Posted: 8/14/2013 12:40:32 PM EDT
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Does anybody have a solid solution for getting rid of ground bee's? We have tried the chemical and flooding direction but they seem to keep trying to get back into the nest. We read that if you put a screen over the area they are trying to access, that will stop them. It seems to be working a little bit, but I'm almost thinking that we may have to ride it out till winter and hope the ground freeze gets them.
This is happening up at the cabin near McGregor if that helps with location and ideas. |
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Can you pour kerosene or diesel into the hole and burn it out?
We had to spray the area around them and then we dumped in kero-1 and burned out the next a few days later. We had mud-wasps that were really dug in. Waiting till winter is not as good as you would think. It gets frigging hard to find where all the exits are to the next if you can't find the critters. Lace a bunch of sand with wasp/insect killer and then fill in the hole(s) afterwards. |
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Can you pour kerosene or diesel into the hole and burn it out? We had to spray the area around them and then we dumped in kero-1 and burned out the next a few days later. We had mud-wasps that were really dug in. Waiting till winter is not as good as you would think. It gets frigging hard to find where all the exits are to the next if you can't find the critters. Lace a bunch of sand with wasp/insect killer and then fill in the hole(s) afterwards. I thought of doing the gasoline or kerosene idea but I don't know exactly where the LP line goes into the cabin and I'm a little nervous about that. I did it before at my moms house in Andover but she wasn't there to freak out about the flame ball. These bee's are really weird looking though. They look like bumble bee's but are all black with white stripes. I'll have to try some of the other ideas you guys threw out. Thanks!! |
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I thought of doing the gasoline or kerosene idea but I don't know exactly where the LP line goes into the cabin and I'm a little nervous about that. I did it before at my moms house in Andover but she wasn't there to freak out about the flame ball. These bee's are really weird looking though. They look like bumble bee's but are all black with white stripes. I'll have to try some of the other ideas you guys threw out. Thanks!! Quoted:
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Can you pour kerosene or diesel into the hole and burn it out? We had to spray the area around them and then we dumped in kero-1 and burned out the next a few days later. We had mud-wasps that were really dug in. Waiting till winter is not as good as you would think. It gets frigging hard to find where all the exits are to the next if you can't find the critters. Lace a bunch of sand with wasp/insect killer and then fill in the hole(s) afterwards. I thought of doing the gasoline or kerosene idea but I don't know exactly where the LP line goes into the cabin and I'm a little nervous about that. I did it before at my moms house in Andover but she wasn't there to freak out about the flame ball. These bee's are really weird looking though. They look like bumble bee's but are all black with white stripes. I'll have to try some of the other ideas you guys threw out. Thanks!! I think we need a good close up pictures of said bugs to make a better recommendation... Otherwise seven dust works wonders on the dug in ones.. |
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Using flammables is always great fun, but sometimes impracticable... Next to the house, I use a Shop Vac. Put the suction hose next to the nest for half a day and they'll be gone forever. It's fun watching them try various ways to get in to the nest w/o being sucked in. They are smart little buggers, but not strong enough to get away once they are in the suction. Afterwards, plug the entrance/outlet of the vac for a few days so they all die, then wash out.
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I have same bee's or had them... I actually believe they are digger wasps.
I bought Tempo dust online and it is professional grade that isn't available locally and what pros use. They are all now dead and lots laying on driveway. I tried selvin with no luck, also used it on wasp nests, it takes a couple days and they track it back to the nest and kills colony. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SphexPensylvanicus.jpg |
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The problem has been taken care of. They were Digger Wasps and we found three holes they were using and I decided to torch them out. It took care of the problem and they dont seem to be trying to get back in either. I am assuming I pretty much torched the whole nest, but time will tell.
Thanks to everyone for their help! |