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Old 07-16-2010, 10:12 PM
 
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thanks for all the suggestions. I like the gas method, but you have to be on top of the hole to pour the gas in. I was wondering if one of the foam bee sprays would work, but I can tell that would be ineffective because the product would not go down the hole. I didn't realize that perhaps there could be a huge colony down in the ground.
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Old 07-17-2010, 08:13 AM
 
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We tried a can of foam by the hose spigot and they chewed right through and made a new entrance. That's when we called in the exterminator....we were way out of our league, lol.
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Old 07-17-2010, 07:24 PM
 
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Thank goodness none of us are allergic.... found out that none of the kids are allergic since none of them had been stung before when all of this happened... so we consider ourselves lucky.

Just a heads up - and if I am wrong pls correct me - but I thought that a severe allergic reaction to a bee (or wasp) sting is more likely to happen on the 2nd occurrence than the first. Or maybe I should say that sometimes there is a mild reaction after the first sting but a much more severe reaction after a second sting.
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Old 07-17-2010, 07:28 PM
 
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Just a heads up - and if I am wrong pls correct me - but I thought that a severe allergic reaction to a bee (or wasp) sting is more likely to happen on the 2nd occurrence than the first. Or maybe I should say that sometimes there is a mild reaction after the first sting but a much more severe reaction after a second sting.
Thanks. I did not know that. Hopefully, we won't have that problem, but I will keep your advice in my mind if it does happen....
knowing my girls and how they like to play outside (barefooted~ugh, that is another story), another sting will happen again!
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Old 07-18-2010, 09:16 AM
 
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Seven Dust, sprinkle it over the hole in the evening.

I was watering one evening and the water stirred up a nest and I didn't know what they were, I found out real quick when one somehow got under my shirt and stung me in the back! It was painful and left a HUGE welt that itched for days. The are not like honey bee's and can continue stinging. Nasty, nasty bug.
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Old 07-18-2010, 09:55 AM
 
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I actually encountered a yellow jacket nest at the base of my foundation/crawl space....I got stung, but right after that I sprayed ortho home defense on them....killed them all....
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Old 07-18-2010, 10:36 AM
 
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Accidentally watered a nest, they were in old rotted wood at the edge of a little garden (we were renting the house and I didn't realize the old wood was there.) Was bit at least 6 times, the damn things chased me as I ran into the house, very aggressive. I ended up in ER in shock - fortunately this was a teeny town and the ER was only 5 minutes way. After we returned home, my husband strode off determinedly, and I looked out back to see him torching all old the wood, the nest, etc. Take that you wasps!! (He's my hero.) Moral: go for effectiveness, the heck with humane; be careful if you do it yourself if you don't know how allergic you are. THE END.
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Old 07-20-2010, 09:01 AM
 
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funny story related to yellow jackets. Growing up in a house from the 70s with landscaping from the 70s results in plenty of half rotten hollowed out logs in the yard. Each spring and summer there would be a nest or 2 somewhere in the back yard. You quickly learn to avoid them when you are stung as a child. So last year I go to visit my parents house and find that once again a nest has shown up in the back yard. Channeling the fear and anger toward these ferocious chitinous beasts I made it my mission to eliminate them and thier base of operations. An hour later I completed the construction of my makeshift beesuit composed of layer upon layer of old clothes sealed with ducktape, ski goggles and rain boots. I was invinciblie to thier miniscule mandibles! Armed with a water hose and renewed sense of confidence I proceeded to flood the invaders' colony to the brim and fill it with good ole NC red clay. Thier yard has been yellow jacket free since 2009...

cliffnotes: flood them and fill thier nest. cover and run or prepare to be stung.
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Old 07-20-2010, 09:07 AM
 
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I guess you could try sweet talking them out of there. Seriously though...there are probably more humane ways of getting rid of them.
Tell the yellow jackets they're you're ready to enter into a committed relationship with them. That should make them leave!
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Old 07-20-2010, 01:18 PM
 
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I would not take any chances..pay for a professional to do it. I had a nest in the ground once and my lawn guy said he would do it for a few bucks. I stood at the kitchen window and watched them. One guy had a yellow slicker on with a catchers mask..and 2 cans of bug spray..the other guy had a broom..he hit the ground and I could see the guy with the catchers mask patting his buttocks as the yellow jackets were stinging his butt..I was on the floor hysterical although I guess they didn't find it funny...they were young guys and I think they were stoned half the time they mowed my lawn so they probably didn't feel it too much...I guess stupid comes in all kinds of forms...
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