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Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some
how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. I use Ortho (Basic Solutions) wasp and hornet spray. Long distance stream. Have to get it out each time I wash windows because wasps like to build at the top of the window and behind our hurricane shutters (accordion style). It never fails me. Wasps seem to like to build nests anwhere they are sheltered from elements. |
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So, Ortho works? I'll look for it. Thank you.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message m... I use Ortho (Basic Solutions) wasp and hornet spray. Long distance stream. Have to get it out each time I wash windows because wasps like to build at the top of the window and behind our hurricane shutters (accordion style). It never fails me. Wasps seem to like to build nests anwhere they are sheltered from elements. |
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So, Ortho works? I'll look for it. Thank you. I don't know how many flavors Ortho has; reason for including the "Basic Solutions" logo. Good luck ) |
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Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. Spectracide Pro Hornet and Wasp Killer - found at 'Depot. Works well, near instant drops, and high dielectric rating so it doesn't short out electrical stuff. |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. gasoline drops wasps on contact. no ifs, ands, or buts. s |
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On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:32:22 -0500, Steve Barker wrote: Stormin Mormon wrote: Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. gasoline drops wasps on contact. no ifs, ands, or buts. s Along the same lines, I use a spray can of carborator/throttle body cleaner. They drop from the sky when hit with it. It doesnt shoot a stream 20 ft though, so I usually end up running like hell. |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. One recent poster suggested gasoline... |
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Steve Barker wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote: Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. gasoline drops wasps on contact. no ifs, ands, or buts. Heck, if dropping a flying bug is all you wanna do, use a can of hairspray. Gums up their wings, they drop like a rock. Stomp on 'em or sweep them up. Safe to use indoors and around kids. Just won't do a lick of good if applied to a nest. |
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Isn't that why the contractor used it in the guy's walls, a
couple weeks ago? That led to some hearty discussion. I'm guessing the church discourages people spraying gasoline into the walls. But, that's just a guess. They had a hissy fit when we brought in some hay bales for a country dance. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Steve Barker" wrote in message ... gasoline drops wasps on contact. no ifs, ands, or buts. s |
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I'd forgotten about that. I'd have to get up on a ladder,
and use the red extension tube. But, it's a great idea. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "dicko" wrote in message ... Along the same lines, I use a spray can of carborator/throttle body cleaner. They drop from the sky when hit with it. It doesnt shoot a stream 20 ft though, so I usually end up running like hell. |
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Before you spray flammable and volatile liquids on a building
(eyeroll), maybe you should simply wait. Many wasp-killing products take a little time to work. |
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I bought a different brand of spray. The maint group is
supposed to be at the building today, maybe they sprayed, also. If we still have wasps in a couple days, I may try the carb cleaner. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "mike" wrote in message ... Before you spray flammable and volatile liquids on a building (eyeroll), maybe you should simply wait. Many wasp-killing products take a little time to work. |
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On Sep 15, 3:26*pm, mike wrote:
Before you spray flammable and volatile liquids on a building (eyeroll), maybe you should simply wait. *Many wasp-killing products take a little time to work. My first choice on wasp, bees, hornets etc... is always Sevin dust. I can dust it directly on them with out disturbing them. You don't have to get it on them, just get where they set down and can come in contact with the dust. A few will carry enough dust into the hive to kill it. Jimmie |
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On Sep 15, 12:35*pm, JIMMIE wrote:
On Sep 15, 3:26*pm, mike wrote: Before you spray flammable and volatile liquids on a building (eyeroll), maybe you should simply wait. *Many wasp-killing products take a little time to work. My first choice on wasp, bees, hornets etc... is always Sevin dust. I can dust it directly on them with out disturbing them. You don't have to get it on them, just get where they set down and can come in contact with the dust. A few will carry enough dust into the hive to kill it. Jimmie +1. And it's non-flammable! |
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That sounds excellent for flying insects. But, there are
many more, bored into the wall, and nesting under the vinyl. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Van Chocstraw" wrote in message ... I used to use WireDry. It was an automotive spray for spark plug wires and distributors. Any insect is instantly immobilized with it. I was amazed. It must dry their wires. |
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On Sep 15, 4:06*pm, Van Chocstraw
wrote: Steve Barker wrote: Stormin Mormon wrote: Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of * wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. gasoline drops wasps on contact. *no ifs, ands, or buts. s I used to use WireDry. It was an automotive spray for spark plug wires and distributors. Any insect is instantly immobilized with it. I was amazed. It must dry their wires. ....and everyone has forgotten the many uses of WD-40. (Can be used with optional match/flamethrower) I have used it many times on wasps. bob_v |
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In article , Stormin Mormon wrote:
Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. I say, look for a wasp-&-hornet spray with high percentage of petroleum distillates. These have less ability to linger compared to other insecticidal ingredients, but if you get the nest soaked with that stuff then the nest's residents will probably kick the bucket in anywhere from a couple minutes to a couple hours. Larvae and pupae in the nest may take a few hours croak. Insects getting a major direct hit with petroleum distillates (or organic solvents in general) tend to get pickled in anywhere from a few seconds to about a minute, to the point of being intoxicated to death. Even "rubbing alcohol" and the whatever 151 proof booze wil kill within a minute insects being bathed in such stuff. Just beware that some petroleum distillates and many organic solvents are flammable, and that liquids that are combustible but not flammable are flammable in mist form. Also beware that organic solvents including petroleum distillates can mar some finishes, and a few organic solvents (such as acetone, MEK and "aromatic hydrocarbons" including turpentine) can even mar plastic object surfaces. - Don Klipstein ) |
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In article , Stormin Mormon wrote:
I'd forgotten about that. I'd have to get up on a ladder, and use the red extension tube. But, it's a great idea. This does remind me that WD-40 appears to me likely to work, when it remains suitable given concerns of flammability and ability to mar some surfaces. Keep in mind that WD-40 is a mixture of various ingredients that take various amounts of time to evaporate, possibly including eternity (though my experience using WD-40 on bicycle chains indicates otherwise). - Don Klipstein ) |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in news:h8p3fl
: That sounds excellent for flying insects. But, there are many more, bored into the wall, and nesting under the vinyl. I was lurking in this group for a bit before jumping into the lug nut thread, and I ended up reading through a few threads with your posts in them. I'm just curious here, but I have to ask: Why do you top-post, but have a compliant signature (placed /above/ the quote) that instructs proper news clients to strip off it and everything below it? If you wish to top-post, why not remove the space character from your sig's double-hyphen so that the quote below won't be stripped off by mistake? -- Tegger |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. Most anything containing bifenthrin, sold under various names- Bifen, Bifenthrin, Talstar. You're supposed to be licensed to apply this stuff. You can get it online or eBay, 3/4 gal. will probably last the average person a lifetime. It's well worth the cost, and you can treat other pests as well. I use a 1 gal pump up sprayer. I just bought my 3rd jug of it. *Make sure you read the instructions*. |
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The double hyphen is put there by Outlook Express, and not
by me. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Tegger" wrote in message ... If you wish to top-post, why not remove the space character from your sig's double-hyphen so that the quote below won't be stripped off by mistake? |
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"Pete C." wrote in message ter.com... Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. Spectracide Pro Hornet and Wasp Killer - found at 'Depot. Works well, near instant drops, and high dielectric rating so it doesn't short out electrical stuff. Ditto...Just make sure you get the spray and NOT the foam...I tried the foam and it SUCKED....JMHO... |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in news:h8pha0
: The double hyphen is put there by Outlook Express, and not by me. I can find no such setting in OE. I think that if you go to ToolsOptionsSignatures, you'll find that the Signature text contains that double-hyphen and can be easily edited to remove the trailing space character. Removal of the space character will not affect the appearance of your sig, but it will cause properly-programmed newsreaders to retain the quoted part when replying. -- Tegger |
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I'm tempted to rig some kind of a pan, and screw that to the
trim wood, near the hole. Put some sevin dust in the pan. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "JIMMIE" wrote in message ... My first choice on wasp, bees, hornets etc... is always Sevin dust. I can dust it directly on them with out disturbing them. You don't have to get it on them, just get where they set down and can come in contact with the dust. A few will carry enough dust into the hive to kill it. Jimmie |
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It's not a settting. The double hypehen isn't part of my sig
box. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Tegger" wrote in message ... "Stormin Mormon" wrote in news:h8pha0 : The double hyphen is put there by Outlook Express, and not by me. I can find no such setting in OE. I think that if you go to ToolsOptionsSignatures, you'll find that the Signature text contains that double-hyphen and can be easily edited to remove the trailing space character. Removal of the space character will not affect the appearance of your sig, but it will cause properly-programmed newsreaders to retain the quoted part when replying. -- Tegger |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in news:h8qmc0
: It's not a settting. The double hypehen isn't part of my sig box. I tried making a sig in OE and it does not give me anything other than exactly what I type. I can't imagine where your OE is getting the double-hyphen & space combo from. -- Tegger |
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Same as yours, maybe?
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Tegger" wrote in message ... I tried making a sig in OE and it does not give me anything other than exactly what I type. I can't imagine where your OE is getting the double-hyphen & space combo from. -- Tegger |
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Got a wasp bag from Home Depot, for $4.99 today. Hung that
near the wasp nest opening. Let you know in a couple days if it attracts bugs. Wish they made one side of the bag clear, so I could see if any bugs went in. But no, it's all covered in advertising and warnings. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote: Got a wasp bag from Home Depot, for $4.99 today. Hung that near the wasp nest opening. Let you know in a couple days if it attracts bugs. Wish they made one side of the bag clear, so I could see if any bugs went in. But no, it's all covered in advertising and warnings. I can't remember, even though I spent my first 6 yrs. in S.L.C.: Is jesus coming back in the mormon religion? You're gonna feel dumb if he ends up being one of the wasps you bag. |
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On Sep 16, 8:36*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: I'm tempted to rig some kind of a pan, and screw that to the trim wood, near the hole. Put some sevin dust in the pan. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus *www.lds.org . "JIMMIE" wrote in message ... My first choice on wasp, bees, hornets etc... is always Sevin dust. I can dust it directly on them with out disturbing them. You don't have to get it on them, just get where they set down and can come in contact with the dust. A few will carry enough dust into the hive to kill it. Jimmie I had them in my eve and I just slung the dust against the eve and it stuck around the hole. It was about a week before I checked on them again and there was no activity . Jimmie |
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If Jesus ends up in the wasp bag, at least he'll be at a LDS
meeting house for a while. Then, we can talk with him, and learn. Unless some Mexican kid decides to take a stick and whack at the bug bag hoping for candy to come out. Then, that kid is going to have some explaining to do on Judgement Day when he meets the highly bruised Jesus. Gonna take a couple centures for the bug attractant to wear off, so maybe Jesus will wait a while before judgement. Incidentally, yes, Jesus is expected to return. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Smitty Two" wrote in message news I can't remember, even though I spent my first 6 yrs. in S.L.C.: Is jesus coming back in the mormon religion? You're gonna feel dumb if he ends up being one of the wasps you bag. |
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Might try that next, if the bug bag doesn't do its thing.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "JIMMIE" wrote in message news:77158d8c-8bdd-49f9-8059- I had them in my eve and I just slung the dust against the eve and it stuck around the hole. It was about a week before I checked on them again and there was no activity . Jimmie |
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On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:21:27 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. I used it last week after getting stung on the hand. There were about 10 angry red wasps, wet with the Black Flag spray, still flying around their nest. No more Black Flag Wasp spray for me. |
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On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:32:22 -0500, Steve Barker
wrote: Stormin Mormon wrote: Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. gasoline drops wasps on contact. no ifs, ands, or buts. s I knew a firefighter that uses gasoline on wasp nests. Sounds a bit risky to me. |
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Wasp spray that works
On Sep 17, 4:01*pm, Phisherman wrote:
On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:32:22 -0500, Steve Barker wrote: Stormin Mormon wrote: Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole, where the vinyl under the eaves meets the wood that's on the side of the masonry building. Plenty of *wasps coming and going. This appears to be the new style of wasps, they burrow in. The older model of wasps nest on the surface. Got out my can of Ultra Kill ($3.49 from Lowe's) and give the building a good squirt. The last cans I had (Real Kill, from Home Depot, bought them on close out) the wasps would drop out of the air. This Ultra Kill stuff was useless, the wasps hardly seemed to notice. Time for me to go to the farm and garden store, and see what they have. What brand of spray works for you? And what store sells the good stuff? I'd like stuff that drops wasps out of the air, kills the nest, and they don't come back. gasoline drops wasps on contact. *no ifs, ands, or buts. s I knew a firefighter that uses gasoline on wasp nests. *Sounds a bit risky to me. *- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - When I was a kid I used to squirt starting ether in a paper bag and slide it over a wasp nest. Count to 100 and they would all be asleep. I would then take down the nest and use the larvae for fish bait. Jimmie |
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Friday Sept 18, 2009
I went back and looked at the bug bag. Didn't see any bugs, having been caught. Gave the side of the building a couple good dose of the bug spray from the farm and garden. Can't say it did much about the wasps. Maybe they are some new killer type that is resistant to everything? -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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Saturday Sept 19. The hole for the nest is about 1/4 inch
diameter. Somehow, they either made a hole, or found a hole in the stone exterior, where it meets the aluminum under the eaves. I put up a ladder, and gave the hole about 5 second blast of carburetor cleaner. See if that does any good. Delayed but not yet defeated. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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Home Depot (and probably others) sells Spectracide Pro hornet killer. You
want the Pro stuff in the black and white cans, not the non-Pro stuff in colorful cans. The stuff in the colored cans is worthless. You spray the hornets and they come after you. the Pro stuff drops then in about a half second. "Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Saturday Sept 19. The hole for the nest is about 1/4 inch diameter. Somehow, they either made a hole, or found a hole in the stone exterior, where it meets the aluminum under the eaves. I put up a ladder, and gave the hole about 5 second blast of carburetor cleaner. See if that does any good. Delayed but not yet defeated. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . |
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"Zootal" wrote in message ... Home Depot (and probably others) sells Spectracide Pro hornet killer. You want the Pro stuff in the black and white cans, not the non-Pro stuff in colorful cans. The stuff in the colored cans is worthless. You spray the hornets and they come after you. the Pro stuff drops then in about a half second. "Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Saturday Sept 19. The hole for the nest is about 1/4 inch diameter. Somehow, they either made a hole, or found a hole in the stone exterior, where it meets the aluminum under the eaves. I put up a ladder, and gave the hole about 5 second blast of carburetor cleaner. See if that does any good. Delayed but not yet defeated. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Mormons www.exmormons.com I like the black can Home Depot stuff, myself. Steve |
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