2006-08-01 04:27:19 · 12 answers · asked by cfisher4234 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I just purchased 2 things, as my dog was just stung and had a bad reaction.( I don't see nests either, but have a very landscaped yard)
1st - get a wasp & hornet killer spray. I got a 2 for the price of 1 cans at Lowes called 'No Pest' . Sprays up to 25 ft. which is nice for those hard to reach areas.
2nd- Trap called 'Rescue!' that is designed to trap yellowjackets, but has caught wasps and hornets already. It has a no pesticide attractant, and works for weeks without maintenance. I purchased this at Walmart garden area.
2006-08-01 05:59:31 · answer #1 · answered by R & R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beetle, will the wasp traps and sprays for the house work with European Hornets as well. I seem to have one or two at time, but I have had them in my area for 3 years now. Had a bug guy out but he said that the nest could be a mile away and that there is no way to find it. I just want them to stay away from my porches so that the kids can play outside. These European Hornets are big, aggressive and they do chase us, its very annoying. Also, I have a child with a bee allergy so I would really like to discourage them from hanging around at my house.
2006-08-02 15:44:17 · answer #2 · answered by Laura B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are looking for food. Leave them be and they will eat other bugs for you. Nests are good unless they are in an area that poses a risk of you getting stung, which for wasps is very unlikely.
True Hornets, yellow jackets, bald face hornets, giant european hornets, etc should leave you alone unless you disturb them, the nest, or swat at them.
If there's no reason to kill them, don't.
Laura B. - Even with treatments of your house with pesticide to prevent nesting, the hornets will still investigate and hang around probing areas of interest to them. Make sure you use the traps properly, they are three fold. In early spring the attractant has a sexual component to attract the queens before they nest. Once the workers start looking for food then the attractant needs to be one that simulates food or is actual food. The third component is color. Traps can increase the amount of them you encounter since you are now attracting them to your property and they have no choice but to fly across your property to get to the trap.
Teach your kids to calmly leave an area when they see them. Panicing and running will only make them more inclined to chase you.
Hornets are also attracted to light. If you are having problems with them at night then keep the outside lights off as much as possible. I've had a European Hornet nest on my property. It was very large. It was just under 400 feet from my deck.
2006-08-01 04:34:17 · answer #3 · answered by Carp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many wasps are solitary, and are simply looking for any faults or holes in the siding of your house. They will possibly lay an egg along with a caterpillar or spider so their larvae can grow. This is a common sight behind sidings on an old house.
Wasp traps are available, they are commonly sold at hardware stores. These traps are frizbee-like in appearance and contain a bait that attracts many wasp species, they fly in and they die. On the walls, there is no real way to prevent them other than with chemical means. Wasp and hornet spray from the hardware store also works well. It kills them on contact, and is also residual for a short period of time. If there is a heavy rain, most will wash off, but you can just spray it directly on the wall and they wont like to investigate that area anymore.
I hope this helps, good luck!
2006-08-01 07:17:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have wasps, there HAVE to be nests, so watch (at a safe distance) until you see where the wasps go. If they're buzzing around your house, there's sure to be nests there somewhere.
I don't eliminate them from any area that they aren't being "pests", but I do use the wasp & hornet spray around my house and outbuildings. It doesn't totally eliminate them, but thins them down to where they aren't so likely to be a problem.
2006-08-01 05:26:51 · answer #5 · answered by Kathie C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you have not found the nest, there is a nest. Check your gutters, check the trees, check the outer vents on your house, check behind your shutters, you have to demolish/poision the nest. Most wasp sprays will do.
2006-08-01 04:38:40 · answer #6 · answered by cheerios monkey and hitman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hornets !? Check the web for a photo, if they are hornets you keep well away. A hornet sting can be very serious.
2006-08-01 04:31:51 · answer #7 · answered by XT rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-25 04:20:25 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a spray attachment for a garden hose.Buy either liquid seven or malathion. Spray everything outside. Do this weekly.
2006-08-01 07:08:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carp is right.
Kill them, and the pests that they eat will overrun you. Then you'll be here asking what chemical to use to kill the pests.
Why don't folks just let nature *work*?
2006-08-01 05:57:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋