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

[John Innis]

Umm we need to talk about the concept of proportional response.  Also the
BATFE would like a word....

On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 8:09 PM Berry Kercheval <berry at kerch.com> wrote:

> Diesel fuel and ammonium nitrate, THEN the propane torch!
>
> On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 6:08 PM John Innis <jdinnis at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> " I'm open to less Caddyshack-like solutions :-)"
>> So suggesting diesel fuel and a propane torch is right out?
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 5:16 PM Jim Franklin <jamesf at groupwbench.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've tried spray and dust (which may have been diatomaceous earth,
>>> landlord can't remember). Neither is making it into the hole in the ground,
>>> which is either way far back or around a 90 degree bend.
>>>
>>> She's ordering delta dust but I'd like to rig up a remote blower for it
>>> so I can hit them during the day from a few feet away. 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.
>>>
>>> I'm open to less Caddyshack-like solutions :-)
>>>
>>> jim
>>>
>>> On Aug 6, 2023, at 8:59 AM, Eric Russell <ejrussell61 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> The yellowjacket nests I've dealt with are in the ground. A can of
>>> hornet killing spray has eliminated them.
>>> https://diypestcontrol.com/yellowjackets.htm
>>>
>>> EjR
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2023 at 5:47 AM Jim Franklin <jamesf at groupwbench.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I tried to kill a yellowjacket nest in a stone wall tonight. They are
>>>> entering at ground level. Any experienced opinions on where I should have
>>>> aimed the can? I only had one  :-)  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
>>>> anything. Morning will tell.
>>>>
>>>> Should I expect they're in the ground, or would they have built a nest
>>>> amongst the rocks? I've never seen that.
>>>>
>>>> (fire, nukes, pros, all not viable options at the moment)
>>>>
>>>> If the can didn't work, any ideas on what to try next?
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>> jim
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