WASPS it doesn't take them long

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

I cut down an old tree 2 weeks ago, leaving just a little stump.
Today I am informed by my wife that European wasps had moved in. The blighters were very busy today,constantly excavating the entrance hole.
They worked very hard until dark.
Armed with torch and a squeezy sauce bottle filled with ant and Wasp powder I Squirted 1/2 a bottle of powder into the hole and around the stump base. Seeing the torch light a couple poked there heads out and then others started to come out covered in powder. I've also got other nests before by waiting till dark when they are tucked in for the night. poured 1/2 a cup of petrol down the hole and matched it. The intial sonic boom of the explosion destroys them, then the flames created the nest.:twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted:

To0 dangerous to do this way when it's so dry.

[3 Sisters]

I just recently roach bombed a nest in my roof. A few days before(X-Mas Day) I was on the phone and heard a gnawing sound in my roof, I was about to leave for a long drive for X mas but thought I'd check it out incase it was borers. Grabbed some mortien, and torch, and up into the roof I went.
Wasps, but they didn't, look like european, so I pulled back a bat I heard them under. I could hear them in the bat, below me, but I was curious to watch the ones coming in, as they seemed smaller and dark(even though I was sure most native wasps aren't communal), and sure enough, pow right on my thumb, got the hell outta the roof real fast. Great throbbing thumb and four hour drive, anyway, two roach bombs sorted them out.
Years before I had a huge nest in the back lawn, with two massive holes you could fit your fist in, and like you, I casually walked out, poured heaps of peterol in each hole, walked back, got lighter, and went through the frenzied cloud of wasps, and lit them. Didn't realize how much of a risk I was taking. They release a feremone(sp?)when scarred that makes them all swarm and attack, so be careful.

[d@rk51d3]

You can bait them easily too.

Mix some mince with a few drops of "Frontline" (spot on liquid, used to treat cats and dogs with fleas).

Sandwich the poisoned mince between a couple of boards, to prevent birds or lizards getting to it, and place it somewhere the wasps frequent.

The wasps take the mince back to the nest and they die.

If you find dead wasps around the bait, it's too strong. So it can take a bit of trial and error to get it right.

Apparently this is the method used by the CSIRO, but won't tell you about, because the "Frontline" is not specified for that particular use.

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

I just recently roach bombed a nest in my roof. A few days before(X-Mas Day) I was on the phone and heard a gnawing sound in my roof, I was about to leave for a long drive for X mas but thought I'd check it out incase it was borers. Grabbed some mortien, and torch, and up into the roof I went.
Wasps, but they didn't, look like european, so I pulled back a bat I heard them under. I could hear them in the bat, below me, but I was curious to watch the ones coming in, as they seemed smaller and dark(even though I was sure most native wasps aren't communal), and sure enough, pow right on my thumb, got the hell outta the roof real fast. Great throbbing thumb and four hour drive, anyway, two roach bombs sorted them out.
Years before I had a huge nest in the back lawn, with two massive holes you could fit your fist in, and like you, I casually walked out, poured heaps of peterol in each hole, walked back, got lighter, and went through the frenzied cloud of wasps, and lit them. Didn't realize how much of a risk I was taking. They release a feremone(sp?)when scarred that makes them all swarm and attack, so be careful.
GNAWING,. I had this sound in the ceiling above the kitchen. Though it was a possum, banged on the ceiling but it didn't stop.
Put a possum trap up there and nothing caught. Then though maybe it's rats. Heard bits of wood being ripped off.
Don't tell me Wasps also gnaw.
That might explain why the bang on the ceiling didn't stop the noise. Wasps wouldn't care.

If you want to petrol bomb a nest, it has to be done in darkness when they are all home in the nest. No good doing it during the day, as some will escape also the danger of you being attacked.

[clean32]

petrol will not get them all, thy just flop around for a few seconds then move on.

use Kero or Diesel and no match.


if thy swarm lay on the ground, dont run

[Slunnie]

Hmmm, the mud daub wasps around here so far have been really friendly. We both just stay out of each others way.

[Armadillo]

They release a feremone(sp?)when scarred that makes them all swarm and attack, so be careful.
Seen it happen - I was slashing a scrubby paddock and drove straight over the top of a nest :eek:....Tell ya, Jesus might be able to walk on water, but I can run on air:o I was off the tractor real quick and luckily I didn't get stung. The little buggers went crazy. I had to wait 'til well after sundown to retrieve the tractor.

[123rover50]

Found a spraycan called Waspkill I think.It has a long squirt rather than a spray. Can stand back 10 ft or so and hit the nest. Kills them dead instantly, never seen anything like it before. Bought it from Tom Grady our local Rural Supply.

[numpty]

I have to do something like this to get rid of a couple of large meat ant nests. Have tried the kero (and petrol.....another story:angel:), but there's too many holes.

[3 Sisters]

petrol will not get them all, thy just flop around for a few seconds then move on.

use Kero or Diesel and no match.You get the queen with petrol and match. Not advised in the roof though;)


I have to do something like this to get rid of a couple of large meat ant nests. Have tried the kero (and petrol.....another story:angel:), but there's too many holes.
Lay 4 or 5 sheets of newspaper on the nest, wait half hour and go back and light it. You won't get them all in one hit but you'll get heaps. They grab onto the edges to try to move it. Although ant rid may be better.

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

Whilst on the subject of pest control

I have a large ant nest behind the weatherboards, they come into the bath room for search of water. I've tried ANT rid, all that does is kill them on contact before they get back to the nest. Found a circle of them in the shower base the other day, around a puddle of water.
Apart from ripping the weather boards off to destroy the nest, how else can you kill them?

[3 Sisters]

Roach bomb in the wall cavity, use two.
For outside you could stick a roach bomb in an overturned bin on top of the nest. and cover other exits with mud or something.

[gruntfuttock]

I have to do something like this to get rid of a couple of large meat ant nests. Have tried the kero (and petrol.....another story:angel:), but there's too many holes.

We used to use a bottle of gas.

Put a hose on the end into the hole, open it up and leave, Once the gas stopped, lit a piece of paper and threw it on the nest. Makes a nice sound:twisted:.

Ok on a farm away from evey thing, not to sure on town though. The neighbours might not like it.;)

You could also just go to the local produce store and get some "Farm Shield" Mix as per instructions and pour on. It also does spiders white ants and a whoe lot of other nasties.

[numpty]

We used to use a bottle of gas.

Put a hose on the end into the hole, open it up and leave, Once the gas stopped, lit a piece of paper and threw it on the nest. Makes a nice sound:twisted:.

Ok on a farm away from evey thing, not to sure on town though. The neighbours might not like it.;)

You could also just go to the local produce store and get some "Farm Shield" Mix as per instructions and pour on. It also does spiders white ants and a whoe lot of other nasties.

I like that idea :D, but probably a bit close to the house even though the ants in question are in a rural setting. Will have a look for the Farm Shield.