I Finally Got The Yellow Jacket Nest Sprayed… Bought a container of perimeter insecticide...

I have a yellow jacket nest inside the bricks near my sliding door, on the side of the building. They used to get into my apartment now and then, and I would find their dead bodies inside the slider tracks. I think maintenance finally sprayed the nest.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

Not against the use of pesticides.

Just against the unnecessary "preventative" use of them.

So many will use that stuff just to prevent when there really isn't a problem. Especially around apartments and commercial buildings.

The darn stuff does kill other necessary insects and or things like worms.

When you actually have a infestation you must realize the infestation will attempt to either kill or get rid of other other critters. It's not just effecting you.

Infestations are a war against everything by shear numbers.

PatKirby · M

Cool. You know in all the dozen years I've lived here I've never had to remove the yellow jacket nest(s) near the front door. When I trim the grass with the weed eater, or make lots of noise near them while doing something, they don't bother me. I do notice that they huddle in a group and stare at me when I'm within a few feet but I sense they somehow know I'll leave them alone. My sister however did become very afraid when near them one time and sure enough they stung her. I swear they can smell fear like dogs.

Tminus6453 · M

Best thing about yellow jacket spray is that is kills those bastards on contact so they have no chance to come after you

RuyLopez · 56-60, M

Great way to get rid of the whole nest is to fill a bucket or a large cup about a 1/3 way and add dishwashing detergent enough to create suds. Just splash it on the nest. Wasps drop immediately and can not fly. Die shortly after. Nest is done also. At night is the best time as all the wasps will be there. Not exactly organic but not nearly as bad for you as insecticides.

robingoodfellow · M

I went through something like this a few months ago. I hate to use poisons and try every other option first. But they built this nest right in the middle of my backyard and nothing natural was putting an end to them. And they are very aggressive about protecting that nest. I had no choice but to resort to a poison foam that gets sprayed in the nest. Hated to do it.

Oster1 · M

I would run over the nest mowing unknowingly and be stung 10 or more times!

I would take the venom and it's natural high and scream out, YEAH, MOFO's! Is this all you have??????

It was Medicine, to me!

Andromedanian · 22-25, M

Have you ever been stung by one of them? Does it hurt as much as they say?

MarineBob · 56-60, M

Love those new containers

Adrift · 61-69, F

I had an underground one that went pretty deep. Sprays werent getting to them.
They attacked my dog so I declared all out war.
I went out there after it got cold enough to freeze and went tawanda on the nest with a dig bar.
Found and killed the queen, hadnt had a problem with wasps since.

Azlotto · M

Give em hell.

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