dose anyone know whats the best and safest way to get ride of a wasps nest?

Answer 1

Get some Raid hornet and wasp killer.....it shots out a long spray so you don't have to be right on the nest.... wait till evening when the wasp are on the nest and soak them and the nest down....the stuff is really powerful..the wasp that is hit with the spray will literally fall out of the air....maybe not dead on contact..but they don't get back up...

just want to add that I have used this for many years...on wasp and hornets nest....and it really does work.....and I have never been stung when using it......

Answer 2

Go to your doctor and ensure that you are not allergic to wasp/hornet venom.

If you are allergic to wasp/hornet venom, contact a professional exterminator and avoid the nest entirely.

Buy a can of wasp/hornet remover.

Read the directions on the can.

Note the location of the nest. If it is near a doorway, make sure you have another means of entry to the home to use during treatment period.

Wait for the appropriate time of day (as recommended on can). Night time is usually the best time of as the wasps/hornets will all be in or on the nest.

Put on old clothes (to keep poison residue off your good clothes).

Wear a pair of goggles for eye protection.

Clear the area of all pets and people---especially children.

Position yourself near the nest but not underneath it. Have an escape route planned to use to get back into your home or to get away from that area.

Spray plenty of poison directly at the nest.

Wait the recommended period of time avoid the area completely.

(Many cans will say to wait overnight). Use your alternate door if the nest is near your entry door.

Look to make sure there is no more activity in the nest. Once again put your goggles on and knock down the nest and dispose of it in your trash.



Tips
Either wash those old clothes in a separate load or discard them to minimize your exposure to the poison from the spray.
A more natural way could be to build a small fire or put your grill below the nest and let the smoke rise up. The smoke will chokes them and they will evacuate the nest thus allowing you to remove it safely. (but watch out for stuck or lingering wasps)
Spray adhesive works remarkably well (better than some poisons) and is about the same price. The wasps may begin to come out but will get stuck to the nest and then each other cloging the exit hole. Spray plenty of it on the exit after they have stopped coming out for the returning wasps. Spray adhesive however does not work for bees which unlike wasps will eat the dead cloging the hole, wasps will not.



Warnings

Wasps can be very dangerous, so use extreme caution.
Be very careful not to stay around the nest long enough for the wasps to find you and sting you.
If the nest is very large or hard to reach, don't take any chances. Just call an exterminator.



P.S. I am a wuss and I would just call an exterminator! : )

Answer 3

I've gotten rid of wasps, hornets nests,and yellow jackets.first thing is do not do it in the daytime because they all go to the nest at night and they never seem to come out when you do your thing.For yellow jackets in the ground try a little cup of kerosene..don't light it .the fumes down in there is enough and unless you're right on top of the hole you won't smell it.For hornets or paper wasps just wait till night with your can of wasp spray and dowse it to kill the larva too

Answer 4

whatever you decide to do to get rid of them make sure it is at night. use a flashlight covered with a RED film. the white light might wake them up, they are not effected by the red light.

if you are able get aerosol foam insulation and spray it into their nest at night (using the red light)

Answer 5

they sell those wasps sprays at home depot .just spray from about 2 feet away and be prepared to run !!!!!!!!