dark, when they're all home
watching television. Don't turn on any more lights than you need to
see the nest. Spray the hell out of it.

[gray_wolf]

Thanks for the reply. Good idea about spraying after dark.
I did a search for a repellent and found that WD-40 sprayed
on the surface would supposedly help keep them away.

[rangerssuck]

I have used cypermethrin (trade name Viper, among others) in a sprayer to treat large wood areas which were being attacked by carpenter bees. Since doing this (an annual application), I haven't seen any yellow jackets in my yard. The stuff is pretty innocuous as pesticides go.

[gray_wolf]

Thanks! I'll add Viper to my list.

[k...@notreal.com]

On Tue, 6 Aug 2019 22:16:04 -0500, gray_wolf <g_wolf@howling_mad.com>
wrote:

You don't want to keep them away. You want to kill them so they don't
set up homemaking 10' away. If you don't kill ALL of them, the ones
that are left will do just that.

[Hawk]

Spraying just before nighttime is the best option to kill them because
they are not active then. The objective is to aim directly at the
opening of the nest and kill them as they exit because they will rush
out to face the danger and get hit by the spray, which kills them
instantly. There are many great wasp/yellow jacket killing sprays which
allow long range shooting. This is crucial cause when one of them is in
danger, they send a signal to the rest and they will swarm to the threat
and sting like hell.

Once they are all killed, remove the nest thoroughly, purchase a fake
nest and put it in the same spot. Wasps, yellow jackets, bees, etc. will
not build a nest where one already exist.

[Gerry]

A method that I most definitly do NOT recomend: My Dad used to burn
out the nest with a keroscene soaked bundle of rags on the end of a
long pole - he made certain that he was well covered with long sleeves
etc. and kept a good supply of water readily available!

[Joseph Gwinn]

On Aug 7, 2019, k...@notreal.com wrote
(in article<adtmkelc40qig9pt5...@4ax.com>):

Almost. You have to kill the Queen, or she will regenerate the swarm. The
Queen does not fly out, unless the entire swarm is moving.
Joe Gwinn

[Spalted Walt]

Hawk <Ha...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Once they are all killed, remove the nest thoroughly, purchase a fake
> nest and put it in the same spot. Wasps, yellow jackets, bees, etc. will
> not build a nest where one already exist.

LOL... <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o32okFYYy0A>

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOeVbwFKSeI>

[Spalted Walt]

<https://i.pinimg.com/736x/a9/53/1d/a9531d61526b9915ea19ff890d2fd1be--wasp-traps-bee-traps.jpg>

<https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Yellow-Jacket-Bottle-Trap/>

or(?)
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FhifTGKtUQ>

HTH

[Jim Wilkins]

"Spalted Walt" <res...@newsgroup.pls> wrote in message
news:b3cokeli0okgccmp8...@4ax.com...

https://carolinahoneybees.com/yellow-jacket-wasp-trap/

[k...@notreal.com]

Nope. You have to kill them ALL. One of others will become queen in
a new nest if you let it happen. If all you had to do is kill the
queen, the time of day wouldn't matter. There would be no need to
wait until they're all home.

[gray_wolf]

Thanks to all for the good tips, info and links. I feel I'm well prepared.
Now that I'm armed and ready they seem to have disappeared for the
most part.

Thanks again,
gray_wolf

[Gunner Asch]

On Tue, 6 Aug 2019 22:16:04 -0500, gray_wolf <g_wolf@howling_mad.com>
wrote:

You dont want to "keep them away"...you want to exterminate them.

__

"Poor widdle Wudy...mentally ill, lies constantly, doesnt know who he is, or even what gender "he" is.

No more pathetic creature has ever walked the earth. But...he is locked into a mental hospital for the safety of the public.

Which is a very good thing."

Asun rauhassa, valmistaudun sotaan.


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[Spalted Walt]

OR ... <https://youtu.be/4r7wHMg5Yjg?t=61> :o)

[Hawk]

Funny. SO much for the fake wasp nest.

[k...@notreal.com]

On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 02:54:37 -0500, gray_wolf <g_wolf@howling_mad.com>
wrote:

>
>Thanks to all for the good tips, info and links. I feel I'm well prepared.
>Now that I'm armed and ready they seem to have disappeared for the
>most part.

Isn't that always the way? ;-) At least you're prepared for next
time. I make sure I have a case of hornet spray in the garage. Never
know when I'll need it.
>
>Thanks again,
>gray_wolf

[DoN. Nichols]

Then, they will build their nests on the case. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

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[k...@notreal.com]

On 12 Aug 2019 02:06:08 GMT, "DoN. Nichols" <BPdnic...@d-and-d.com>
wrote:

>On 2019-08-10, k...@notreal.com <k...@notreal.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 02:54:37 -0500, gray_wolf <g_wolf@howling_mad.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Thanks to all for the good tips, info and links. I feel I'm well prepared.
>>>Now that I'm armed and ready they seem to have disappeared for the
>>>most part.
>>
>> Isn't that always the way? ;-) At least you're prepared for next
>> time. I make sure I have a case of hornet spray in the garage. Never
>> know when I'll need it.
>
> Then, they will build their nests on the case. :-)

Need a case of cases! Nuke 'em all!

[Joseph Gwinn]

On Aug 8, 2019, k...@notreal.com wrote
(in article<17kpke9drf4jp8c1j...@4ax.com>):

Good point. Bees don´t do that, I think.

Anyway, I do have an effective approach to wiping wasp/hornet nests out. I
use a rose duster, used to apply insecticide dust to rose bushes, to apply
Ortho Sevin dust. The dust does not annoy the wasps or hornets, so one can
simply walk up to the nest ignoring insects coming and going, put the duster
nozzle to the entrance, and crank the blower handle for a while. This blows
Sevin dust into all the nooks and crannies. Then walk away. Two hours later,
all buzzing has ceased. And the former nest is still poisoned, and so cannot
be recolonized for some time.

Ortho no longer makes a plant duster, but
see<https://www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/dusters/gilmour-d1-duster>.

And Sevin
dust:<https://www.lowes.com/pd/sevin-5-dust-1-lb-garden-insect-
killer/3351616?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-lwn-_-google-_-lia-_-241-_-
outdoorpesticide-_-3351616-_-
0&store_code=1914&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhv2gn7v94wIVCeDICh0c0waoEAQYASABEgK7MfD_
BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds>

Sevin dust used to be 50% active ingredient; don´t know why it was diluted,
but I´d suspect the EPA. For this application, probably 5% works just
fine.

Joe Gwinn