T J Blazek
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Try 1 cup of ammonia; 1 sqirt of dish soap; in 1 or 2 gallons of water. I use it all the time in a pump up sprayer around the house.
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Will this kill them or just deter them from making a nest there?
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For in ground nests. Find hole(s), wait till dark, pour about 1 quart diesel in hole, plug hole with stick or something.
Direct contact of diesel AND/OR fumes will get them as there is no escape out of the plugged hole. Works every time.
Let us know how you make out.
Direct contact of diesel AND/OR fumes will get them as there is no escape out of the plugged hole. Works every time.
Let us know how you make out.
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Oops, just noticed after I posted, that the thread was 3 years old. Guess the problem must have been solved long ago!!
Ha ha... The problem with Yellow Jackets will Never really be solved. They are a very nasty bug... :smile:KennyV
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My personal house I go through my property. Every winter and destroy all nests. Early summer I start traps works enough I guess. I'm not rly sure how effeciant they are
T J Blazek
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Hello HH! As Kenny said "Nothing is forever except debt and taxes." That was my Grandma's recipe; it worked for her. The only difference is she didn't wait till dark; when she saw them she killed them. Supposedly the ammonia is absorbed in their body and the soap coated their wings. When they found a spot in the yard or field; they would cover it with a piece of plywood or something. Also she used a tin can; I use a sprayer. I too saw the old thread; sometimes the old ones are better. HAGD..T