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Yellow jackets, wasps and bees........OH MY!
What to do? It appears we have a hive under the house and we THINK it's
yellow jackets. One place gave an est. of $149 and another was $225. BOTH said if we wait they may die off over winter. Is waiting a good idea? Both places say bids are ballpark figures depending on what they have to do. House is single story with forced air heating and AC. Winters are usually mild but last winter we had a week of ice snow and cold temps and many trees were lost. We had no snow during previous few years. How cold for how long would it have to get? Plus duct work under house will keep the hive area warm to a point. |
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Albee Kuminova wrote: What to do? It appears we have a hive under the house and we THINK it's yellow jackets. One place gave an est. of $149 and another was $225. BOTH said if we wait they may die off over winter. Is waiting a good idea? Both places say bids are ballpark figures depending on what they have to do. House is single story with forced air heating and AC. Winters are usually mild but last winter we had a week of ice snow and cold temps and many trees were lost. We had no snow during previous few years. How cold for how long would it have to get? Plus duct work under house will keep the hive area warm to a point. According to North Carolina State's website, wasps, hornets and yellow jackets abandon their nests by mid-autumn. The current year's nests are not reused the following spring. So simply waiting for them to leave might be your best solution. They are predators who kill and eat quite a lot of insect pests (including houseflies)--a significant benefit to gardeners and farmers. Caveat: late summer and early autumn are when these insects are busiest and most numerous. If you or anyone in your family are allergic, you might want to hire a competent exterminator. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Urban/horn-yj.htm |
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What to do? It appears we have a hive under the house and we THINK it's
yellow jackets. One place gave an est. of $149 and another was $225. BOTH said if we wait they may die off over winter. Is waiting a good idea? Both places say bids are ballpark figures depending on what they have to do. House is single story with forced air heating and AC. Winters are usually mild but last winter we had a week of ice snow and cold temps and many trees were lost. We had no snow during previous few years. How cold for how long would it have to get? Plus duct work under house will keep the hive area warm to a point. According to North Carolina State's website, wasps, hornets and yellow jackets abandon their nests by mid-autumn. The current year's nests are not reused the following spring. So simply waiting for them to leave might be your best solution. They are predators who kill and eat quite a lot of insect pests (including houseflies)--a significant benefit to gardeners and farmers. Caveat: late summer and early autumn are when these insects are busiest and most numerous. If you or anyone in your family are allergic, you might want to hire a competent exterminator. Actually have a problem similar to yours but the hive is located in the porch area so I have decided to wait as well - to like when the temperature gets to the 40's or something - even then (after being stung) - I'm going to check it first! Rose http://members.aol.com/Roseb44170/home.html "How did I ever get talked into this?" |
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