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Originally Posted by erick
We'll call in the wasp killers, but any experience out there?
My daughter wants to leave them alone and observe their interesting behaviour. I've reminded her they are killing off out honey bees!
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If European wasps, they will be nesting in some place they regard as underground, a cavity or crevice. It would be quite risky to leave them there.
We had them in the front garden, and after much research and contact with the local Council I found:
- anywhere near their landing flight path is a dangerous place to stand
- if one attacks you then others will be close behind
- they cannot see in red light
- Baygon or similar is good to use as they groom each other and transfer it inside the nest
So I waited until full dark, no moon, and put several layers of red cellophane over a torch. I put on a boiler suit, gloves, and insect mesh over my head, and securely taped all the cuffs and neck with duct tape.
I took Baygon powder, and went slowly to the nest entrance where I could see a few sentries moving around. They knew something was going on, but could not see what in the red light. I dusted around the nest entrance and the "runway apron" with a good layer of Baygon and retired.
Just the one application took care of them as by the end of the next day they were gone. I am not allergic to stings BTW.
Cheers