http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/ How To Get Rid of Things: Forums Tag: digger wasps en Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:27:33 +0000 http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/topic/digger-wasps#post-238 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:21:56 +0000 getagrip 238@http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/ <p>I may be a little late in my response and I hope you haven't burned your house down or killed all living things in the neighborhood but DUH..Kerosene? Has it rained and the run off gone down the sewer to the lake to the river to the ocean? SO...that's why the fish taste so funny..so you could kill some bees? Please..common sense.here.today...<br /> Do like the man says..Sevin dust. Labelled for your garden tomatoes. Just sprinkile a LITTLE in each hole. Save the kerosene for burning the house for the insurance money! </p> http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/topic/annual-wasps-invasion#post-227 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:06:23 +0000 samoya22 227@http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/ <p>If you want to post an external link to the pest you are referring to here, but all means do so. I won't moderate it.</p> <p>-J </p> http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/topic/annual-wasps-invasion#post-221 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:58:26 +0000 getagrip 221@http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/ <p>Wasps? People call a variety of bees..wasps. Most insects are attracted to bright white. Is your house white? Is the sun hitting the front around that time? They may be what we call digger bees in Virginia. They have a hole in the ground and are almost like small yellow jackets? Am I getting warm? If so..they have been there for many years and you just never noticed them until they bred a few generations.I am concerened about your neighborhood..Is it possible to post a pic of one of these guys on this site? </p> http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/topic/annual-wasps-invasion#post-206 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:38:40 +0000 jbunker 206@http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/ <p>Each year, our small neighborhood gets invaded by Wasps. We are in the country and each year around September between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. (the warmest part of the day) our homes are swarmed by wasps. They do not sting and are very docile, but we are literally walking through thousands of wasps to get to the front door. They do manage to also get into the house (we are still finding holes) and we shop vac dead wasps on a daily basis. Is there anything available that would keep them away from the house? We are not interested in killing the wasps but rather minimize the invasion of our homes every year. </p> http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/topic/digger-wasps#post-149 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:40:48 +0000 samoya22 149@http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/ <p>The <a href="http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2143.html">Ohio State University Extension has a good article on Digger wasps</a>, and here is what they say about control:</p> <p>"If ground-nesting bees and wasps can be ignored and their tunnels tolerated, do so since they are valuable in agricultural production and helpful by controlling pests in nature. If nests are in locations undesirable and stinging is a great possibility, control is justified. During the day, carefully watch where the nest entrances are located. After dark, tunnels and the surrounding area can be treated with dusts of carbaryl (Sevin), bendiocarb (Ficam D) or diazinon when the nest is in the ground. Use pyrethrins, permethrin, resmethrin or propoxur (Baygon) when the nest is in the side of a building. Other lawn and garden insecticide sprays can also be used, but dusts have the advantage of not soaking into the soil. Those who are allergic to bee stings, should contact a licensed, professional pest control operator to perform the control job. Always read the label and follow directions and safety precautions."</p> <p>I hope this helps.</p> <p>-J </p> http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/topic/digger-wasps#post-148 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:25:24 +0000 musiclvr56 148@http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/ <p>Hi.</p> <p>I live in Massachusetts and we get frosts in May. My friend seems to think that if we get a deep enough frost that this may kill the wasps. If this doesn't happen, I am still nervous about the multiplication of these wasps. The most important question that I have is which is the best product to use. </p> <p>Thanks again,</p> <p>Karen </p> http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/topic/digger-wasps#post-147 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:03:18 +0000 musiclvr56 147@http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/ <p>Thank you for your reply. There are multiple holes that are on my lawn. I won't be able to mow or have landscaping by a professional done with the wasps flying around. Out of curiosity, why did you mention not to use kerosene? I am going to spend time tomorrow researching the subject on the internet. I am nervous about them multiplying and I want to do the right thing.</p> <p>Karen </p> http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/topic/digger-wasps#post-145 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:44:14 +0000 samoya22 145@http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/ <p>Hi Karen,</p> <p>I think the question to answer first is: are these wasps attacking you or your family? Are they actually in your home or just outside? How did you come across these wasps? So far as I know, Digger Wasps are considered a beneficial insect because they kill a lot of other insects we could consider to be worse pests than they are. So, you should consider not killing these wasps if you can avoid and direct confrontation with them.</p> <p>However, if I'm going to offer some pest control advice right now, I would say DON'T pour kerosene down their hole. A plain old can of wasp killer applied during the night should do the trick just fine. Or even boiling water. But I'd try the wasp spray first.</p> <p>-J </p> http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/topic/digger-wasps#post-141 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:01:48 +0000 musiclvr56 141@http://www.getridofthings.com/forums/ <p>I saw for the first time in the 23 years of living in my house, what I thought was hornets or bees. There were what looked like ant holes and my neighbor told me they were digger wasps. I have been finding different information on the internet on how to eliminate them. Some of the information sounds complicated and time consuming and others, simple. I have no pets so I may be able to use products that pet owners cannot. One mentioned a spray powder, another kerosene. I happen to have kerosene that I would like to use. I would appreciate any information, in detail if appropriate, that you have. I read that eliminating these wasps should be done immediately or they multiply.</p> <p>Thank you in advance for your help.</p> <p>Karen </p>