How would you get rid of Wasps? I think they have a hive under my wood porch!?

Answer 1

A hive(enclosed like a mound or a ball with an opening near the base) is usually hornets or yellow jackets(in ground), a nest(oval, unenclosed, openings for eggs and pupae on bottom, usually no more than about 5 inches dia.) is usually wasps. A spray at night directly on the nest/hive is usually best/safest way-Be prepared to run though! If you have children/pets, an organic spray should be used, purchased at the same location as your raid, usually, or online.
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Answer 2

A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is not a bee or an ant. Less familiar, the suborder Symphyta includes the sawflies and wood wasps, which differ from the Apocrita by having a broad connection between the thorax and abdomen. Also, Symphyta larvae are mostly herbivorous and "caterpillarlike", whereas those of Apocrita are largely predatory or parasitic.
They prey mainly on other insects, many of which are pests. In general, they avoid human activity and should only be considered a nuisance when nesting near homes or high traffic areas. You can have pest control but I would not advise it as it has other bad effects also.
The best way to prevent unpleasant encounters with social wasps is to avoid them. If you know where they are, try not to go near their nesting places. Wasps can become very defensive when their nest is disturbed. Solitary wasps in the home can be a nuisance; Searching for and sealing off their point of entry is the best line of defense. Check your house for unsealed vents, torn screens, cracks around windows and door frames and open dampers. Observe the flight path of a wasp, especially in the morning, which may reveal the entry/exit point. Wasps imprint food sources, and will continue to search an area for some time after the food has been removed.

Answer 3

Wasps are the biker gang of the insect world for sure.. A mixture of Malathion and water with some dish soap mixed in to ensure it sticks to the beasts will kill them all and the nest..BUT..do it at night when its cool and they cant move very fast ( because you'll still have to) . This also ensures that you get them all. You dont want any of them to get away and start up another nest...Depending on what kind of wasps these are you may have a ground hornet nest under the porch and there can be thousands of them in their underground lair , so be sure to spray this thoroughly underneath your porch so that those still living by morning will get some of the poison on them as they leave the nest..If its just a paper wasp nest then its only about a 3 inch by 3 inch nest hanging from the underside or walls of your porch and there may be several of them so again, be thorough.. If you have pets then keep them indoors for a day to ensure they dont get any of the poison on them....
Blessed Be(e)~ :o)

Answer 4

Stand at a distance and use wasp bug spray. After the hive is dead, use a long stick to get rid of the hive. But only do this if it is a small hive. If it's a lot of wasps, call an exterminator for safety.

Answer 5

Don't bother with any of the do-it-yourself remedies because it is dangerous and you can easily get multiple stings. Call a professional exterminator, who will don protective gear and spray the nest with a powdery substance. The wasps will leave the nest upon contact with the powder and die. The remaining wasps in the nest will die within 24 hours and then you can take a broom handle and knock the nest away. Your problem will be gone, voila! We just had the same problem this summer, and the best option was to get an exterminator to handle it. It cost around $100 total, but it was worth it.

Answer 6

Are you sure they're wasps? They usually build a nest more in the open than under a porch.

If they have yellow and black stripes on their abdomen and many of them keep flying from under the porch out into the world and then back under the porch with food they are yellow jackets and they are a tough nut to crack. It can be done but I don't want to write the whole thing if they really are wasps.

Answer 7

OK you will need three things. these things are: deodorant, matches and fast legs. step1) spray the deodorant where the wasp's nest is. step 2) set fire to the wasp's nest with your fire matches. step 3) run as far away as possible and if it is right outside a door then close the door. and also if you don't have deodorant then use something hilly flammable. and if your porch is wooden then get the hose(if you have one) then get a fork stick then whack that into the ground facing the nest and get your hose and place it in the fork then turn it on so that it is spraying the nest and RUN and don't forget to close the door!

Answer 8

I had the same problem, but the wasps in my yard had build a nest in a birdhouse chime that was hanging in a tree. I bought some kind of wasp spray, and waited until night when they were sleeping. My hubby and I went out there with the flash light and got them real good. They did not see that coming. Hahahahah! (evil laugh!) They are all gone now. It worked very well.

Good luck with your Operation wasp killing.

Answer 9

If you go to Home Depot you can buy a can of wasp killer. It will spray up to 30 feet so you don't have to be very close to use it. It also kill them very, very quickly so they don't even have a chance to escape the nest. The spray is on sale now so buy lots and it is not that expensive to start with. The bad news is that there is no real way to keep them from coming arround in the first place.

Answer 10

First, you need a friend with a video camera and some beer. Second, it's best to remove the nests manually. And do it in the late afternoon with good camera lighting and the wasps are still active. Hopefully you'll have lots of small nests to work with. Have a few beers with your friend while you discuss the best approach to removing the nests. Then, preferably there will be roof climbing required, it's time to have one more beer, start the camera, and have at it. It's always best to let the neighbors know what you're up to so they can bring their lawn chairs for easy viewing. If you end up with a video that is worthy of America's Funniest Videos, then you've performed the task admirably!