How can I get rid of a wasps nest in my garden (without pesticides)?
Question:Wasps are nesting between sleepers and becoming a problem, I want to get rid of them before Autumn when they can be dangerous
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If you don't like the idea of pesticides because you don't want to spray the whole area with something nasty, you can get powders designed for wasps' nests. The idea is that you put some near the nest, the wasps are attracted to it,and carry it into the nest. OK, it is a pesticide, but you could put it on a slate or tile, and dispose of the remainder afterwards, to avoid leaving harmful residues lying around.
no need for pesticides just use jeyes fluid it works wonders
Without pesticides?
Hmmm... perhaps fire?
are you with the council? if so then get them to get rid of them i think it costs around £40..or get someone in DONT do it yourself incase anything goes wrong and they turn on you
good luck
swing a baseball bat at the nest
The old fashion way was to set fire to the nest (a piece of burning paper inserted into the hole)It seem very cruel to me but it did the trick. I haven't tried it myself, and I think it could be rather dangerous.
Call your local environmental health department and make enquiries.
The best time of day to get rid of wasps is about dark... They are on their nests then..No wasp spray is really a hard way to kill them..If they are red wasps, you better get ready, they will go after you like an army. You would need a raging fire to the nest... But you have a good chance of getting stung!! Use the wasp spray, because you can spray the nest from farther away. And really douse the nest well...
Have you tried talking to them?
Tell them there is a better garden down the road with lots of on site amenities and they might just pack up and leave.
Wasps are very fussy and always look for the best places to live..
This is what I have done, without pesticides: Grab a bag and walk up to the hive. Quickly, trap it, tie a know and toss out the bag or release the bees elsewhere.
To apease them, just spread some smoke but make sure you aren't dealing with African bees that can go wild and strike back in a hearbeat. Cover yourself.
Even if you wanted to sneak up on them at night, they can sense your infrared and know you're around. Don't let the hives get too big or you may have to use pesticides to get rid of them afterwards. Good luck.
They are too dangerous to move yourself even at this time of the year and i know because we have just got rid of one. We tried to deal with it ourselves but then we had to admit defeat and get the environmental health in. It cost about £43 but they deal with it in seconds. You can't deal with it nicely because they don't do nice- they don't take kindly to being forced to move house.
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