"Link" wrote in message
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Hello,

I have a yellowjacket next forming under one of the eves on my house.
It's still small, so I'm looking for some recommendations to get rid of
it. I put up a bee killer thing (those yellow cylindrical things), and
it's caught/killed a couple, but the nest is still guarded by more bees
than I feel comfortable taking on myself. I *could* knock it down with a
stick, but then I'd be chased by angry yellowjackets. Is there some
liquid I can spray on them that'll kill them (like vinegar or something)?
Thanks!
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-L


You're unlikely to be able to use a pump spray bottle on the nest without
being in proximity of the wasp's protective area. An old fashioned brass
water hose nozzle will make an effective water stream of sufficient
pressure, may knock the next down, and again, may not. A flat ended shovel,
if you hit the nest at its connection with the eave correctly, will work.
Common "hornet" aerosol may work with sufficient distance for some semblance
of safety from stings.

My grandpa used about 6 sheets of rolled up newspaper. Lit it off and
burned the nest out. He left a running water hose at the bottom of the
ladder. This always worked for him, he was rarely stung.
--
Dave