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Yellowjackets -- the wasp/hornet

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by Stevewoods, Aug 26, 2023.

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  1. Stevewoods

    Stevewoods Senior Member

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    Been about 12 hours. Went to look-see. Lots (dozen or so) hanging and landing on entrance, flying off and replaced by others, but there is now a second hole about 8 inches from original and they seem to be using it. It appears to tunnel laterally for a bit.

    Really can't get a good look at original hole without major risk and can't see if they have cleared it, so hoping the original dusting will do them in, but I will risk it tonight and try to treat second hole and maybe get a better look at original entrance.
     
    #121 Stevewoods, Jul 27, 2024 at 2:14 PM
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    Second night strike. First hole pretty well covered except for small corner with insecticide. Bombed the additional hole, but unlike last night no guards appeared.

    .SHRUG....

    Well, will check in the morning.
     
    #122 Stevewoods, Jul 28, 2024 at 1:55 AM
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    The powder takes a few days as they walk over it and track it into the nest. When I "Sevin" powdered my yellow jacket ground nest, somewhere around day 4 there was zero outside activity. A few days later I got brave and dug, but had a can of wasp & hornet spray ready to go. The nest ended up being about 2' from where I saw them going into the leaves (the hole) and about an inch below dirt. It was ~6" diameter and 3 layers deep. There were several still alive at the bottom, including the queen. The spray took care of that.
     
    #123 TMR-JWAP, Jul 28, 2024 at 7:41 AM
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