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Noticed that the the Yellow Jackets (certainly NOT the NCAA FB team that lost to Duke yesterday) have started to become much more prevalent and aggressive the last 2 days.
I must have at least 1 nest near my cabin because I can hardly go out without gaining the attention of 1+ Yellow Jackets. No stings or bites, but they are definitely interested in any movement outside. None of the obvious attractants are present (e.g., light colored clothing, sugar, garbage, etc.), but one managed to find its way into the cabin which I promptly dispatched with my sponge dart gun.
I need to scout for ground nests around the cabin when the sun is out tomorrow and foam them. Perhaps time for the jeans, gloves, railroad shirt and hat. Advice?
You can also just put a heavy glass bowl on the nest. That's what we did a few years ago when our poor dog stepped on a nest in our yard in Boone. She got stung 3 or 4 times and they got me once. Put the bowl over it and they see the light so they try to come out, but then they can't.
We seemed to have missed out on the Yellow jackets in the southern Willamette valley, Oregon. I did get nailed by a wasp last week. That stung like nobodies business and my hand swelled up for a few days. We usually run into Yellow Jackets when we're messing with siding, they apparently love building nests behind the boards.
Yes, to scouting their nests, either in ground or above ground in daytime, but be careful: they are very aggressive this time of year, eg hungry/storing up for winter...
By dusk, they are all back in their colony and then use your fave method of blasting the the colony: the long projectile 'wasp/hornet' spray from HD, Walmart et al works, as does any of the stuff for sale on the net.
I have seen vids of people pouring gas, etc down the ground holes and tossing a match, but fire is a risk from that method.
Dusk to dark is the time to nail the nests: they don't see well in low light and most/all are cooped up for the night.
GL, mD
While walking with Monty in one of my fields, I noticed a hole in the ground the size of a half dollar and YJ flying in and out, later in the eve I gave 'em a pint of 87 octane, down the hatch, never to bee seen again.
The other day I noticed the YJ flying in and out of a stone retainer wall in my side yard, for the past few nights I've been spraying into the crevice with bee & hornet poison, without success, oh well, there's always tonight, tomorrow, the next night, and on and onward...We'll get 'em !
While walking with Monty in one of my fields, I noticed a hole in the ground the size of a half dollar and YJ flying in and out, later in the eve I gave 'em a pint of 87 octane, down the hatch, never to bee seen again.
The other day I noticed the YJ flying in and out of a stone retainer wall in my side yard, for the past few nights I've been spraying into the crevice with bee & hornet poison, without success, oh well, there's always tonight, tomorrow, the next night, and on and onward...We'll get 'em !
We had a huge nest by our front door under one of the steps made out of railroad ties. We had no idea until our poor dogs got attacked They were all over inside the house because they were all over them. We had to get multiple cans of was spray and spray them several times. The evening is best when they are less active. You will have to do this for 3-4 days in a row. We got rid of the tie but we still see one or two occasionally. They are vicious. Good luck!
Found a nest in my yard last year. We waited until dusk and poured gas into two adjacent holes about 10 feet apart. Lit a paper towel with a match and poked it down each entrance. Success! We have not seen anymore YJ, and so far have not seen any this year.
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They were all over inside the house because they were all over them. We had to get multiple cans of was spray and spray them several times. The evening is best when they are less active. You will have to do this for 3-4 days in a row. We got rid of the tie but we still see one or two occasionally. They are vicious. Good luck!
