How do I eliminate a hornet's nest outside my front door?

Answer 1

Just go out at night with a plastic bag, lift the bag over the nest so the nest is completely in the bag, then cut it or break it off, seal the bag, and you're done.

If you do it at night, there's no problem as your guests will be sleeping. Just use a flashlight.

Saves those needless chemicals in our environment!

Answer 2

Actually, I did this two days ago. First I hit it with a broom. That was a bad idea, because about fifty flew out. I ran inside. Me-0 hornets-1. The next day I hit the nest again, and a piece broke off, and a ton of eggs fell out, then the queen flew out. I tried to run inside but the door was locked so I sandwiched myself between the screen door and my door. After they calmed down, I ran to my car Me-1 Hornets-1. On my way home from work, I bought anti-hornet crap and sprayed it on the nest. It covered the hornets and the nest in this weird chemical foam, whiched quickly killed them. I could Have probably done that from the start.

Answer 3

Take a large glass or quart jar. Fill it with water and lots(about 1/4 cup) of Ivory liquid or whatever you use. Hold the jar right under the nest about 4 ft. and then toss the water up onto the nest. The ivory makes their wings too heavy and they can't fly. Step on them or use a stick to do it. You may need 2 jars ready in case you get nervous and miss with the 1st one or if it is a big nest! Afterward knock down the nest and dispose of it so none can come back! You are safe and didn't use chemicals and it was cheap and on hand! Ivory also works on fleas in your carpet or on your animals. just use as a shampoo. Rinse your carpet good to get rid of all of the soap film or it will be sticky and hold dirt more.

Answer 4

Okay... it's 2am and I just sprayed the one I found this early evening (note: my 3-year-old and I were just about to refill our window bird feeder, so I've opened the window and flipped the thing open when I see this HUGE wasps nest with say 15-20 wasps settling in for the night on the top of it which flips open... i.e. twenty wasps right in front of our FACES -- so I quickly and quietly closed it, closed the window, and got totally freaked out... needless to say, we were two yards away from where the BABY was sitting on the floor...).

Thing to remember is: they are not active at night, so always spray under cover of darkness. (This point was underlined for me as they were so out of it when we opened the bird feeder that otherwise I'm sure we would have gotten stung -- but then we might also have noticed them going in and out, as well...)

I got Poison-free wasp & hornet killer which I have been using for several years and which has been great -- works just as well as the poisonous varieties and smells like peppermint (mint oil is main ingredient). So even though I just sprayed the heck out of my windowsill I know we aren't getting poisoned ourselves...

Once one managed to fly away (albeit I think in the opposite direction), I booked it back to my back door and "sought shelter." I've done this before but this is the biggest nest I've ever found (we were away for a bit, so weren't using the bird feeder much -- great place for them, actually...until tonite!).

So we'll see tomorrow, but so far, so good...

Answer 5

There's some good hornet sprays out there that are like a stream of gasoline, they'll spray about 20feet. Just make sure to spray in evening/early morning when they are less active. Make sure it's soaked - I would remove things you don't want to get chemicals on around it. The next day, check no alive hornets around, knock it down and destroy it. Also, those yellow cone traps that have an attractant in them work good, we just put one up and is filled with them.

Answer 6

Spray with wasp and hornet spray. I suggest you do it at night when all of the hornets are in the nest. Hornet spray is a nerve agent and will kill them very quickly.

Answer 7

Take a broom and knock it away, look out for the hornets when you do- spray that area with hornet killer-

Answer 8

Just get a large can of insect spray and spray the nest until they all go to eternal sleep! :)

Worked for me. But stay away from the nest though, you don't want to be too close cause the spray mist might go into your face.

They'll all BEE dead. :)

Answer 9

DO IT AT NIGHT Wasps and hornets do not fly at night. Use Wasp and Hornet killer. Sounds stupid, but make sure you're shooting away form your face. Easy mistake at night.

Answer 10

There is hornet spray poison at any hardware store.