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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: Anke on June 24, 2010, 09:44:32 pm

Title: Dealing with a wasp nest... in an old haystack....
Post by: Anke on June 24, 2010, 09:44:32 pm

I have today found a wasp nest inside an old haystack (the hay that never got baled last summer..), and I think a badger has already tried to get to it. I wouldn't have seen it otherwise. No idea how big it is, and I need to know what kinds of spray I could buy (agrimerchants?). My usual method is knocking the nest off when still small into a bucket with water, and I do have a beesuit and gloves. But that wouldn't work with this one.

And would I be best doing this at night, when they are all inside?

Title: Re: Dealing with a wasp nest... in an old haystack....
Post by: supplies for smallholders on July 06, 2010, 09:21:12 pm

Hi,

I always use Ant Powder for wiping out wasp nests - get as much in the nest as you can - then retreat to a safe distance (Run like hell!)

Wasps will be dead by the morning.

Thanks

Title: Re: Dealing with a wasp nest... in an old haystack....
Post by: Anke on July 10, 2010, 09:41:33 pm

Looks as if the badger has come back and done the job for me... nest gone and only a few wasps there a couple of days ago...

Title: Re: Dealing with a wasp nest... in an old haystack....
Post by: hexhammeasure on July 11, 2010, 09:49:13 am

often once a nest has been disturbed the remaining wasps will move on anyway depends on the damage and how much remains

Title: Re: Dealing with a wasp nest... in an old haystack....
Post by: pasture eyes on July 22, 2010, 08:43:12 pm

Might be too late to reply,  but I do hear tell that - Doing it at night, using ant powder from a puffer pack, give a good dusting into entrance and just inside if poss, when landing on it wasps will carry some further into nest - hey presto - problem solved within 48 hrs.     :farmer: