What to do with a wasp's nest??

joeparaski · 07-24-2007, 06:29 PM

I have NEVER been bitten by a wasp or a bee (city boy) and it finally happened today while mowing the lawn. Damn that stings!!!

So there they are, a whole lotta wasps buzzing around near the corner of the deck. When things calm down later, I take a look under the deck, and there is this huge (to me anyway) nest!

How do I get rid of this thing? It's UNDER the deck but just over it, inches away, is the stairs to go into and out of the pool. They may get agitated and bite someone on the foot....HELP!!!

Joe

BIZILL · 07-24-2007, 06:31 PM

just hit it with a broomstick and run real fast.

no? okay, how's 'bout silly-string? hairspray and a lighter?

cfrizz · 07-24-2007, 06:32 PM

Wait until it is dark and they are settled for the night, then spray the hell out of it with Raid wasp killer & knock it down spray it somemore & destroy it.

duksbak · 07-24-2007, 06:46 PM

Best way I found to get rid of wasp nests is good ole gas. I take some gas in a container (usually a small butter container) and in the evening when they are all in their hive. I toss the gas at them, it kills them instantly not giving them the chance to come get you. Once the gas dries a bit, I will knock down the hive and set fire to it (not really needed but I do it out of anger toward them).

The only hard part about this is getting the hole hive hit with gas at once. If you miss, they are really gonna be pissed off.

PhantomOG · 07-24-2007, 06:52 PM

that sounds like a great beginning to having your own "I burned my house down" story

W WALDECKER · 07-24-2007, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duksbak

Best way I found to get rid of wasp nests is good ole gas. I take some gas in a container (usually a small butter container) and in the evening when they are all in their hive. I toss the gas at them, it kills them instantly not giving them the chance to come get you. Once the gas dries a bit, I will knock down the hive and set fire to it (not really needed but I do it out of anger toward them).

The only hard part about this is getting the hole hive hit with gas at once. If you miss, they are really gonna be pissed off.

Is the old douse the Deck with Gasoline trick really a good Idea

RuSsMaN · 07-24-2007, 07:00 PM

Just get a couple cans of knockdown, suit up, and go to war.

tonyb · 07-24-2007, 07:07 PM

Ask Jesse...he's stirred a hornets nest a time or two around here.

PSOVLSK · 07-24-2007, 07:08 PM

I suggest Ortho Wasp & Hornet Spray from Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc. instead of Super Unleaded.

joeparaski · 07-24-2007, 07:12 PM

GUYS...I don't wanna burn down the deck and the house!! Here's what I was thinking (but I'm too chicken to do it).....remove the hive intact, lay it down in a wheelbarrow with the hole facing up, using a funnel, fill it with gas....then light the sucker.

OR....call a professional and have it removed by THEM. I wonder what they charge?

Joe

hearingimpared · 07-24-2007, 07:17 PM

Run . . . then move!

dylan · 07-24-2007, 07:19 PM

I did this about 5 times last weekend. Get the spray's mentioned in earlier posts, wait until dusk when they're calm, and spray away. Give it a few minutes, and they'll be dead. No flames, very little risk of getting bit. Your wheelbarrow idea sounds like bites waiting to happen. The new cans of spray can go up to 20 feet or so, so let 'er rip.

Also, the yellow jacket traps at HD work really well with wet cat food. Its the best bait I've found. Adolph's Meat tenderizer is also a great treatment for bites. Its a powder, so just make it in to a paste, and apply to bite (really, try it!

MrNightly · 07-24-2007, 07:57 PM

Ya big chickens! I used to hunt them with a whiffle bat... that was a good time...

But to kill them like normal people? Get some wasp and hornet spray and hit the nest... it'll shoot up to 25 feet away and kills them instantly. After making sure they are all dead, just smash the nest with a broom or something.. problem solved!

rskarvan · 07-24-2007, 08:19 PM

Whiffle bat... you wimp. I used a ping-pong paddle!

Gaara · 07-24-2007, 09:03 PM

Can of WD-40 and a lighter, use it like a flamethrower. Seriously though, waiting until dark and spraying it always works for me. If you feel more adventurous do it during the day.

George Grand · 07-24-2007, 09:07 PM

Our guys LOVE behind the window shutters. I have yet to find a spray that doesn't leave a residue on the house siding. Therefore, when I go to war with the little bastards, it's with a spaghetti pot of boiling water. Very few of gods creatures hold up well to either flame, or boiling water. To even the playing field somewhat I only wear a loincloth to do battle.

I have a healthy respect for anything that will attack something 2,000,000 times its own size. Glad those boys don't get much bigger. Imagine how ballsy they'd be if they were?

Danny Tse · 07-24-2007, 09:07 PM

--Get the wasp spray. Get the foam type to seal in the wasps that are inside the nest.
--Use it during early morning or during dusk.
--Do not wear colorful or bright clothes.
--Plan your escape route just in case something goes wrong.
--Follow direction on wasp spray.
--Stand back and let loose the chemical weapon.
--If successful, spray more onto the nest.
--If unsuccessful, call exterminator.

dorokusai · 07-24-2007, 09:11 PM

Real men use their shoes.

Fireman32 · 07-24-2007, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dorokusai

Real men use their shoes.

I thought is was real men kill each one with their hands.

Rivrrat · 07-24-2007, 09:31 PM

I used a garden hose once when I was a kid, blasted one right out of a tree.

As an adult, I've used the sprays with good success, although I did stink up the house with the one that was in the crawl space right under the dining room.

I recently went back to the garden hose method, when they were trying to build one in my porch. Fortunately there were just a few then.

dorokusai · 07-24-2007, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fireman32

I thought is was real men kill each one with their hands.

That's ooohh so 80's and its silly to try and top Pat Morita.

cjpre4 · 07-24-2007, 09:35 PM

I had the same problem last year.

I Pre - Mounted a water hose on my front deck almost over the hive. I set the nozzle for a semi heavy fog and ran the hose to the back yard. I let the water run for @ 30 to 45 minutes until the hive was melted and the bees were gone. I then cut down the shrubs.

If you do this, make sure no one is outside. This hive was about a foot high and had @ 50 bees. A really big one may have much more.

Face · 07-24-2007, 09:38 PM

Here's a very informative thread.
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1845064&page=1

Fireman32 · 07-24-2007, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dorokusai

That's ooohh so 80's and its silly to try and top Pat Morita.

WAAAAAAA!!!! way to funny

dholmes · 07-24-2007, 09:51 PM

co2 for putting out fires

pearsall001 · 07-24-2007, 10:06 PM

I'd use my son's air soft gun & pick 'em off one by one!!

MrNightly · 07-24-2007, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rskarvan

Whiffle bat... you wimp. I used a ping-pong paddle!

Hmmm... with a whiffle bat, you can really send them flying with a direct hit... and common, I'm not talking about those FAT whiffle bats either... but the ones that are like 2 inches thick max... that's a sport. I have an un-natural fear of wasps and hornets, (Probably 'cause I have been stung countless times while hunting them) it's just not right!

Any joe blow can use a fat ole ping pong paddle... it's takes great skill to kill with a thin bat

dorokusai · 07-24-2007, 10:11 PM

If you did that blindfolded as well, I would be impressed.

bruss · 07-24-2007, 10:27 PM

I watched "RISK TAKERS" and this dude was dropping killer bee's with just sopy water.

He said it was all u needed.. lol

avguytx · 07-24-2007, 10:31 PM

Just how big a nest is this? I remember my neighbor having one on the eave of his 2-story house and it was probably a good 10" in diameter. I hosed the hell out of it with Raid and it did a nice job. It definitely sprays way up there. Just don't let it get in your eyes or you'll definitely be on the ground getting stung while rubbing your blind eyes!

07-24-2007, 06:29 PM	#1
joeparaski Polkhead Member Sales Rating: (6) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,270	What to do with a wasp's nest?? I have NEVER been bitten by a wasp or a bee (city boy) and it finally happened today while mowing the lawn. Damn that stings!!! So there they are, a whole lotta wasps buzzing around near the corner of the deck. When things calm down later, I take a look under the deck, and there is this huge (to me anyway) nest! How do I get rid of this thing? It's UNDER the deck but just over it, inches away, is the stairs to go into and out of the pool. They may get agitated and bite someone on the foot....HELP!!! Joe __________________ SAE 8000 Tuner, SAE C102 C-Deck, SAE Mk IM Pre-Amp, SAE 1800 P-Metric EQ, SAE 2800 P-Metric EQ, SAE 5000A, 2-SAE 4000 X-Over, SAE Mk IVDM 100 wpc, 3-SAE 2400 200 wpc, SAE 2500 300 wpc, 3-BOSE 1801 250 wpc, 3-Sony CX455, Sony S550, Akai 400D reel to reel, Denon 3910, EMOTIVA MMC-1, MSB LINK DAC III, 1-Technics SL-1100 t-table, 2-HTS 3500 MK2, 2-SVS 20-29, POLK SDA SRS, 2.3tl, 3.1 tl, CSi5, FXi5.

07-24-2007, 06:32 PM	#3
cfrizz Polk Guru Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 8,612	Wait until it is dark and they are settled for the night, then spray the hell out of it with Raid wasp killer & knock it down spray it somemore & destroy it. __________________ Sunfire TGP III PrePro, Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature 405wpc 5 ch. Amp, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Onkyo TA2600 Tape Deck, Pioneer Elite 47-A DVD, Sony 32" XBR TV, Polk RTA-8T Main Speakers, Boston VR-920 Center Channel, Boston PV-600 Subwoofer, Polk DSW 400 Subwoofer, Polk FXi-3Surround Speakers

07-24-2007, 06:46 PM	#4
duksbak Polkster Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: May 2007 Location: My room Posts: 134	Best way I found to get rid of wasp nests is good ole gas. I take some gas in a container (usually a small butter container) and in the evening when they are all in their hive. I toss the gas at them, it kills them instantly not giving them the chance to come get you. Once the gas dries a bit, I will knock down the hive and set fire to it (not really needed but I do it out of anger toward them). The only hard part about this is getting the hole hive hit with gas at once. If you miss, they are really gonna be pissed off. __________________ *Television: Mitsubishi WD-57732 Front R/L: Polkaudio* RTiA7 Center: Polkaudio CSiA4 Rear R/L: Polkaudio FXiA4 Subwoofer: Polkaudio DSW600 A/V Reciever: Denon 2808 *DVD/SACD*: Sony Playstation 3

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PSOVLSK Polkazoid Member Sales Rating: (28) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dallas area Posts: 616	I suggest Ortho Wasp & Hornet Spray from Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc. instead of Super Unleaded. __________________ HOME THEATER Projector: Epson 6100 Pre-Pro: Emotiva LMC-1 Amp: Emotiva XPA-5 Fronts: Polk LSi9 Center: Polk LSiC Surround: Polk LSi7 Blu-ray: Panasonic BDP-10A HD DVD: Toshiba HD-A2 Sat: DirecTV HD Power Center: Monster HTS3500MKII Sub: SVS PB12 Plus/2 with Velodyne SMS-1 Remote: Harmony One LIVING ROOM/2-channel: TV: Pioneer PDP-5010FD AVR: H/K AVR 7300 Fronts: Polk LSi 15 Blu-ray:PS3 Sat: DirecTV HD DVR Sub: Velodyne CHT-120 (TV only) Amp: Carver tfm-55x

07-24-2007, 06:52 PM	#5
PhantomOG Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: May 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,189	that sounds like a great beginning to having your own "I burned my house down" story

07-24-2007, 07:07 PM	#8
tonyb Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: chicago Posts: 3,352	Ask Jesse...he's stirred a hornets nest a time or two around here.

07-24-2007, 07:12 PM	#10
joeparaski Polkhead Member Sales Rating: (6) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,270	GUYS...I don't wanna burn down the deck and the house!! Here's what I was thinking (but I'm too chicken to do it).....remove the hive intact, lay it down in a wheelbarrow with the hole facing up, using a funnel, fill it with gas....then light the sucker. OR....call a professional and have it removed by THEM. I wonder what they charge? Joe

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07-24-2007, 07:19 PM	#12
dylan Polkateer Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mountains of Idaho Posts: 453	I did this about 5 times last weekend. Get the spray's mentioned in earlier posts, wait until dusk when they're calm, and spray away. Give it a few minutes, and they'll be dead. No flames, very little risk of getting bit. Your wheelbarrow idea sounds like bites waiting to happen. The new cans of spray can go up to 20 feet or so, so let 'er rip. Also, the yellow jacket traps at HD work really well with wet cat food. Its the best bait I've found. Adolph's Meat tenderizer is also a great treatment for bites. Its a powder, so just make it in to a paste, and apply to bite (really, try it! __________________ Work is the curse of the drinking class Last edited by dylan; 07-24-2007 at 07:51 PM..

07-24-2007, 07:57 PM	#13
MrNightly Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (6) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: unknown Posts: 3,389	Ya big chickens! I used to hunt them with a whiffle bat... that was a good time... But to kill them like normal people? Get some wasp and hornet spray and hit the nest... it'll shoot up to 25 feet away and kills them instantly. After making sure they are all dead, just smash the nest with a broom or something.. problem solved! __________________ Honoured to be, an original SOPA founding member Stuff... RTi12's - front CSi5 - center RTi4's - surrounds SVS PB12-NSD/2 - sub Denon 3805 Rotel RB-985 5-Channel Amplifier Pioneer DV-578A Universal CDP Life is Good!

07-24-2007, 08:19 PM	#14
rskarvan Banned Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,454	Whiffle bat... you wimp. I used a ping-pong paddle!

07-24-2007, 09:03 PM	#15
Gaara Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (26) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: CT Posts: 2,162	Can of WD-40 and a lighter, use it like a flamethrower. Seriously though, waiting until dark and spraying it always works for me. If you feel more adventurous do it during the day.

07-24-2007, 09:07 PM	#16
George Grand Polk Master Member Sales Rating: (36) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Exit 5 on the Jersey Turnpike Posts: 6,647	Our guys LOVE behind the window shutters. I have yet to find a spray that doesn't leave a residue on the house siding. Therefore, when I go to war with the little bastards, it's with a spaghetti pot of boiling water. Very few of gods creatures hold up well to either flame, or boiling water. To even the playing field somewhat I only wear a loincloth to do battle. I have a healthy respect for anything that will attack something 2,000,000 times its own size. Glad those boys don't get much bigger. Imagine how ballsy they'd be if they were? Last edited by George Grand; 07-24-2007 at 09:10 PM..

07-24-2007, 09:07 PM	#17
Danny Tse Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Castro Valley/San Francisco, California Posts: 3,229	--Get the wasp spray. Get the foam type to seal in the wasps that are inside the nest. --Use it during early morning or during dusk. --Do not wear colorful or bright clothes. --Plan your escape route just in case something goes wrong. --Follow direction on wasp spray. --Stand back and let loose the chemical weapon. --If successful, spray more onto the nest. --If unsuccessful, call exterminator. __________________ Part of my mostly pop/rock SACD collection (updated 11/10/09 will Herman's Hermits and the Kinks)

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07-24-2007, 09:31 PM	#20
Rivrrat Polkhead Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tucson Az Posts: 1,011	I used a garden hose once when I was a kid, blasted one right out of a tree. As an adult, I've used the sprays with good success, although I did stink up the house with the one that was in the crawl space right under the dining room. I recently went back to the garden hose method, when they were trying to build one in my porch. Fortunately there were just a few then. __________________ My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.

07-24-2007, 09:35 PM	#22
cjpre4 Polkie Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. Posts: 20	I had the same problem last year. I Pre - Mounted a water hose on my front deck almost over the hive. I set the nozzle for a semi heavy fog and ran the hose to the back yard. I let the water run for @ 30 to 45 minutes until the hive was melted and the bees were gone. I then cut down the shrubs. If you do this, make sure no one is outside. This hive was about a foot high and had @ 50 bees. A really big one may have much more.

07-24-2007, 09:38 PM	#23
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07-24-2007, 10:11 PM	#28
dorokusai Hardcore Member Sales Rating: (41) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 6 Feet Under Posts: 17,649	If you did that blindfolded as well, I would be impressed.

07-24-2007, 10:27 PM	#29
bruss Polkazoid Member Sales Rating: (4) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 708	I watched "RISK TAKERS" and this dude was dropping killer bee's with just sopy water. He said it was all u needed.. lol

07-24-2007, 10:31 PM	#30
avguytx Polkhead Member Sales Rating: (4) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,583	Just how big a nest is this? I remember my neighbor having one on the eave of his 2-story house and it was probably a good 10" in diameter. I hosed the hell out of it with Raid and it did a nice job. It definitely sprays way up there. Just don't let it get in your eyes or you'll definitely be on the ground getting stung while rubbing your blind eyes! __________________ Richard? Who's your favorite Little Rascal? Alfalfa? Or is it........................Spanky?................. ................Sinner.

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