Good morning all,
I saw some wasps going in and out of my vent brick into the space under the
floorboards and I'm worried there could be a nest.
We've just had a carpet laid in the living room where the access hatch is
and I don't want to lift the carpet again.
Is there a product to kill the nest, like the ant bait stuff, that they take
back with them and poisons the nest?
Thanks
WM

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:51:36 +0100, "wattie" wrote:

Good morning all,
I saw some wasps going in and out of my vent brick into the space under the
floorboards and I'm worried there could be a nest.
We've just had a carpet laid in the living room where the access hatch is
and I don't want to lift the carpet again.
Is there a product to kill the nest, like the ant bait stuff, that they take
back with them and poisons the nest?
Thanks
WM


If its under the floor, they cant get into the house so forget about
it.

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:32:32 GMT, marvelus
wrote:

|On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:51:36 +0100, "wattie" wrote:
|
|Good morning all,
|I saw some wasps going in and out of my vent brick into the space under the
|floorboards and I'm worried there could be a nest.
|We've just had a carpet laid in the living room where the access hatch is
|and I don't want to lift the carpet again.
|Is there a product to kill the nest, like the ant bait stuff, that they take
|back with them and poisons the nest?
|Thanks
|WM
|
|
|If its under the floor, they cant get into the house so forget about
|it.

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"marvelus" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:51:36 +0100, "wattie" wrote:

Good morning all,
I saw some wasps going in and out of my vent brick into the space under
the
floorboards and I'm worried there could be a nest.
We've just had a carpet laid in the living room where the access hatch is
and I don't want to lift the carpet again.
Is there a product to kill the nest, like the ant bait stuff, that they
take
back with them and poisons the nest?
Thanks
WM


If its under the floor, they cant get into the house so forget about

They won't be interested in trying to get into the house and the colony will
be dead in a few months, it won't be there for ever.

You're better to leave it alone, wasps do a lot of good in the garden but
don't like their home being interfered with.

Mary
it.

"wattie" wrote in message
...
Good morning all,
I saw some wasps going in and out of my vent brick into the space under
the floorboards and I'm worried there could be a nest.
We've just had a carpet laid in the living room where the access hatch is
and I don't want to lift the carpet again.
Is there a product to kill the nest, like the ant bait stuff, that they
take back with them and poisons the nest?
Thanks
WM


Wasps do not reoccupy their nests from one season to the next so it will die
off in the autumn. That would be a good time to have a look to check that
the air-bricks have not been obstructed and it should be safe to clear it.

Blocking up the air-brick in this weather for a short time should be
ok, and deter them if they're about to build a nest.

I agree. Will be fun though to see a few hundred wasps going doolalee when they cant get back in and then OP has to close all his windows for most of the day (if not longer) to avoid a sudden in flux of the angry buggers, especially in this weather!!

wrote:
Blocking up the air-brick in this weather for a short time should be
ok, and deter them if they're about to build a nest.


I wouldn't recommend that - if there is a nest they are likely to try
and find another way out which could end up being through the house!

wrote in message
oups.com...
Blocking up the air-brick in this weather for a short time should be
ok, and deter them if they're about to build a nest.

Too late, the nest is already fully built - and occupied with hundreds of
emerging adults daily. Trying to block the air brick could cause the wasps
to become defensive. If it were successful they'd look for other places to
leave - such as into a room.

Leave well alone.

Mary

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:50:48 +0100 someone who may be "Mary Fisher"
wrote this:-

Too late, the nest is already fully built - and occupied with hundreds of
emerging adults daily. Trying to block the air brick could cause the wasps
to become defensive. If it were successful they'd look for other places to
leave - such as into a room.

Leave well alone.

Wasps are one of God's few mistakes. One can either leave them alone
or engage in serious warfare with the little devils. If one doesn't
have the knowledge then the first option is preferable.


--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54

"David Hansen" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:50:48 +0100 someone who may be "Mary Fisher"
wrote this:-

Too late, the nest is already fully built - and occupied with hundreds of
emerging adults daily. Trying to block the air brick could cause the wasps
to become defensive. If it were successful they'd look for other places to
leave - such as into a room.

Leave well alone.

Wasps are one of God's few mistakes. One can either leave them alone
or engage in serious warfare with the little devils. If one doesn't
have the knowledge then the first option is preferable.

I'm surprised - and disappointed - in your response, David.

Mary

In message , wattie
writes
Good morning all,
I saw some wasps going in and out of my vent brick into the space under the
floorboards and I'm worried there could be a nest.
We've just had a carpet laid in the living room where the access hatch is
and I don't want to lift the carpet again.
Is there a product to kill the nest, like the ant bait stuff, that they take
back with them and poisons the nest?

Nippon powder - the same stuff

spray it where they land to enter


--
geoff

wattie wrote:
Good morning all,
I saw some wasps going in and out of my vent brick into the space
under the floorboards and I'm worried there could be a nest.
We've just had a carpet laid in the living room where the access
hatch is and I don't want to lift the carpet again.
Is there a product to kill the nest, like the ant bait stuff, that
they take back with them and poisons the nest?
Thanks
WM

Get your trusty vacuum cleaner and place the hose next to the vent. This
should collect a few thousand of the little b**gers. Some will be alive.
You know that skinny-head youth that drives down your road with his
super-mega-bass pounding through your house, and with his window open. I
think you can guess the next part.....

"Grumps" wrote in message
...
wattie wrote:
Good morning all,
I saw some wasps going in and out of my vent brick into the space
under the floorboards and I'm worried there could be a nest.
We've just had a carpet laid in the living room where the access
hatch is and I don't want to lift the carpet again.
Is there a product to kill the nest, like the ant bait stuff, that
they take back with them and poisons the nest?
Thanks
WM

Get your trusty vacuum cleaner and place the hose next to the vent. This
should collect a few thousand of the little b**gers. Some will be alive.
You know that skinny-head youth that drives down your road with his
super-mega-bass pounding through your house, and with his window open. I
think you can guess the next part.....

LOL
The ultimate Chav deterrent....
Like to see it in action - would make an excellent short video for one of
those 'candid camera' type sites.

PhilC

On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:00:00 +0100, "PhilC"
wrote:

LOL
The ultimate Chav deterrent....
Like to see it in action - would make an excellent short video for one of
those 'candid camera' type sites.

The Missus was talking about some 'scum' that were occupying a
disabled space in a hospital (and still sitting in the car, parked
over the crosshatching) while she was waiting to park with her
disabled Mum. Eventually she ended up parking next to them and
mentioned that 'their disabled badge seems to have fallen down" and
was told to "shut up" or "leave it" by one of them. If it wasn't for
her old Mum calling her back I'm afraid she might of dragged them out
the car .. and who knows what would happen next .. ;-(

I reflected that there were times when carrying a moderated automatic
pistol would be a good idea (and even earn you a "Community Action
Award") but she thought that was a bit severe and something that would
sting them would be preferable?

My oh-so-dry daughter said 'Like a wasp you mean' and then we went
onto devices like a wasp gun that would first dispense a blob of jam
followed by half a dozen wasps fired backwards (that should also make
them suitably angry). ;-)

I read the vacuum cleaner bit out to her just now and she added that
said passing Chav could see what the cleaner ( full of wasps) could do
when set on blow .. like a wasp gatling gun .. or maybe (assuming the
cleaner was battery powered) find where he stops, gaffa tape his doors
up then blow the contents into the car, via the air intake. ;-)

All the best ...

T i m

The message
from T i m contains these words:

The Missus was talking about some 'scum' that were occupying a
disabled space in a hospital (and still sitting in the car, parked
over the crosshatching) while she was waiting to park with her
disabled Mum. Eventually she ended up parking next to them and
mentioned that 'their disabled badge seems to have fallen down" and
was told to "shut up" or "leave it" by one of them. If it wasn't for
her old Mum calling her back I'm afraid she might of dragged them out
the car .. and who knows what would happen next .. ;-(

When my wife worked in Harrow Town Hall (or Civic Centre or whatnot)
someone used to leave snide notes on her windscreen about her parking in
a disabled drivers' space. What we couldn't understand was why they kept
doing it despite putting the note within inches of her (then) orange
badge. Eventually we caught the silly cow because she'd written the note
on the back of an old memo. She reckoned that Julie must be abusing the
badge because she parked there every day.
"But you can't use a disabled badge if you're working here".

She simply couldn't understand that a disabled person actually worked
all day, as it happened only about fifty yards away in the same
building.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

T i m wrote:

My oh-so-dry daughter said 'Like a wasp you mean' and then we went
onto devices like a wasp gun that would first dispense a blob of jam
followed by half a dozen wasps fired backwards (that should also make
them suitably angry). ;-)

I read the vacuum cleaner bit out to her just now and she added that
said passing Chav could see what the cleaner ( full of wasps) could do
when set on blow .. like a wasp gatling gun .. or maybe (assuming the
cleaner was battery powered) find where he stops, gaffa tape his doors
up then blow the contents into the car, via the air intake. ;-)

I like your daughter!

Sheila

On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:55:35 -0400, S Viemeister
wrote:

T i m wrote:

My oh-so-dry daughter said 'Like a wasp you mean' and then we went
onto devices like a wasp gun that would first dispense a blob of jam
followed by half a dozen wasps fired backwards (that should also make
them suitably angry). ;-)

I read the vacuum cleaner bit out to her just now and she added that
said passing Chav could see what the cleaner ( full of wasps) could do
when set on blow .. like a wasp gatling gun .. or maybe (assuming the
cleaner was battery powered) find where he stops, gaffa tape his doors
up then blow the contents into the car, via the air intake. ;-)

I like your daughter!

Thanks Shelia ;-)

She's starting to find her own feet now ..

She has the idea of getting a holiday job and the local 'record' shop
seemed the ideal place (as she multi instrumentalist and is always
listening to music of all kinds). I popped in there just to check the
lay of the land and it turns out that they are laying folk off and
probably won't be there come Xmas (after 26 years). ;-(

Anyroad up she took herself into a couple of the charity shops (much
to our surprise) and after they had repeated 'you know you won't get
paid' several times and she was still interested it looks like she now
has something more to do in the hols, once a week at least ;-)

Oh and her Theremin kit arrived yesterday .. that should also keep her
occupied for a couple of hours, first building it and then playing it!
;-)

Like her Mum, I can see her getting into trouble though due to
injustice etc. She tends to stand up for the 'little guys' at school,
or those who have other issues not of their making ..(as long as they
are 'ok' in themselves though) and with her Tai-Quan-Do (green
stripe) she now has the confidence to say / do something when before
she might remain quiet. And woe betold anyone who litters in front of
her. Just like her mum the other Day who, without thinking, told this
huge leather clad biker to pick up his empty drink carton and put it
in the nearby bin .. luckily he just said 'sorry' and did! ;-)

She does make us laugh though .. (sometimes) ;-)

All the best ..

T i m

In message , wattie
writes
Good morning all,
I saw some wasps going in and out of my vent brick into the space under the
floorboards and I'm worried there could be a nest.

Right, what's the most painful way to kill a wasp ?

Having lost it's sting and guts (having stung me in an unprovoked
attack), had its wings pulled off , and doused in IPA, I don't think
it's gong to try and sting me again

Mary, I love wasps is somewhere over there ------------------

nowhere near here


--
geoff

The message
from raden contains these words:

Right, what's the most painful way to kill a wasp ?

Having lost it's sting and guts (having stung me in an unprovoked
attack), had its wings pulled off , and doused in IPA, I don't think
it's gong to try and sting me again

That's bees. Wasps survive to sting again.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

In message , Guy King
writes
The message
from raden contains these words:

Right, what's the most painful way to kill a wasp ?

Having lost it's sting and guts (having stung me in an unprovoked
attack), had its wings pulled off , and doused in IPA, I don't think
it's gong to try and sting me again

That's bees. Wasps survive to sting again.

This one didn't

I caught it in mid sting

--
geoff