On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:53:21 -0500, "Jmagerl"
wrote:

Jim wrote:
Just two months ago I had a reroofing job done including gutters.
Apparently at the juncture of the roof and gutter hornets have found a
void and have established a nest. Being somewhat protected from
direct view the power spray hornet killers have had no effect. With
this nest near the back door I'd really like to see them gone.

Any suggestions before I consider calling in the pros?

This may or may not work for you.
Last month I had yellow jackets in my soffits. I mounted a 6 inch muffin
(high speed) fan (Radio Shack) on a 2X4 and propped it up 6 inches from
their entrance. As they flew in and out, they got sucked into the fan and
chopped up. Within a day there were none left. I was than able to climb a
ladder and give the nest a dose of poison. I used a puffer filled with
Drione poison



I've been told to get rid of whole nests, just use a shopvac, and when
done, give a few puffs of insectide. Don't open the shopvac, have it
on and spray the insecticide into the hose. Then shut it off.

I don't know how serious this is, I never tried it, so best to get
help from an experienced person.

later,

tom @ www.carpenter-ant-killer.com