How to nuke a wasps nest?

[Mark M]

Looks like I have a wasps nest in my garden in the soil under a sleeper step. Is there anything recommended I can do myself or is it worth getting a pro in? There aren’t that many at the moment but assume there will end up being more if I don’t sort it.

 

[Molep]

1.Kettle of boiling water.
2.Run away.
3.Repeat.

 

[Shoeyuk]

Had some wasps looked like they were going underground near the entrance of the garden shed. I got a tub of nippon wasp powder.

I waited till it was dark till I applied it, as there less active the . I did it a few days in a row and they seemed to disappear.

 

[DXP55]

I think you will find someone's Dad on here kills them for a living.- failing that you can (or could) get a can of spray that sent a long line of squirty stuff to cover the nest or hole.

quick google found this --https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vitax-Ltd-Nippon-300ml-Destroyer/dp/B0086F8IVY/ref=sr_1_3?adgrpid=52286680734&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3faxydig4gIVZ7vtCh3bwgJAEAAYASAAEgL9zPD_BwE&hvadid=259032802734&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9041093&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7893597274287953576&hvtargid=kwd-314797464943&hydadcr=28151_1752779&keywords=wasp+killer+foam&qid=1558031763&s=gateway&sr=8-3

 

[robfosters]

I think you will find someone's Dad on here kills them for a living.- failing that you can (or could) get a can of spray that sent a long line of squirty stuff to cover the nest or hole.

quick google found this --https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vitax-Ltd-Nippon-300ml-Destroyer/dp/B0086F8IVY/ref=sr_1_3?adgrpid=52286680734&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3faxydig4gIVZ7vtCh3bwgJAEAAYASAAEgL9zPD_BwE&hvadid=259032802734&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9041093&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7893597274287953576&hvtargid=kwd-314797464943&hydadcr=28151_1752779&keywords=wasp+killer+foam&qid=1558031763&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Congrats on setting the world record for the longest URL link

 

[Raz]

From orbit - it's the only way to be sure.

(Sorry)

 

[Mark M]

From orbit - it's the only way to be sure.

(Sorry)

You didn’t disappoint

We just need a wasp letter box reference now!

 

[bjorkiii]

Block it with lion dung.

 

[Mark M]

Block it with lion dung.

My lion is on vacation but I can do plenty cat poop?

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

I think you will find someone's Dad on here kills them for a living.- failing that you can (or could) get a can of spray that sent a long line of squirty stuff to cover the nest or hole.

quick google found this --https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vitax-Ltd-Nippon-300ml-Destroyer/dp/B0086F8IVY/ref=sr_1_3?adgrpid=52286680734&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3faxydig4gIVZ7vtCh3bwgJAEAAYASAAEgL9zPD_BwE&hvadid=259032802734&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9041093&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7893597274287953576&hvtargid=kwd-314797464943&hydadcr=28151_1752779&keywords=wasp+killer+foam&qid=1558031763&s=gateway&sr=8-3

I can vouch for the fact that that stuff not only works but you can indeed hit the nest from 3m away so you get a good head start on the wasps.

 

[Siliconslave]

easiest / cheapest thing to do is wait to night then pour a pint of petrol down the hole & cover it. The petrol will kill the wasps on contact and the fumes also kill them nearly instantly. Also works well for hornets (i've cleared a hornet nest out of an owl box using a small tray of petrol and a bin bag before).

I'm a beekeeper & have been given this advise by a national bee inspector in the past

 

[Psycho Sonny]

easiest / cheapest thing to do is wait to night then pour a pint of petrol down the hole & cover it. The petrol will kill the wasps on contact and the fumes also kill them nearly instantly. Also works well for hornets (i've cleared a hornet nest out of an owl box using a small tray of petrol and a bin bag before).

I'm a beekeeper & have been given this advise by a national bee inspector in the past

i thought you were going to say pour petrol then light it. would be more fun.

 

[Mark M]

easiest / cheapest thing to do is wait to night then pour a pint of petrol down the hole & cover it. The petrol will kill the wasps on contact and the fumes also kill them nearly instantly. Also works well for hornets (i've cleared a hornet nest out of an owl box using a small tray of petrol and a bin bag before).

I'm a beekeeper & have been given this advise by a national bee inspector in the past

Seems excessive, I like it! Main concern however is the longer term effects to the soil and grass? Im guessing nothing that I use is going to be particularly good to the area but will petrol not stay in the area for a long time?

i thought you were going to say pour petrol then light it. would be more fun.

I also thought that as I was reading it!

 

[ron3003]

I've done this in the past except I used diesel having waited until it was dark, there were no survivors.

 

[The_Abyss]

 

[DampCat]

We've got them in our cavity wall, they get in through the little vents in the pointing outside. Is there anything to do? They can't seem to get in the house and there doesn't seem to be millions of them.

 

[Orionaut]

There is only one way!

 

[MassiveJim]

We've got them in our cavity wall, they get in through the little vents in the pointing outside. Is there anything to do? They can't seem to get in the house and there doesn't seem to be millions of them.

When we had this a guy who does pest control for a living sprayed some powdery stuff near the opening of the hole.

he said the bees that come in carry it back to the nest and it kills the hive.
I have no idea what he used, he didn't even charge me as he was a mate of a mate.

 

[Rimsy]

Looks like I have a wasps nest in my garden in the soil under a sleeper step. Is there anything recommended I can do myself or is it worth getting a pro in? There aren’t that many at the moment but assume there will end up being more if I don’t sort it.

We've got them in our cavity wall, they get in through the little vents in the pointing outside. Is there anything to do? They can't seem to get in the house and there doesn't seem to be millions of them.

Are you absolutely sure they are wasps and not honeybees? Pretty early in the year for wasps.

We have bees in our walls which normally I'd not be bothered with but they are in the wall next to the bed! Noisy little buggers at night but they are pretty harmless and don't really feel nuking them is right... yet

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Just don't fail.

I am sure someone around here needed the old letter box trick? Perhaps capture the queen and pass it onto them.