Traztaz Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Guys I come on bended knee!! Both my son and myself have an allergic reaction to wasp stings, we are over run with the blighters at the moment. Son was stung day before yesterday( ended up in hospital), yesterday while having my neighbors round for a BBQ one was stung in the mouth. I located one nest of wasps, in the earth, dealt with that, I have about 10 coke bottle wasp traps up, have caught hundreds, but still they come. I suspect there is another nest, and think it is in a massive bramble bush at the back of the house..................no way to get in there. What to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Phone the council, they will spray it for a small fee. I had one on my allotment. Mug of petrol and a match. Most likely not suitable foe your garden though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Molotov cocktail has always worked for me in the garden. Can't stand the little ********. Only been stung twice, both in exactly the same spot, between index and ring finger on the soft skin. Once when I was 4 and 20. Horrible little stinging ****ers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted August 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Problem fellas, I am in Germany and no way to call anyone to get rid of them as they are protected..............can you believe it, bloody protected!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Ant powder does em-sprinkle a couple of bottles over the brambles at night. I'm surprised that no-one has developed a Co2 powered pistol to kill flying pests-bit of a laugh and jolly good indoor sport-10-15 grains of rice fired at a reasonable velocity should do the trick. Edited August 7, 2015 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb403 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 As above - ant powder will do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Will try ant powder. Just put it on the bush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning 425 clay hunter Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 surprised that no-one has developed a Co2 powered pistol to kill flying pests-bit of a laugh and jolly good indoor sport-10-15 grains of rice fired at.. I'm pretty sure I've seen a 'fly gun'. I think it was on a programme called rude tube a while ago. It fires a blast of air so kills the flies without leaving a mess. unfortunately I think there hard to get hold of though. It would be great fun for around the house in the summer months. You could even set a hide up and some decoys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 . I'm pretty sure I've seen a 'fly gun'. I think it was on a programme called rude tube a while ago. It fires a blast of air so kills the flies without leaving a mess. unfortunately I think there hard to get hold of though. It would be great fun for around the house in the summer months. You could even set a hide up and some decoys. It used to fire salt, and you can still buy them, on Ebay. http://bugasalt.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Will try ant powder. Just put it on the bush? Yes. Try to find where the most activity is coming from, and sprinkle the powder liberally around the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 If you wait for a damp wet day then spread it around the wasps will carry it on there damp bodies back into the nest. Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tignme Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 On occassion when weve had wasps nest in garden i ambush them on return to nest using a high powered gas gun. good fun lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 If you can find the nest just poor some diesel on it at night. No need the fire it. The diesel kills them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Whatever method you choose (and I personally favour the ant powder or the diesel), do not squash them, bash or shoot them. When squished they give off a pheromone which brings the entire colony out in attack mode. There is another material, just spread it around near the nest, only takes a few dollops, the blighters pick it up and go back to the nest and a few hours later the colony is dead. No mess, no fuss and no one is the wiser. Unfortunately I don't remember what its called. maybe one of the pest control members knows. It may be something I've seen on a USA pest control programme Have a goggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning 425 clay hunter Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 It used to fire salt, and you can still buy them, on Ebay. http://bugasalt.com/ . That's the one, i thought they were hard to get hold of. Great bit of kit. Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krowe79 Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Any powder but would get the pest control out I payed about 50£ on nest destroyer sprays that did kill them but slow and just ****** them off and stung any one in site pest control guy put powder in that killed them in a hour or to he said its ant powder 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) Get rid of the coke bottle traps all your doing is encouraging them to come to your area all the time rather than the short time you take food or drink out there. Edited August 8, 2015 by ferguson_tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 They make cracking river fish bait! If you can locate, poison, and dig the ******* up that is! On land based nests, that are easily accessed, we used to use Cymag, (a derivative of cyanide). A little powder in the hole, pour a little water in the hole as well. Place a brick over the hole, and Hydrogen cyanide sorted them out in minutes. Nowadays, a squirt of pesticide bought from BQ will do the job "safely" in 24 hours. Dig it up and fill that keep net up with Chubb! Although banned in matches..... We used to buy nests from the local pest controller for £10... Apologies....It may not help much, but it certainly brought back my childhood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 If you leave wasps alone they will leave you alone, they only sting in defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feaks Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 If the wasps are going into one area of the bush then you've got a nest, if they are flying and landing all over it then the chances are they're feeding on insects or some sort of sap. Are the wasps walking on the ground too? If they are feeding then you're not gonna get much joy but can eleviate the problem by spraying a strong solution of washing up liquid and water on the plants. Obviously thats only any good on a small area and if you have some sort of applicator. As for wasps only stinging in defence, most but certainly not all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fse10 Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 If you leave wasps alone they will leave you alone, they only sting in defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 i had a nest of them, boiled the kettle put it in the hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 i had a nest of them, boiled the kettle put it in the hole. Hope you gave them some cups and coffee, tea and sugar too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 If you leave wasps alone they will leave you alone, they only sting in defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) If you leave wasps alone they will leave you alone, they only sting in defense That's easy to say if you're not allergic, or don't have an allergic child. Edited August 9, 2015 by kyska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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