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How do I eradicate a nest of yellow jackets, safely.....

Well...Napalm is obviously out...
 
I ran over a nest of yellow jackets on my yard tractor several years back. I didn't know they were even there until I saw them swarm! I jumped off the mower and ran towards the house faster than Usain Bolt! The little bastards got me three times, and I blew up like a balloon where they got me. Yes, I'm allergic to bee, wasp, yellow jacket and hornet stings! After a couple of days and a lot of pain, I planned my attack. My neighbor had a propane-fueled weed-burner on wheels, and we waged a full-scale assault on their nest. It was beautiful. A scene reminiscent of the end of Apocalypse Now! A stream of fire into what was a pretty deep nest, then a nice little BOOM, then lots of flying, burning yellow jackets flew out as they crashed in little fiery balls of death! Such a satisfying experience!
 
I use a powder insecticide Like Bayer Delta Dust you put the powder in a hand bellows pump and spray it in the hole the powder wipes out the whole nest.
 
Had some very unhappy campers as they discovered their entrance/exit had been altered . Much swarming about in the early morning but only a few by afternoon. We will see how effective the seven dust is.

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WOW, death by bees, how horrible is that. I wonder if that was honey bees and if they had been Africanized. Our normal honey bees are not usually that aggressive unless severely bothered. I have had to take some full hives completely apart and made thousands of bees severely pissed off with out provoking an attack like that. dang.

After several days of my yellow jackets still getting in the house, two more stings to me, I FINALLY think I got their entrance into the house sealed off. The seven dust has killed a bunch, as they have accumulated in the bag and below. But, still a few buzzing around a bit.
Im on the other side of the country from the guy in AZ, but Im sure this problem is nation wide....be on the look out....
 
I've found a nest like that every year for the past 5 years or so....... have yet to see one this year, I'm sure they're in a tree somewhere

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Down here in the south , when you see a paper nest like that, those are hornets for sure...
 
I always keep a look out in my woods. Don't want to be surprised, I don't run that fast anymore....
 
Final Post, after past three days with NO activity whatsoever around the entrance , I have removed the plastic bag with seven dust down and secured the open hole. I can say that Don Sellecks posting of this remedy has worked for me. It appears the adults were taken out relatively soon, but appears the young were being hatched out for a few days later and finally got them knocked out. Thanks all.....
 
Budnicks said:
persistent lil' fuckers aren't they

another dose of fire was a nice touch
like I used in another thread about Africanised Bees in the southwest

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Yeah, those are what we call "ring tail hornets" around here and there's an annual nest almost every year
up here on the ridge somewhere, usually way up in a tree.
On the odd occasion they get the happy idea to attach to a structure, it's on like Donkey Kong!
Much killing occurs (no flames, of course).
Those things and yellow jackets will chase you to the ends of the earth and as that video shows -
they REMEMBER you next day, too!
 
i just had someone come out and dust the **** out of yellow jackets under my siding less than 10 feet from the front door......... they are pissed, and there is a lot of them.........Fing ********!
 
Always remember that honeybees are generally NO THREAT to people or critters, unless their hive is disrupted. Honeybees are an integral part of what sustains life on Earth, and that is pollenization. Without that, we're screwed! So, if you encounter a honeybee hive that is proving troublesome, find a beekeeper! They will "bee" happy to relocate that beehive for free; allowing the hive to continue to live, prosper and provide.

Wasps, yellow jackets and hornets? Kill them!!!
 
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