On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:09:04 -0700 (PDT), furnessvale wrote:

On Jul 17, 9:52�pm, Dave wrote:
I think I have found a wasp nest in my loft. It fits descriptions I have
found on the web.

My hobby involves having several aerials outside the house that have to
come inside to various radios. They come under the roof via plastic
waste pipes let into the boards just under the roof tiles, at the eaves.
The nest is just next to the pipe, but in the loft, that only has 2
small coax cables coming through. I am certain it was not there a month
or so ago.

1 what material should I use to block entry through the pipes?

2 when should I tackle the removal of the nest?

3 when should I block the entrance off?

Dave

I dealt with two by using the foam aerosol spray in cans. it comes out
as a jet which travels about 6ft so you can aim from a distance and it
foams up in the entrance so a mass exit is not possible. Two nests
from one can at �3.99p.

George

Last one I did, many years ago, was a sprinkle of potassium cyanide
crystals in the entrance (the nest was at the bottom of the garden and no
other properties/RoWs near it) on slightly damp ground.
Waited to see what would happen, as it was evening and the wasps were
coming in. Got a wiff of cyanide and decided that elsewhere seemed
attractive. Fortunately I knew what the smell was due to carelessly tipping
anodizing acid and cyanide solutions in to the lab. sink together (it's a
quick way of clearing a lab!).
--
Peter.
The head of a pin will hold more angels if
it's been flattened with an angel-grinder.