Oh noes! A Yellowjackets nest in my front yard??
Question:There is a small underground yellowjacket nest in my front yard - the little buggers have built themselves a hideout. The entrance hole is about the size of a half dollar - I want to declare war on them and win.
I thought about just dropping the end of the hose down there and drowning them, but I fear that won't be effective enough. I don't really want to make a 3rd trip to the store today to buy chemicals to destroy them - An ideas? Some household remedies?
Note, this is somewhat close to the outside of my house, using fire isn't going to be an option.
Answers:
Get a can of wasp and hornet spray. Wait till it is dark and spray the contents down the hole. In a confined space like a hole usually one application is sufficient, but monitor the nest for activity the next day and repeat if necessary.
You are right to be cautious about using gasoline, especially close to the house, whether or not you light it. It's just plain dumb to use it in that manner.
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After dark they are in the nest. Pour a cup of gas on it and you kill them.
Well, out side of my household there was also an Yellowjackets nest out side of our door step...My mother therefore decided to try to put the hose in there..i guess she didnt do it fast enough...and my mother was then running around the house and when she did come in 3 followed her..so in my opinion...i know that you dont what to go to the store but i would. Also you could always just wait till winter.(i know that is a long wait), because once a season is gone they leave..(at least in my case)..best of luck to you!
Gasoline will kill them. Not flames, just the fumes. About a cup of gas down the hole and run like hell. Repeat later if you notice any activity. Persistence and speed count.
Generally, once you kill the nest, they abandon the location.
Bees go to bed after dark - this is the time to declare war.
I had log in open field & used kerosene & torched it.
Can try kerosene poured into hole withOUT the fire. Oil gets onto wings & they can't fly - - long term effect if it kills them, I don't know. I would think so since the oily base should clog their air holes (on body - - don't have nose) then suffocate.
Or . . wasp/hornet spray & spray into hole. Again, after dark.
No water; it would only make them mad and they can & will be revengeful.
I've used gasoline several times successfully on several different ground nests. Wait til it's dark out and pour a cup or two of gasoline in the hole. The bees will be sleeping and the fumes will kill them. You won't see any bees come out when you pour it in, or the next morning. No need to burn it, and it doesn't seem to cause any unwanted side effects.
I don't feel like repeating anything anybody said, but I do have one more lone suggestion.
Just make a mixture of random household cleaning products like bleach, windex, or detergent, and pour them down the hole. It will knock them out in no time.
Wait till evening as they return to the nest. then pour the holr full of gas or kerosene. You don't have to light it. problem solved.
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