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How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump
of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James |
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How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote:
I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James attack at nite. |
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On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:40:20 -0400, Red wrote:
On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James attack at nite. Perzactly. They can't fly well at night so are less likely to get you and they'll all be home so you can get the whole colony. |
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On Sep 4, 1:56*pm, "
wrote: On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:40:20 -0400, Red wrote: On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James attack at nite. Perzactly. *They can't fly well at night so are less likely to get you and they'll all be home so you can get the whole colony.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Use long pole or 2X4 to mark opening during day long pole saves you from getting stung! Go out at nite with NO LIGHTS AT ALL, take bucket with gasoline approach area softly, NO LIGHTS! dump gasoline quickly in hole and leave area! No need to light gasoline, its not necessary. they will be dead, gasoline kills them....... a buddy did this and dug up nest area a few days later, 3 foot diameter nest in ground. you need not do this just toss some dirt in hole, and avoid area for a few days as straglers who were away from nest at night will be hanging around one year i sat on a ground nest to work on a dryer vent a couple weeks later I chipped a bunch of wood and accidently chipped poision ivy That was a bad summer. |
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On Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:50:17 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: On Sep 4, 1:56*pm, " wrote: On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:40:20 -0400, Red wrote: On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James attack at nite. Perzactly. *They can't fly well at night so are less likely to get you and they'll all be home so you can get the whole colony.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Use long pole or 2X4 to mark opening during day long pole saves you from getting stung! I have an extendable sprayer pole (can goes at the end of the pole with a string down to the trigger) used for spa raying carpenter bees in my sofits. Carpenter bees don't sting but it gets the can up to them. Go out at nite with NO LIGHTS AT ALL, take bucket with gasoline approach area softly, NO LIGHTS! Yep, or if there are any lights make sure they're the opposite direction from your escape route! dump gasoline quickly in hole and leave area! No need to light gasoline, its not necessary. EPA isn't going to like you very much. they will be dead, gasoline kills them....... a buddy did this and dug up nest area a few days later, 3 foot diameter nest in ground. you need not do this just toss some dirt in hole, and avoid area for a few days as straglers who were away from nest at night will be hanging around one year i sat on a ground nest to work on a dryer vent a couple weeks later I chipped a bunch of wood and accidently chipped poision ivy That was a bad summer. I'm not allergic to poison ivy, but my wife sure is. Once she had a bad summer from just washing my son's clothes. |
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"James" wrote in message
... I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James I had the same problem with them nesting in my attic. One night, I was stung in my bed and that was my clue that something was wrong (that, and finding dead bees in all the light fixtures!). I was able to find the outside exit hole (the bees have their own air traffic control system and circle the entry hole until they receive "clearance" (or whatever makes them know it's time to land). I am sure if you watch carefully enough, you'll be able to see where your bees are nesting. I watched for a while to be sure that was the only hole and waited till it was just turning dark. I suited up in long sleeves, multi-layered clothing, wore a hoody and a fencing mask and sprayed a total of 5 cans of the long distance wasp and hornet killer into the access hole. That put an end to them. Since they were all tucked in for the night, very few came towards me at all. I was surprised - I could have done the job without the protective gear. For a few days after, there were some dazed and confused bees flying around, and I found a few more in the basement, crawling on the flood, not at all well, but their hive had been polished off. I figured $20 worth of Raid was a worthwhile investment, especially since a pest control company I had called was talking in the $300-500 range with no guarantee of success. Spraying *near* the hole isn't going to cut it. You've got to get as much of the spray *into* the hive entrance as possible. I had a friend who didn't know he had an attic full of bees until honey started dripping down the walls. Yuck! That cost nearly $1000 to be professionally cleaned up. FWIW, I got the same sized quote when the squirrel plague hit, but $90 worth of Havahart traps and a jar of Skippy peanut butter (the squirrels hate Giant chunky, I found out!) solved the problem. The Havaharts are great because they have two trap doors, and when set, the squirrels enter without much hesitation because they can see through to the outside. Only a few have been smart enough to beat it, and one was a huge male with a tail so big that it held up the back trap door, keeping in from latching properly, allowing him to back out. Also caught 2 possums, 1 raccoon and one crow during the "Squirrel Wars." One day, I would have caught the neighbor's wandering Golden Retriever if that trap had been big enough. Despite what people say about how smart they are, I reset the trap, keeping one side closed and putting the bait deep in the trap so he would have to go all the way in. I caught him 5 minutes later. The irony was that he was standing around, waiting for me to go back inside so he could take another chance at the bait. They sure do love that Skippy! -- Bobby G. |
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How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sep 4, 11:16*am, "James" wrote:
I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it.. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James Ortho Seven is a powder, if you can get it at the hole it will kill the bees. Pros you call out to exterminate use it. You can mix it with water and pour it in if you cant get the powder in, I tape a cup on a pole and pour it in the hole. Gasolene will kill the pampas grass. |
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On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote:
I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James One good shot of wasp/hornet spray in the nest opening should do it. I've heard it is best to spray at night but I've done it many times in the day as sprayed yellow jackets are disoriented and don't get you. |
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How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??
On Sat, 4 Sep 2010 13:18:47 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote: On Sep 4, 11:16*am, "James" wrote: I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James Ortho Seven is a powder, if you can get it at the hole it will kill the bees. Pros you call out to exterminate use it. You can mix it with water and pour it in if you cant get the powder in, I tape a cup on a pole and pour it in the hole. Gasolene will kill the pampas grass. I didn't think powdered Seven was available anymore. |
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On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:38:29 -0400, Frank
wrote: On 9/4/2010 12:16 PM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James One good shot of wasp/hornet spray in the nest opening should do it. I've heard it is best to spray at night but I've done it many times in the day as sprayed yellow jackets are disoriented and don't get you. They're not all home during the day, so even if you don't get stung you didn't do half the job. |
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On 9/4/2010 11:16 AM, James wrote:
I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3 ) 18 oz cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung 8 times while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James You'll HAVE to find the hole and pour about a half gallon of gasoline down it. Done. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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On Sep 4, 5:07*pm, "
wrote: On Sat, 4 Sep 2010 13:18:47 -0700 (PDT), ransley wrote: On Sep 4, 11:16*am, "James" wrote: I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James Ortho Seven is a powder, if you can get it at the hole it will kill the bees. Pros you call out to exterminate use it. You can mix it with water and pour it in if you cant get the powder in, I tape a cup on a pole and pour it in the hole. Gasolene will kill the pampas grass. I didn't think powdered Seven was available anymore.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Its at HD, I havnt heard of it being banned. |
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On Sep 4, 5:25*pm, Steve Barker wrote:
On 9/4/2010 11:16 AM, James wrote: I live in North Florida. * There is a *yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass *(sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. * I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of *(3 ) * *18 oz * cans at one time, but I cannot get rid of the nest. *The bees come right back to it. I used the long-shot spray method because of the danger of getting too close, *but even that was risky, as I had to fight off many bees with the spray, as they were coming after me. My wife got stung *8 *times *while she was working near this spot, and that is how we first learned of it... Does anyone have any recommendations on how I can get rid of this nest ? The pampas grass is quite large, and I cannot see the actual nest, but dozens and dozens of bees continue to fly in and out of the plant, so I know it is in there somewhere. Please help !!! Thank you. James You'll HAVE to find the hole and pour about a half gallon of gasoline down it. *Done. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - And what about his grass plant, that will be dead too. |
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