I know that it's gas, and gas is well, GAS, but

[Jstpssng]

It sure did get those hornets mad. I don't have any spray on hand and when I saw the ground nest in my field, about the size of a soccer ball it made me think of Thingy... so I just had to try.
After that didn't work I went back to my truck, closed the windows and drove over it; backed up and ran over it again. I then put the front tire on it and twisted the nest into the ground.
I don't generally bother them if they aren't bothering me but that nest was getting big and was invisible until you almost stepped on it.

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[Mtsoxfan]

For those agressive ground bees, I use a bucket of water, with dish detergent, and pour into hole after dusk, when most are in.
The soap suffacates them. Used several time. usually find by running over with mower, which is slower than bees...

 

[Jstpssng]

For those agressive ground bees, I use a bucket of water, with dish detergent, and pour into hole after dusk, when most are in.
The soap suffacates them. Used several time. usually find by running over with mower, which is slower than bees...

I am going to try the same mix in a spray bottle to try to keep the deer away from my fruit trees. I never put up a fence because they haven't been a problem but this year they are making up for it.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

Adding cayanne pepper to that mixture would engrave that in their memory

 

[Torvy]

Ground bees and hornets/yellow jackets are not the same thing.

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[Mtsoxfan]

I may not have specified, but it was yellow jackets I was battling. Very agressive buggers...

 

[Hay Dude]

I may not have specified, but it was yellow jackets I was battling. Very agressive buggers...

They got me good last year. 20 stings+ while weed whacking a very innocent looking building wall.

 

[ponytug]

FWIW: Our local exterminator uses talcum powder in a turkey baster for the ground dwelling yellow jackets. I didn't believe it would until I saw it and then tried it. I use diatomaceous earth. Just fill the baster tube and squirt down the hole.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Torvy]

FWIW: Our local exterminator uses talcum powder in a turkey baster for the ground dwelling yellow jackets. I didn't believe it would until I saw it and then tried it. I use diatomaceous earth. Just fill the baster tube and squirt down the hole.

All the best,

Peter

We tried DE for chiggers at my mom's place. Haven't heard if it helped. I guess it basically dehydrates them to death.

 

[ruffdog]

FWIW: Our local exterminator uses talcum powder in a turkey baster for the ground dwelling yellow jackets. I didn't believe it would until I saw it and then tried it. I use diatomaceous earth. Just fill the baster tube and squirt down the hole.

All the best,

Peter

Interesting....

I normally spray wasp killing spray down the hole at night followed up with the propane fired mosquito fogger which most times ignites the bug spray too. Then I put a rock on the hole for a couple days.