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O.T. Ground Hornets

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Sal

09-19-2002 18:37:57




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I have a large nest of ground hornets by the well head. I don't want to dump any chemicals in the nest to get rid of them. Is there a more natural way?...besides waiting for winter?

The only thing I can think of is to try and find some moonshine to put in there at night then set it on fire...no idea on where to find the moonshine, only Coors.

Thanks.

-Sal




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Darri

09-17-2003 10:36:33




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
We have ground hornets / wasps really bad. My husband got stung 4 times in the knees this morning when he inadvertantly kneeled on them and I told him to take a antihistamine right away as he was feeling a reaction. He just called now & got stung 12 more times as they went up his pant legs. We've never even seen any before in years past. They've even drained my humming bird feeders by the house. He tried burning them out in one nest this morning. I told him to flood them, but not to go near there anymore today, which is impossible as they are by are shop wood pile & he needs to work....that is if he survives the reaction to the stings! Any advice??

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BISHOP

09-20-2002 08:46:00




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
My wifes grandfather would back the family car up to the hole and connect a vac hose to to tailpipe and start the motor. He said it would kill underground hornets nest, or gopher or anything that crawled in holes.



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Rubintropfen

09-20-2002 06:53:48




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
I generally dig up the nest. I've found that I can dump gallons of poison into the entrance hole with little effect, but once the nest is exposed it only takes a little because the poison is soaking the nest rather than the ground.

I find that I can get one free pass with the shovel in the early morning or late evening. I haven't been stung yet doing that. Might take a few tries to dig up the nest. Once you can see it everything else you do is more effective.

I never resorted to this, but the step-son of a good friend of mine keeps bees, and has a bee suit. He has made a standing offer to help out if necessary.

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Dale-Pa... Can't stop laughing

09-20-2002 05:44:18




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
I gotta say, you guys have some entertaining suggestions in here. Makes for belly-laugh reading. Less boring than some of those tractor questions eh ?



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Ron/PA

09-20-2002 01:39:21




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
I have also filled the gas tank on the lawn mower and parked it over the hole (running of course)
and by the time it runs out of gas, they have run out of bees.
Ron



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mantis

09-19-2002 20:44:29




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
well if they are still there the co2 fire ex has worked for me several times if you want to go this route check the second hand stores and pawn shops for a old one lots cheaper..

if nothing else the must breathe o2 start the lawn mower tonight and duct it in the hole fill the tank and go to bed. that works great on gofhers and other diggers one last thing fill that bucket will soap water and set it next to the hole they will land on the soap and stick then drowndrown drown if its a slow day its fast enough to watck..

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prentice

09-19-2002 20:26:11




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
I use the shop vac if the cord'll reach. Otherwise I go for the weed burner, its propane, is 300,000 btu's and we don't use anything toxic other than that. Dry ice would be a good source of co2 other than bottled gas if you go that way. Vacuum has definately worked, and its fun to see them attack and disapear. Prentice



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Rochester (WA)

09-19-2002 20:09:10




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
Our farm is organic, so rather than use chemicals, I use my shop vac. I just place the hose (1 inch tip) right up next to the opening and let er rip for about an hour during the middle of the day when the Sun is warm--works great for me--fills up quick.



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Dell (WA)

09-19-2002 20:08:21




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
Sal..... ...understand your well water concerns.

Wait until late at night, hit'em with some liquid carbon dioxide or liquid nitrogen, or liquid oxygen. Just pour it down the hole. Even a carbon dioxide fire extingusher might work.

Check with your local fire extingusher companys for a little help. Or industrial gasses supplier, thats yellow page talk for welding supplies.

Your doctor gets liqiud nitrogen every week to burn warts off'n yer feets. Make a deal with a medical supply company.

Since most hornets use infra-red detectors to find their target, set a coleman gass lantern off to the side as counter-measures..... ....Dell

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Levi (WA)

09-19-2002 19:48:05




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
Mix up a gallon or 2 of dish soap and water so that its very sticky, then find a stick the will fill the hole, wait for about 2 hours after dark and dump the water down the hole and then shove the stick in the hole to seal it up. it works for yellow jackets...have fun...



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kevin

09-19-2002 19:42:49




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
I know you don't want "poisons" but I would use pyrethrin anyway. It is very effective and degrades very quickly. If you are really concerned, you can buy the natural variety which is made from chrysanthemum flowers.

fwiw
-kevin



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Little Ed

09-19-2002 19:05:43




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 Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Sal, 09-19-2002 18:37:57  
I keep a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol around to spray on wasps and other stingers. It takes something that evaporates fast to kill them. Since it isnear a well, you might be able to fill the squirter with Everclear or other high octane stuff from the liquor store.



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jim(VT)

09-20-2002 07:32:22




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 Re: Re: O.T. Ground Hornets in reply to Little Ed, 09-19-2002 19:05:43  
EverClear...now theres something that brings back memories...bet its been twenty years since I thought about Everclear...discovered it when I went out to Iowa, when my brother was going to college at Drake Univ. You could run your car on that stuff...or cut it with water to equal the octate in gasoline (ha ha ha).... bottoms up.



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