Stinging yellow-jackets? Take this advice

[PineRidge]

Just yesterday Sandy, one of the gals that works with us called me out to the garage area. She pointed to a junction where the PVC from the downspout met the concrete apron in front of our garage doors.

When my eyes focused on the spot she was pointing to I could immediately see yellow-jackets, lots of them coming and going from a underground nest and all the time right before us without notice.

Now I have heard some of you guys say to use gasoline but this nest was right up against the house and I really didn't want to burn the house down in the process of eliminating the yellow-jackets.

So, I waited for the cover of darkness, when they would all be back in the hive. Grabbed me a small 5 ounce squeeze bottle of a dry chemical that I keep handy by the name of Apicide. Gave the bottle a couple of good shakes to agitate and pump the dry chemical up with air, pulled off the cap, inverted the bottle and squeezed 1/2 the contents directly into the entrance hole. Then ran like the wind, just in case.....

I was told that this stuff floats through the nest and destroys the colony right down to the queen.

This morning when I checked there was absolutely no activity so the colony must have been completely destroyed below ground, there wasn't even a dead worker above ground laying on the concrete.

Guys if you have a problem with stinging yellow-jackets try this easy and inexpensive solution. Very seldom do I find a product that lives up to the expectations but when one actually works as intended then I don't hesitate to recommend it to my friends (that's you).

Disclaimer: I have absolutely no connection with Apicide or the manufacturer whatsoever. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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[billbill1]

Mike, I have a question? Do they like yellow jackets in California, Utah, Montana, and North and South Dakota? Seems they don't want you killing them there!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[PineRidge]

Bill I have no idea why anyone would protect yellow-jackets, what good could they possibly do? They don't pollinate plants to the best of my knowledge like bees do.

Maybe someone else with more knowledge on the subject will jump in here.

 

[Jimbrown]

They kill spiders. If you live where I do and there are lots of Black Widows and Brown Recluse you don't kill things that eat those nasties. I will take a yellow jacket sting over a spider bite any day.

 

[shoppintractors]

<font color="blue">Grabbed me a small 5 ounce squeeze bottle of a dry chemical that I keep handy by the name of Apicide.</font>

The website says Apicide is 5% Carbaryl. It's my understanding the trade name 'Sevin' is also Carbaryl.

Don

 

[ejtaylor822]

Mike,
I have no idea why God put Yellowjackets, poison ivy nor tics on this earth. But, who am I to argue?

I didn't realize yellowjackets ate spiders - that's good. I thought their main purpose was just to interrupt an otherwise pleasant day of mowing the yard - the only time my wife and neighbors get to see me dance.

I'll have to remember the apicide if I'm like you and have them by the house. But, I still prefer the old fashioned method - pouring gas down the hole - which I know that alone will kill them. But, there's nothing like seeing that fireball when they're sent to the great beyond! Especially if the organic method of yellowjacket discovery has been used (walking over the hive in shorts).

 

[_RaT_]

Some pesticides are not allowed in certain states. I can eradicate Yellowjackets easily with my own method. Just for your information, what earthly beast can you think of that destroys yellowjackets "without the aid of man made chemicals?"

I know what it is, I have seen it in action. It is one tough, nasty son of a gun. Can you tell me what gutsy beast will go into a yellow jacket nest and destroy it? The winner gets a new tractor. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[ducati996]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Some pesticides are not allowed in certain states. I can eradicate Yellowjackets easily with my own method. Just for your information, what earthly beast can you think of that destroys yellowjackets?

I know what it is, I have seen it in action. It is one tough, nasty son of a gun. Can you tell me what gutsy beast will go into a yellow jacket nest and destroy it? The winner gets a new tractor. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )</font>

mans best friend? I know my black lab goes after the scaryiest wasps I have ever seen - and yes I ran away from
But my doggie ate it /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Duc

 

[ejtaylor822]

<font color="blue"> "...what earthly beast can you think of that destroys yellowjackets?"
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Me with a gas can and a book of matches? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Do you cover shipping on that new tractor or do I have to arrange for pickup? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[_RaT_]

OK Eddie, as we discussed in our PM, what I type and what I mean are often 2 different things. I edited my post and mentioned without the aid of man made chemicals. I'll send you the PTO shaft cover off my 1972 International 454D. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif