Wasp Nest removal....Help

Hermit Cover · 08-10-2009, 09:08 PM

We have a really nice wasp nest growing in a vent cover on the side of our home....anyone know of a pest removal person or company that can remove these critters and their hotel?

fatlazyless · 08-10-2009, 10:31 PM

The new Dollar Tree store in Gilford, next to Wal-Mart, should have 25' hornet & wasp spray for one dollar. It really works too.

EZ-Pass · 08-11-2009, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

The new Dollar Tree store in Gilford, next to Wal-Mart, should have 25' hornet & wasp spray for one dollar. It really works too.

The above suggestion is the best, cheapest and real easy to do. Best to do it just at dusk (almost dark) to insure all bees are in the nest.

ApS · 08-11-2009, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermit Cover

"...We have a really nice wasp nest growing in a vent cover on the side of our home..."

If it's a mud wasp nest, you can reasonably leave it for Autumn. If it's an "open" nest made by "paper wasps", it's easily sprayed at dusk.

If it's a "closed" nest with the opening at the base, you'll have to stand under it while spraying until the nest empties out. (Yuck).

If the "closed" nest is at the maximum range of the spray, it's not a DIY operation—IMHO—unless the insecticide can be sprayed at an effective rate from an adjacent window.

WTH...Think of it as an $8 experiment.

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

The new Dollar Tree store in Gilford, next to Wal-Mart, should have 25' hornet & wasp spray for one dollar. It really works too.

While I agree that a DIY extermination is called for in this instance, I wouldn't use anything that wasn't a brand name. (Unless it's a brand name and only $1).

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Originally Posted by EZ-Pass

"...Best to do it just at dusk..."

If you spray during the day, the hive's inhabitants will be intense as they buzz-around for days.

Ask me how I know!

ETA:

Since it's so big, (although girth is "waist-size"), it probably went unnoticed for weeks and it's a low-traffic [human] area. You may simply leave them alone this season.

Check out this technique—for next time:

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=2752

Dr. Green · 08-11-2009, 06:52 AM

For those who care about the environment:

They are best dealt with in the night or early morning when it is cool and they are in their nest and drowsy. One can place a sturdy plastic bag around the nest and remove it to a freezer. Or release the nest somewhere that won't give your problem to someone else.

I believe that Pyrethrin is a organic insecticide to kill, if that is one's intention, the stinging winged ones. It is derived from a South American flower. It is a broad spectrum insecticide so care must be taken not to spray other unintended targets.

Common wasp killing sprays (unfortunately, like many other products on the market) are full of toxic chemicals that have strong negative effects on other wildlife and humans, and should be avoided if at all possible. Hopefully someday humans will awaken to the environmental damage that their everyday choices create, and choose to live more sustainably.

Hermit Cover · 08-11-2009, 03:39 PM

Unfortunately the vent is located up....26 feet up....in a fresh air exchange system vent....and I think that being caught up on an extension ladder...when the spray hits the "front door" of the nest (8" in girth) ....should probably best be left to a pro.....I called one that specialized in wasps and hornets....and he said he doesn't leave the ground?????No ladders!!!Call someone else!! Next time I'll invite these buggers to build their nest on the ground....

chipj29 · 08-12-2009, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermit Cover

Unfortunately the vent is located up....26 feet up....in a fresh air exchange system vent....and I think that being caught up on an extension ladder...when the spray hits the "front door" of the nest (8" in girth) ....should probably best be left to a pro.....I called one that specialized in wasps and hornets....and he said he doesn't leave the ground?????No ladders!!!Call someone else!! Next time I'll invite these buggers to build their nest on the ground....

You might have to wait until it gets colder at night. Get up there just before dark as someone suggested. Spray it and get down the ladder quickly but safely. Wear a hat, jeans and a sweatshirt or jacket to protect yourself from stings. Make sure you have another person nearby in case you need someone to hold the ladder.

fatlazyless · 08-12-2009, 08:35 AM

For just one dollar the Dollar Tree's wasp spray will not be P&G, Dow, or Chevron. But, for about 25 cents the suggestion of placing the nest into a plastic bag, and then into the freezer could be considered. Let us know how that works out. Could be it only sounds threatening but maybe it is easily doable?

Do wasps sting when upset?

dpg · 08-13-2009, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermit Cover

Unfortunately the vent is located up....26 feet up....in a fresh air exchange system vent....and I think that being caught up on an extension ladder...when the spray hits the "front door" of the nest (8" in girth) ....should probably best be left to a pro.....I called one that specialized in wasps and hornets....and he said he doesn't leave the ground?????No ladders!!!Call someone else!! Next time I'll invite these buggers to build their nest on the ground....

Geez, does he only treat the walking kind?

08-10-2009, 09:08 PM	#1
Hermit Cover Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hermit Cove Posts: 354 Thanks: 20 Thanked 68 Times in 40 Posts	Wasp Nest removal....Help We have a really nice wasp nest growing in a vent cover on the side of our home....anyone know of a pest removal person or company that can remove these critters and their hotel?

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fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,528 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	The new Dollar Tree store in Gilford, next to Wal-Mart, should have 25' hornet & wasp spray for one dollar. It really works too. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

08-11-2009, 03:39 PM	#6
Hermit Cover Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hermit Cove Posts: 354 Thanks: 20 Thanked 68 Times in 40 Posts	Thanks....but.... Unfortunately the vent is located up....26 feet up....in a fresh air exchange system vent....and I think that being caught up on an extension ladder...when the spray hits the "front door" of the nest (8" in girth) ....should probably best be left to a pro.....I called one that specialized in wasps and hornets....and he said he doesn't leave the ground?????No ladders!!!Call someone else!! Next time I'll invite these buggers to build their nest on the ground....

08-12-2009, 08:35 AM	#8
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,528 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	For just one dollar the Dollar Tree's wasp spray will not be P&G, Dow, or Chevron. But, for about 25 cents the suggestion of placing the nest into a plastic bag, and then into the freezer could be considered. Let us know how that works out. Could be it only sounds threatening but maybe it is easily doable? Do wasps sting when upset? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

08-11-2009, 06:52 AM	#5
Dr. Green Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	For those who care about the environment: They are best dealt with in the night or early morning when it is cool and they are in their nest and drowsy. One can place a sturdy plastic bag around the nest and remove it to a freezer. Or release the nest somewhere that won't give your problem to someone else. I believe that Pyrethrin is a organic insecticide to kill, if that is one's intention, the stinging winged ones. It is derived from a South American flower. It is a broad spectrum insecticide so care must be taken not to spray other unintended targets. Common wasp killing sprays (unfortunately, like many other products on the market) are full of toxic chemicals that have strong negative effects on other wildlife and humans, and should be avoided if at all possible. Hopefully someday humans will awaken to the environmental damage that their everyday choices create, and choose to live more sustainably.