OT. Ground yellow jackets, how to rid

[Kingfisher]

Found a very active nest off driveway.
Anyone dealt with these buggers before?? I know they are aggressive if disturbed and they gotta go...don't want stings for me or dogs

[shovelhd]

Place a rag over the entrance to the nest. Soak with gasoline. Light on fire. Run away.

[572cv]

Usually wait for evening, pour a cup or two of kerosene in the hole, ignite. (Do not use gasoline or other explosive). This works, but might be only good as a rural solution. I've never tried charcoal lighter for the grill but that might be an alternative as well.

[Hilltopperny]

Yup, poor kerosene in the hole while covered by a burlap sack or rag and ignite. Get as far away as possible!

[zmudshark]

Pro-tip:
Do not use a flashlight to find the nest after dark. Don't ask how I know.

If you are in an area where igniting the nest is out of the question, I have had good luck with this:

http://www.spectracide.com/solutions...g-aerosol.aspx

[fuzzalow]

PineSol. I had a gallon jug from Costco sitting in the garage for years unused.

Full strength, pour it down into the holes in the ground that make up the hive/nest entrance. Pour it down every hole you can find. I used a container with a tube spout used to put distilled water into car batteries.

Do this at high noon when the bastards are dormant. The jackets swam or get active around dusk so anytime around that time is not the time.

I was never more happy to reign death upon one of God's creatures on earth. No escape...HaHaHa....No escape!

[Marc40a]

Meh, I'd probably put a flag near the hole and just leave them. They'll settle down or disappear altogether in a few weeks if you're in the northern US.

They're voracious hunters of mosquitoes, from what I understand.

[rwsaunders]

If you don't have access to napalm, try kerosene or gasoline as others have noted.

[brewsmith]

I've also used a propane flame weeder (read: small flame thrower) with great and satisfying success

[dave thompson]

Originally Posted by rwsaunders

If you don't have access to napalm, try kerosene or gasoline as others have noted.

Ah, roger Blue Leader, I have the nest in sight....release.....incoming!

[54ny77]

Tempo dust. Squirt it in there. Wear a breather mask by the way.

The dust needs to cling to 'em, they bring into the hive/nest, hopefully transmits to the queen, they all die.

Don't apply at dusk unless you like joining a bee party as an unwelcome guest.

Would recommend spraying some expander foam in the hole as well so nothing else gets in or out, pull it out a few days later.

[zmudshark]

You could also make a powder of 10 parts white sugar to one part boric acid and sprinkle it all around. Works great for Carpenter ants as well.

[William]

I don't know about yellow jackets, but for ground wasps a big pot of boiling water does the trick.




William

[WESTMOTORSPORTS]

After dark, pour some gas down the hole and put a brick over the opening.....pretty simple.

[54ny77]

if you're in a more urban environment (a house right next door kind of layout), gas is not a good idea. stinks to high heaven and if you have a crotchety neighbor.....you could find yourself in a really, really bad situation with the fire dept. and related environmental no-no's.