10-09-2003, 07:22 PM
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Wasp nest between watercourse and public right of way. What
in article , Bevan Price at
wrote on 10/9/03 6:28 pm:
"Nic O'Demus" wrote in message
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Last Sunday evening I was topping the grass in a meadow that we, my family
and I, use to walk our dogs. In the process I disturbed a wasp nest and
was
stung on the head. I decided that enough was enough for that day. 15
minutes
to get back, put tractor/topper away, and walk home. By this time, my wife
says, I was doing a good impression of the Elephant Man.
This evening I found the wasp nest. About 5M to the E is a watercourse and
about 5M to the W is a public right of way. The wasp nest is on my land
and
I would like to be rid of the wasps and their nest.
What do I do, and what do I do if a member of the public is stung and
makes
a complaint ? I could perhaps put a sign up telling the public of the
imminent danger of being stung, but I don't think that would help. Perhaps
put a sign up to tell the wasps, that might work just as well! Telephone
the
council to advise them of the problem and ask their advice- If it is on
your
land, you are liable.......etc.......etc. Wait a while until the wasps
either die off or move to another colony; I dont have any great problem
with
that but my family, the roaming public and our dogs may have some
objection,
so this option does present me with a problem.
What to do? Any sensible advice would be gratefully received.
FWIW, Piriton has helped me a great deal, both the swelling and pain are
much reduced.
If this message is off topic for URG, please accept my sincere apologies.
Good luck and best wishes.
Nic
Can you run a portable high pressure water spray, taking water from the
stream?. If so, stand well clear of the nest, point the water jet at the
nest - goodbye nest, wasps move elsewhere. This worked on a wasp nest in my
garage, although I had mains water available for the spray.
Bevan
I don't see how this is a real solution. Either the wasps move to another
location on the same property or they move on to be someone else's problem,
which seems selfish to that someone else.
I am quite allergic to wasp stings but extremely allergic to bee stings and
if someone caused wasps and bees to move off their property and take up
residence on ours in a way that might harm me, I would be less than pleased.
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Sacha
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