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C & E wrote:
Have any of you found a product that yellow jackets will carry down into
their underground lair which will poison the entire hive - much like ant
bait? These are between a concrete foundation and block porch so anything
flammable is out of the question. Anything that I spray at them just ticks
them off and after the initial kill off they are livid. I tossed a
shovelful of morter mix onto the hole and then sprayed it with water a good
while after dark. By mid morning they had tunneled around it.
Tenacious little buzzers! I more than a little concerned for the grandkids
who, in spite of warnings and observation, could wander into them.

As always, TIA!
Chuck



I've used Methoxychlor 50WP, just toss a big pinch down the hole in the
evening and they will get it on their feet and track it into the nest
and kill the whole hive in about 24 hours. Sevin dust will also work, I
just had the methoxychlor handy; use 10% Sevin if you can find it
instead of the usual 5%.

HTH,
Bob