On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 20:38:22 GMT, "Rob" wrote:

somewhere under the eaves of my house on the first floor is a nest. the
yellow jackets swarm all over the area and are starting to chase me and my
wife when we come in and out of the house (its a duplex, we're on the second
floor). they are also starting to get into the neighbors house on the first
floor. i cant see the nest, ive sprayed a couple of cans of raid into the
hole in the wood they are flying in and out of, but no luck. i cant plug up
the hole or they'll all just use the exit into our neighbors house. what do
i need to kill them? thanks!

Just stick a broomstick in there and swirl it all around.

Sorry, I couldn't resist

A couple of years ago I was walking past one of my shrubs, right next
to the sidewalk leading to the back of my house, when I saw a bees
nest inside it larger then my head. Shows how observant I am since I
walk by there all the time and I didn't notice it till it got that
big. It was weird. The hairs on the back of my neck raised up seeing
a bees nest that large, though I'm not normally bothered by flying
stinging critters.

I decided to leave it alone till the middle of winter, when during a
freezing cold day, I went out and whacked it good with a stick and
tossed the remnants into some faraway shrubs. I half expected to see
cold, sleepy, but angry bees shake themselves awake and come after me.

Course that won't help you with your hole. I'd either toss a bug bomb
of some sorts in there, or get a pro, leaning towards the later.

Swyck

Are you sure that you are dealing with yellow jackets? Thery are usually ground
nesters.

call local ag center I am sure there are bee keepers will come and get a nest that
size. bees use their honey all winter, they keep their wings going to heat up the
hive and on the inside they are still busy.
http://www.wcfarms.com/honey_bees.html
Ingrid

A couple of years ago I was walking past one of my shrubs, right next
to the sidewalk leading to the back of my house, when I saw a bees
nest inside it larger then my head.

I half expected to see
cold, sleepy, but angry bees shake themselves awake and come after me.



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Sevin Dust is probably not the best thing to use. Greenlight is
pretty good. The 0.05% concentration of Deltamethrin has a very low
toxicity to humans.

If you can go three weeks without seeing any yellowjackets, PLUG THE
HOLE THEY USED TO GET IN! If you don't, six months from now, when
most of the Sevin has blown away, a new colony will move in, attracted
by the smell of the old ones.

I have to kill wasps, bees and yellowjackets in soffits several times
a year (professional exterminator). I usually go there when it's
convienent for the homeowner or resident, which is usually about 9am.

Needless to say, I wear a bee-suit. In treating bees I use Wasp
Freeze, Delta Dust, Diatomacious Earth, Lesco Flushing Agent and if
it's a commercial building I may use Drione.

If you ever get bees, you MUST have the honeycomb removed within two
weeks! If you don't, it'll melt, ruining your walls, carpet and
friendship with your neighbor. Then come the ants... millions of
them. Then come lots of stray bees who can smell the honey...

Always best to let a professional do it and take responsiblity for it.

Try alt.consumers.pest-control for more information.

A couple of years ago I was walking past one of my shrubs, right next
to the sidewalk leading to the back of my house, when I saw a bees
nest inside it larger then my head. Shows how observant I am since I
walk by there all the time and I didn't notice it till it got that
big. It was weird. The hairs on the back of my neck raised up seeing
a bees nest that large, though I'm not normally bothered by flying
stinging critters.

I decided to leave it alone till the middle of winter, when during a
freezing cold day, I went out and whacked it good with a stick and
tossed the remnants into some faraway shrubs. I half expected to see
cold, sleepy, but angry bees shake themselves awake and come after me.

Course that won't help you with your hole. I'd either toss a bug bomb
of some sorts in there, or get a pro, leaning towards the later.

Swyck

Actually that was the same thing that I was thinking of doing. The bees have
somehow managed to get into one of the cushions of the porch furniture. Now I
went thru that "Laurel and Hardy" moment when I covered myself up and tried to
get the cushions off the furniture frame so that I could somehow dump it with
the trash but it is going to take some effort - so I decided to wait until it
get cold (and I do mean COLD!) before I get rid of the cushion.



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