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Yellow Jackets

Treating yellow jacket nests can be done quickly and effectively with pesticide dust and a bellows or bulb duster . Watch this video to learn the proper treating methods.

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vickie
03 Jul 2010, 19:44

The exterminator used poweder for the wasp nest in the siding which is by my patio door - only one access point out to my yard and also sprayed the railing of my deck and by the side of my house (edging) and upper area by the dog run. when can I stop worring that my dog or other family members might track in residual poisions from the exterminators chemicals that might have aerasolized a bit away? Also can the poison seep into my wall through siding area which is my kitchen. I had Orkin come out.

Ask the Exterminator
04 Jul 2010, 15:25

You can stop worrying immediately. The pesticides applied will not seep into your house, nor will you track them inside.

Francisco
28 Aug 2010, 19:44

Hello. I've got a small hive in the backyard. I;m not 100% sure but i think they're wasps. What should I do?

Ask the Exterminator
29 Aug 2010, 10:44

Like the video explains, dust the entry holes with Tempo 1% dust. You can buy the product by clicking on "Pest Control Products" at the top of any page. The bottle comes with an applicator.

Shirlee K
22 Oct 2010, 18:07

We were away on vacation the last week of Aug. and 1st week of Sept. When we retruned we found probably 100 or more bees, mostly dead, in our basement. We sealed every entry crack we found, and the number of bees appearing did lessen. It is 6 weeks later and they are still appearing - maybe only 20 or so a day. My husband recently noticed bees kind of hovering around the soffit where the 2nd floor bumps out over the 1st floor, on the same side of the house we are finding the bees. We're not sure how they are entering the basement or hwo we can get rid of them. We aren't exactly sure what we are dealing with, either, although they looked like the yellow jackets in your video. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated

Ask the Exterminator
23 Oct 2010, 08:39

Yellow jackets will seek warmth as the weather turns colder. The nest will eventually die. If you can locate the nest it should be treated with a pesticide to kill the remaining wasps. The nest should be removed when all wasp activity has stopped. That usually means opening the inside wall to remove the nest. The area around the soffit shoud be treated with a pesticide dust.

Bijal
22 Jul 2011, 18:00

I have yellow jackets near a siding close to the exhaust vent. How should I get rid of them? Is there a spray that will kill them? I tried to spray with ACE at dusk but it did not work. Also I am not sure if I can take out that siding? If it killed bees remains there is it a problem? What should I do? Please help

Bij
22 Jul 2011, 18:02

Ask the Exterminator
25 Jul 2011, 11:44

The video on this page explains it all.

Laura
10 Aug 2011, 19:24

I live on the top floor of an apartment building, and we have wasps nests and bee hives inside the walls. We can hear them, and they are getting into our apartment. They are in the walls on both sides of the windows in two-three rooms in our apartment. Our super had a guy come today who drilled a couple holes and sprayed Konk 407 into them. It is now about 6 hours after he left and I can still hear them in the walls and see them flying in through their entryway. What would you recommend? I'm not convinced the guy knows what he's doing as I've read that liquid insecticides should never be sprayed in the walls because they can cause mold to grow. He judged where he should drill the one hole by knocking on the wall and putting his ear against the wall. It all just seems like the sort of thing a homeowner would try if they didn't know what they were doing...
I guess some key points to consider are that you can't reach our floor with a ladder, and there are so many nests. Help!! :D

Ask the Exterminator
16 Aug 2011, 11:36

I don't have a problem with drilling a hole through the wall to get to the nest, but he should have treated with a pesticide dust such as Tempo 1%. Much more effective and long lasting.

Chris
09 Oct 2011, 12:23

I have two yellow jackets nests in my old farm house(void nests). I treated both voids with delta dust last night. Should I continue to treat these nests or is one treatment enought 5-7 puffs per void.

Ask the Exterminator
10 Oct 2011, 10:40

One treatment should do the trick. Over the next few days you should see wasp activity cease.

Shirlee
10 Oct 2011, 12:44

unsubscribed by mistake

Chris Turner
23 Oct 2011, 22:10

I have yellow jackets getting in my house I don't know how or where I cut the sofet with reciprocating saw where they were getting in but found nothing can't find them in attic I have lorsban and tempo mixed up but can't locate them. One child has been stung and they can't seem to fly and they are all queens. Will they due this winter in south Arkansas. I even had a bee man come by twice and spray. I had a pest service fog the attic nothing works. We can't watch TV without looking for them????

Ask the Exterminator
24 Oct 2011, 11:22

Lorsban is a crop pesticide. Major label violation to use this in a home. Big time penalties if you get caught. Plus, it's not even the right type of treatment. At this time of year you will be seeing fertilized queens trying to find a place to over-winter. There is no nest to treat. They are independently trying to survive. Use Wasp Freeze to shoot them down as you find them. Eventually you will see this event end with cold weather.

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