Three Beneficial Insect Types

» Minnie - Moving a Wasp hive

Hi Carla,

Thanks for your informative article.

I accidently uncovered a wasp hive which is now on the ground very close to my back door. I like the idea of natural bug control and would prefer to move it rather than kill the wasps.

A friend had a severe reaction to a wasp sting and wants me to kill the wasps, so I'm not sure what to do. I haven't used my back door since I overturned the hive and would appreciate any of your insights.

-- posted by Minnie

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» CGoodloe - Re: Moving a Wasp hive

Frankly wasps are useless creatures except that they eat other bugs. However, they can be dangerous and moving them is not an option. You'll have to kill them or not use your backdoor. You cannot move them and they will go away at the end of summer anyways after the babies hatch out and such. So you won't be with them forever.

In future, make sure you keep all equipment, tools, buckets, anything that they like to live under or around, etc. away from the house so that they don't have places to hide. They like my porch swing so I have to check periodically to make sure none are making homes in there.

Sorry this isn't much help, but unless you want to kill them there is no other choice. For a killer, you can use any Organic pesticide made for beetles, wasps, etc. You can get a duster contraption and put Diatomaceous earth in it or pyrethrin/pyrethrum (organic only not synthetic) and dust the nest. The powder should irritate the wasp and eventually kill it. I'm not sure about that but it works on hard shelled beetles as well as caterpillars and larva. Sometimes a strong spray of water will get them to leave the nest so you can tear it down. I get really bad scars and swelling from wasps, so I just leave them be and try not to anger any of them.

Carla

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» Minnie - Re: Re: Moving a Wasp hive

In response to message posted by CGoodloe:

Thanks Carla!

I read that boiling water could be used and I'm thinking of trying that. My dog is allergic to some things, so I want to keep from using any pesticide if possible.

Do you know when they start building their hives? I think they will always like near my back door because it is protected from the weather.

Thanks the for advice!

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» DaveAg - Re: Re: Moving a Wasp hive

What about the Yellow Jackets that I catch in the traps?
Are these harmful or beneficial. Do they help in any way, or should I continue to trap them.

Thanks for your help.

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