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wasp control - Halfathumb - 07-09-2020
For the past 4 or 5 years I have had wasps in my wood shed. My SD told us to use paper lunch bags and put crumpled up paper in them that makes the wasps thin it's a hornets nest and they stay away.
I'm glad to report that it's working great.
Jim
RE: wasp control - Cooler - 07-09-2020
If your shed is relatively well-sealed you can use a wasp bomb. I have not used these on wasps but I have used them on roaches. As long as there are no edible items or items that you will eat off of, it would be worth a try. Make sure you use enough bombs for the cubic footage of space in the shed. It may require more than one.
RE: wasp control - fredhargis - 07-09-2020
I have wasps every year in my greenhouse. In the past I've used the insect smoke bombs and that did clear them out, but I'd rather keep them away altogether. I guess you hang this bag from the ceiling in a conspicuous place?
RE: wasp control - srv52761 - 07-09-2020
Mothballs.
Wasps/hornets/yellow jackets were an annual hassle in my detached workshop situated next to our woods.
Read on a gardening site... or maybe our county extension’s web site about mothballs.
A couple of boxes late winter/early spring. Throw them in the rafters, in the space above the soffit, behind my stationary tools, in deep cabinets...
Keeps just about all the insects out all season.
RE: wasp control - Halfathumb - 07-10-2020
(07-09-2020, 11:22 AM)fredhargis Wrote: I have wasps every year in my greenhouse. In the past I've used the insect smoke bombs and that did clear them out, but I'd rather keep them away altogether. I guess you hang this bag from the ceiling in a conspicuous place?
Fred
I put the bags over the doors because that's where they would build their nests, and you won't have to worry about any effects of any poinois items used in the GH.
Jim
RE: wasp control - Halfathumb - 07-11-2020
(07-09-2020, 11:22 AM)fredhargis Wrote: I have wasps every year in my greenhouse. In the past I've used the insect smoke bombs and that did clear them out, but I'd rather keep them away altogether. I guess you hang this bag from the ceiling in a conspicuous place?
I would like to hear if the bags & paper work to chase the wasps out or does it just prevent them from making their cozy little homes where you don't want them.
Jim
RE: wasp control - Stwood_ - 07-11-2020
We use the plastic soda, homemade traps. Cut, invert, tape. fill with sugared down coffee and plane on emptying traps daily for a while.
We found the idea on Ytube.
RE: wasp control - fredhargis - 07-12-2020
(07-11-2020, 06:48 PM)Stwood_ Wrote: We use the plastic soda, homemade traps. Cut, invert, tape. fill with sugared down coffee and plane on emptying traps daily for a while.
We found the idea on Ytube.
I'm not following...the coffee attracts the critters (and then they drown?)?
RE: wasp control - Stwood_ - 07-12-2020
(07-12-2020, 05:50 AM)fredhargis Wrote: I'm not following...the coffee attracts the critters (and then they drown?)?
Yes
RE: wasp control - Halfathumb - 07-13-2020
(07-11-2020, 06:48 PM)Stwood_ Wrote: We use the plastic soda, homemade traps. Cut, invert, tape. fill with sugared down coffee and plane on emptying traps daily for a while.
We found the idea on Ytube.
I thought the coffee just keeps them up at night
