I have a nest of European Hornets inside a tree not far from my door. Does anyone know the best spray to use? I wouldn't worry too much, except I'll be cutting the tree down this winter, and we can't turn on our front porch light without attracting dozens of them.
Opening is up in a tree, no reaching it. I sprayed it during the day, they were angry, but didn't come after me. Ran out of spray so will have to get more and spray it at night, when I get back to town. These hornets are active at night, we have 20 or so around our front porch lights when we leave them on.
I have a nest of European Hornets inside a tree not far from my door. Does anyone know the best spray to use? I wouldn't worry too much, except I'll be cutting the tree down this winter, and we can't turn on our front porch light without attracting dozens of them.
Before you nuke them consider peaceful coexistence as an alternative.
Anyone know of a good way to get rid of Cicada Killers. I have had them in my backyard for 3 years now and we can't use the backyard. I have had exterminators out the first 2 years and didn't attempt to call them this year.
With all due respect, IMO it isn't a very prudent alternative in today's litigious society:
http://classweb.gmu.edu/jkozlows/lawarts/10OCT90.pdf
Got an extra 3 million lying around just in case? Out in the back yard would a different situation, but while I think some judgments are excessive, I think that knowingly leaving a hornet nest near your front door is negligence.
For the hornets, sevin can be bought in a liquid form in a container that hooks to the end of the water hose. Hit them in late evening but early enough that you can see well enough. I had good luck with it on a nest of ground bees that attacked every time I went within 10' of it with the riding lawn mower. (You know, those big ones that "don't sting". Found out they do and its quite painful). Beats me how they know to nail you right in the middle of your back!!. Was able to stand off about 15' and soak the opening with a coarse spray, so they thought it was rain. They were gone in 2 days. Also works on yellow jacket nests.
That said, I only nuke the critters that are a threat because of their location. Lots of the "dangerous" bugs control the population of the "pest" bugs.
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For the hornets, sevin can be bought in a liquid form in a container that hooks to the end of the water hose. Hit them in late evening but early enough that you can see well enough. I had good luck with it on a nest of ground bees that attacked every time I went within 10' of it with the riding lawn mower. (You know, those big ones that "don't sting". Found out they do and its quite painful). Beats me how they know to nail you right in the middle of your back!!. Was able to stand off about 15' and soak the opening with a coarse spray, so they thought it was rain. They were gone in 2 days. Also works on yellow jacket nests.
That said, I only nuke the critters that are a threat because of their location. Lots of the "dangerous" bugs control the population of the "pest" bugs.
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