Hornets nest
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How about just before sunrise when air temp is coldest and the effers are in the nest but sluggish?
I've used Raid Black to kill individual yellowjackets and paper wasps when I see them, but not a nest of them. Good for maintenance and prevention of nest building. The fuller the can, the better the spraying distance.
Also good on individuals: hand-held vacuum cleaner that has fine dust in the bag or holding space. The dust clogs their breathing pores so that they die, in plain view if the holding area is clear plastic. Amuses me way too much. I like watching them die from Raid soaking, too.
Baldface hornets get especially mean when drunk from feeding on fermented fallen pears and apples. BEWARE.
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I gotta deal with my work schedule. I think it will be fine. The Bee suit just shipped so I’ll have that in the morning.
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I didn’t read all 5 pages, but I took a Nest out the other day using my pressure washer, it worked better than anything else that I have tried in the past.
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Not my friend when they nested inside a tree holding up my backstop, three feet from my target stand you can see in picture. I've been unable to shoot at home for some time..
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Much safer to put some fipronil on the bait they like, all dead in less than 24hr without risk to your health.
Based on the provided search results, here's information on baiting for Dolichovespula maculata (bald-faced hornet):
Baits and attractants
Based on the provided search results, here's information on baiting for Dolichovespula maculata (bald-faced hornet):
Baits and attractants
- Sweet Baits (late season): Late in the season, when bald-faced hornets are primarily focused on obtaining carbohydrates (sugars) for energy, they are effectively attracted to sweet substances.
- Examples include:
- Sugar water
- Water mixed with jam or fruit jelly
- Fruit juice
- Rotten or overly ripe fruit, like bananas
- Beer
- A blend of water, vinegar, and sugar
- Examples include:
- Protein Baits (early season/mid-season): Early in the season, when bald-faced hornets are focused on raising young, they require protein to feed their developing larvae. Studies show that they have strong preferences for certain meats and are attracted to protein sources.
- Examples include:
- Minced chicken
- Fish meat
- Partially cooked ground beef
- Liverwurst
- Minced pork or beef (viscera or meat)
- Bologna
- Hot dogs
- Examples include:
- Acetic Acid and Isobutanol Combinations: Research indicates that bald-faced hornets (Dolichovespula maculata) are attracted to acetic acid and are even more strongly attracted to a combination of acetic acid and isobutanol.
- Seasonal Baiting: Adjusting your baiting strategy based on the time of year is important.
- Early season: Focus on protein-rich baits to target queens and workers involved in raising young.
- Late season: Switch to sweet baits to effectively target worker wasps.
- Trap Design: Effective traps, whether purchased or DIY, are important for containing the hornets.
- DIY traps can be made from plastic bottles with an inverted top section and bait at the bottom.
- Adding dish soap to liquid baits reduces surface tension, making it harder for hornets to escape and speeding up drowning.
- Preventing Bee Attraction: When using sweet baits, adding vinegar can deter bees.
- Toxic Baits (Use with Caution): Toxic baits, like those containing fipronil, can be effective at controlling populations, but their use requires caution due to potential risks to non-target organisms and environmental contamination. Studies on hydrogel baits are exploring ways to improve the safety and effectiveness of toxic baiting.
- Nest Treatment: If a nest is located, professional pest control services or careful application of insecticide dusts can be used to treat the nest directly, but caution is necessary to avoid being stung or scattering the wasps.
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Yeah, yeah, I hear you....
This method "without risk to your health" is a risk to our entertainment at somebody else's expense!!
Matthias
PS:
BlackICE, in all seriousness, your post was excellent, extremely well informed.
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honey bees are always our friend.... their pollination feeds the planet. But no tree hugging here... just saying call a bee keeper as they are always looking to relocate honey bees.
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If you like excitement, entertainment and don't mind some danger, then buy one of these and shoot the nest and run like hell.
If you are real brave/stupid just save your money and used a baseball bat or broom handle.
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I need to cut the grass Friday. This is a small nest and should take less than ten minutes to spray remove and dispose of. I am going to take precautions of course. And hope it all goes well.
If it was honey bees or even yellow jackets I would probably leave them alone. But these are a threat to the safety of people coming into the field target range.
And I don’t think this is going to be the last time I do this. But these first time is always exciting.
If it was honey bees or even yellow jackets I would probably leave them alone. But these are a threat to the safety of people coming into the field target range.
And I don’t think this is going to be the last time I do this. But these first time is always exciting.
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An FYI for you guys. Brake cleaner in an aerosol can works quite well on wasps.
One blast and they drop instantly dead. Wait til evening when they're all nestled onto their nest for the night and you can give them their final "Nighty Nite" send off.
One blast and they drop instantly dead. Wait til evening when they're all nestled onto their nest for the night and you can give them their final "Nighty Nite" send off.
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Yup, brake cleaner works great.An FYI for you guys. Brake cleaner in an aerosol can works quite well on wasps.
One blast and they drop instantly dead. Wait til evening when they're all nestled onto their nest for the night and you can give them their final "Nighty Nite" send off.
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1000%
Call a bee keeper and if they can't do it then call a exterminator on the bee keepers recommendation.
Bees are important enough to try and save if and when possible.
Wasps, yellow jackets, hornets, kill them all.
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