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Our local council didn't want to know, other than having a list of known local contractors. I paid about £30 about 5 years ago to have one gassed somewhere inside my flat roof.
Also been told that petrol is a good way to kill off a nest - not setting light to it, just gassing them with the vapours. Pour a bit of petrol in a bin liner and then wrap it around the nest apparently (sounds ballsy to me!). Not sure if a variation on that would work with an underground nest though? The powder is probably a better idea...
Also been told that petrol is a good way to kill off a nest - not setting light to it, just gassing them with the vapours. Pour a bit of petrol in a bin liner and then wrap it around the nest apparently (sounds ballsy to me!). Not sure if a variation on that would work with an underground nest though? The powder is probably a better idea...
ds. They're just bWas just on holiday in Croatia, the pool bar had a wasp problem and I was ready to be a big girl about it or avoid entirely but Croatian wasps are a lot less belligerent and aggressive than our home grown ones.
As a kid, had a nest above my bedroom window, they kept coming in, so my dad found the entrance to the nest and rugged up the vacuum cleaner hose with tape half an inch below, they came out they got sucked in, they came back from their annoying and stinging missions, they got sucked in, the odd squirt of fly spray into the suction killed those sucked in, did the trick, vac was full, hundreds of dead ones.
As a kid, had a nest above my bedroom window, they kept coming in, so my dad found the entrance to the nest and rugged up the vacuum cleaner hose with tape half an inch below, they came out they got sucked in, they came back from their annoying and stinging missions, they got sucked in, the odd squirt of fly spray into the suction killed those sucked in, did the trick, vac was full, hundreds of dead ones.
Willy Nilly said:
They are useful predators. Leave them alone I say.
Their only redeeming feature is that dragonflies eat the stripey gits.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEDs9SO3L_0
Eddieslofart said:
MrHappy said:
Wasp killer powder, in a squeezy bottle, from your local garden centre. Wait until the evening (they'll be less active) and give it a few puffs into the entrance. All dead within a day or two. Job done.
This, or ant powder. Job done.Personally I leave them alone as the get rid of a lot of garden pests.
J4CKO said:
Was just on holiday in Croatia, the pool bar had a wasp problem and I was ready to be a big girl about it or avoid entirely but Croatian wasps are a lot less belligerent and aggressive than our home grown ones.
As a kid, had a nest above my bedroom window, they kept coming in, so my dad found the entrance to the nest and rugged up the vacuum cleaner hose with tape half an inch below, they came out they got sucked in, they came back from their annoying and stinging missions, they got sucked in, the odd squirt of fly spray into the suction killed those sucked in, did the trick, vac was full, hundreds of dead ones.
Wasps are active this time of year but are mainly after water. They are not really bothered or threatened by humans when their focus is on water collection in the heat. Later in the year, mid September on, they start to gorge on grapes and other fruit, get rat arsed, and want a fight. So they'll sting anything going. But, just like a drunks punch, it'll be feeble.As a kid, had a nest above my bedroom window, they kept coming in, so my dad found the entrance to the nest and rugged up the vacuum cleaner hose with tape half an inch below, they came out they got sucked in, they came back from their annoying and stinging missions, they got sucked in, the odd squirt of fly spray into the suction killed those sucked in, did the trick, vac was full, hundreds of dead ones.
They are completely inactive as soon as the sun is down, so that's the time to shoot some petrol or powder into the nest.
As an aside, if you want to allow the little feckers to keep their nest and survive, you don't have to put up with them all over your table during lunch. A little pot of coffee, nuked in the microwave for 30 seconds to dry it out, and then set fire to it so it smoulders. Wasps hate the smoke and will avoid your table, thus giving you peace to eat.
MrHappy said:
Wasp killer powder, in a squeezy bottle, from your local garden centre. Wait until the evening (they'll be less active) and give it a few puffs into the entrance. All dead within a day or two. Job done.
This. Piston Heads is mainly a mans forum for gods sake. You don't need to admit defeat and get a man in to deal with a few bloody wasps. Especially when they're in the ground as there's no ladder involved and if all goes wrong you can run away
There is a lot of misconception on this thread, I've been studying wasps for many years and through trail an error I have found they hate two things, unlike bees wasps hate jam and find the smell repulsive, they will remain in the hive if they smell jam.
Secondly urine kills them stone dead so you should liberally cover yourself in jam and urinate on the nest, don't worry it is quite safe.
Film it and post it up so we may all see how effective it is.
Secondly urine kills them stone dead so you should liberally cover yourself in jam and urinate on the nest, don't worry it is quite safe.
Film it and post it up so we may all see how effective it is.
Sheets Tabuer said:
There is a lot of misconception on this thread, I've been studying wasps for many years and through trail an error I have found they hate two things, unlike bees wasps hate jam and find the smell repulsive, they will remain in the hive if they smell jam.
Secondly urine kills them stone dead so you should liberally cover yourself in jam and urinate on the nest, don't worry it is quite safe.
Film it and post it up so we may all see how effective it is.
Secondly urine kills them stone dead so you should liberally cover yourself in jam and urinate on the nest, don't worry it is quite safe.
Film it and post it up so we may all see how effective it is.
Zod said:
Do you have a pressure washer? They make short work of wasps' nests.
You would have a go at a wasps nest with a pressure washer would you?Obviously, don't do the above - get some wasps nest killer powder from eBay or the shops and sprinkle it around the entrance to the nest at night. They'll all be dead by about lunchtime next day!
Wait Here Until Green Light Shows said:
Zod said:
Do you have a pressure washer? They make short work of wasps' nests.
You would have a go at a wasps nest with a pressure washer would you?Obviously, don't do the above - get some wasps nest killer powder from eBay or the shops and sprinkle it around the entrance to the nest at night. They'll all be dead by about lunchtime next day!
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