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Re: [Shop-talk] Eradicating yellowjackets in a stone wall?

To: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org> 2903e8d5c8f:6.0.138,18.0.572,17.0.605.474.0000000 definitions=2020-02-14_11:2020-02-14_02,2020-02-14_11,2020-01-23_02 signatures=0 malwarescore=0 mlxscore=0 adultscore=0 clxscore=1015 spamscore=0 bulkscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 phishscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.12.0-2212070000 definitions=main-2308070202
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Eradicating yellowjackets in a stone wall?
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 17:21:59 -0500
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">CO generator with pump &amp; copper tubing t=
o inject down/ around the hole?<div><br></div><div>Peace, Pat<br><div><br><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div=
><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Aug 7, 2023, at 5:19 PM, Jim Frankl=
in &lt;jamesf@groupwbench.org&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=
=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">=
I've tried spray and dust (which may have been diatomaceous earth, landlord c=
an't remember). Neither is making it into the hole in the ground, which is e=
ither way far back or around a 90 degree bend.&nbsp;<div class=3D""><br clas=
s=3D""></div><div class=3D"">She's ordering delta dust but I'd like to rig u=
p a remote blower for it so I can hit them during the day from a few feet aw=
ay. I'm thinking a length of rubber tubing with a T junction, and I dump the=
 powder into a funnel in the T junction and blow it to the other end.&nbsp;<=
/div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I'm open to less C=
addyshack-like solutions :-)</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div c=
lass=3D"">jim<br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" cl=
ass=3D""><div class=3D"">On Aug 6, 2023, at 8:59 AM, Eric Russell &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:ejrussell61@gmail.com"; class=3D"">ejrussell61@gmail.com</a>&gt; w=
rote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">The y=
ellowjacket nests I've dealt with are in the ground. A can of hornet killing=
 spray has eliminated them.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-size:large"><a href=3D"https://diypestcontrol.com/yellowjackets.htm"; c=
lass=3D"">https://diypestcontrol.com/yellowjackets.htm</a>&nbsp;<br class=3D=
""></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br class=3D=
""></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">EjR&nbsp;</d=
iv></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 6, 2023 at 5:47=E2=80=AFAM Jim Franklin &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:jamesf@groupwbench.org"; class=3D"">jamesf@groupwbench.org</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
>I tried to kill a yellowjacket nest in a stone wall tonight. They are enter=
ing at ground level. Any experienced opinions on where I should have aimed t=
he can? I only had one&nbsp; :-)&nbsp; Emptied 3/4 of it into the gap in the=
 wall but not a single angry wasp came out so I'm not convinced I hit anythi=
ng. Morning will tell. <br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Should I expect they're in the ground, or would they have built a nest among=
st the rocks? I've never seen that.<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
(fire, nukes, pros, all not viable options at the moment)<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
If the can didn't work, any ideas on what to try next?<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
thanks,<br class=3D"">
jim<br class=3D"">
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