"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Alan Holmes" writes:
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| What I mean is that she is trying to kill ALL of the wasps, not just
| the queen and potential queens.
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| Which is what the petrol would do, I was not suggesting pouring a
gallon of
| the stuff into the nest, a eggcup full is more than enough.

Yes, but I wasn't joking about an explosion. The risk is small, but
there is a chance that the petrol will filter into the nest, evaporate
and form an explosive mixture with air. A fluid/air explosive with
only an eggcup-full of petrol is getting on for the smallest military
size ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

I have used a puffer with a white powder in sold for killing ants (Derris
dust I think - can you still get that?) anyway the important part is the
powder, wait until evening and puff some into the nest entrance, wasps going
in and out get some on them and are cleaned by the other wasps in the nest,
within 24 hours all the wasps will be dead including the queen. Have to say
though the petrol method sounds kind of fun!

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