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Recurring wasps nests.

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire

Bit of advice please….

So my garden is on two levels, a 3 tier sleeper ‘wall’ separates the two levels.

The issue I have is wasps seem to love building huge nests in between the sleepers.

Last year was awful, several people got stung, including my dogs.

I have noticed them busy making a new nest, in a new area already.

‘My’ thought was, to run clear silicone mastic along every edge to try and prevent more nests developing.

I can’t think of anything else to do.

Does anyone have any further advice to offer at all?

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

They will eat through the silicone to nest there, ant powder works wonders but is not other invertebrate friendly unfortunately

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Something like that would work. How about a sawdust/pva filler or buy a wood filler which you can get in various wood colours

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’d get in pest control, who will either relocate them or kill them and the nests. Then get a fake wasps nest and hang it where the other nest was. Wasps will not build a nest where there is one already.

If it was me, I’d be moving as I really cannot stand to be anyway near them. This year I’ve already had 2 queens in my house (one was the painters fault so he got caught her and got her out)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds.

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"They will eat through the silicone to nest there, ant powder works wonders but is not other invertebrate friendly unfortunately "

I thought they wouldn’t eat it as it’s plastic silicone.

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"Something like that would work. How about a sawdust/pva filler or buy a wood filler which you can get in various wood colours "

Thank you, will give that some thought

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"I’d get in pest control, who will either relocate them or kill them and the nests. Then get a fake wasps nest and hang it where the other nest was. Wasps will not build a nest where there is one already.

If it was me, I’d be moving as I really cannot stand to be anyway near them. This year I’ve already had 2 queens in my house (one was the painters fault so he got caught her and got her out) "

Oh really! I didn’t know that

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds."

I can’t even mow the grass(near them) in the height of summer, absolute monsters they are

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds."

I give most things a go, but I don’t think I could be trusted with wooden sleepers and a blow torch

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

That big DIY shop used to sell a foam that you sprayed all round the bike. If they still do spray it and leave for 24 hours then it should be safe to be removed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds.

I can’t even mow the grass(near them) in the height of summer, absolute monsters they are"

Kill the nests while they are smaller. Burn and run! Lol

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds.

I can’t even mow the grass(near them) in the height of summer, absolute monsters they are

Kill the nests while they are smaller. Burn and run! Lol"

Will it not set the sleepers on fire? I think they’ve been treated in creosote

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

I used a wasp powder, squirt it into the hole they're using in the evening and it gets taken into the nest. Stopped the buggers building a nest in a large log I have.

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"That big DIY shop used to sell a foam that you sprayed all round the bike. If they still do spray it and leave for 24 hours then it should be safe to be removed. "

Remove the foam? I was hoping to block every gap in the sleepers to prevent other nests

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds.

I can’t even mow the grass(near them) in the height of summer, absolute monsters they are

Kill the nests while they are smaller. Burn and run! Lol

Will it not set the sleepers on fire? I think they’ve been treated in creosote "

To be honest I have no idea. I'm terrified of them myself so I just leave hubby to do it. He hasn't burnt our shed down yet.

He does always have the garden hose primed and ready just in case.

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"I used a wasp powder, squirt it into the hole they're using in the evening and it gets taken into the nest. Stopped the buggers building a nest in a large log I have. "

Good idea, will research

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Call in pest control, we had a few wasps nests the passed few years in work, we called a pest control company and boom none since

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds.

I can’t even mow the grass(near them) in the height of summer, absolute monsters they are

Kill the nests while they are smaller. Burn and run! Lol

Will it not set the sleepers on fire? I think they’ve been treated in creosote

To be honest I have no idea. I'm terrified of them myself so I just leave hubby to do it. He hasn't burnt our shed down yet.

He does always have the garden hose primed and ready just in case."

Hhmmm I feel this might be a bit flaming much! I’m not good with dangerous tools

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

Flame thrower

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"Call in pest control, we had a few wasps nests the passed few years in work, we called a pest control company and boom none since "

It’s such a big area, this is the second nest I have had.

Thank you, I will call them and try and fill the gaps with something to prevent more nests.

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"Flame thrower "

I’ve got a long stemmed lighter and I’m not chancing that!

I keep filling the holes with random stones, but the wasps are just persistent

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire

Thank you for the advice, have got a couple of ideas to try now.

VS X

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights


"They will eat through the silicone to nest there, ant powder works wonders but is not other invertebrate friendly unfortunately

I thought they wouldn’t eat it as it’s plastic silicone. "

They just chew through it, happily will go through wood and plasterboard, mortar etc

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Jet wash those stripy buzzing mofos in to another dimension

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

Wirral

I would call a professional in to clear them and treat the area where they nest. The thing with bees and wasps they leave a scent that they all follow. I used to have them coming in through the vent in my boiler and into the kitchen could never figure out how. Spoke to a mate of mine who is a gas engineer and he said to give a good clean which I did and put a fine wire mesh on the vent outside problem solved

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"They will eat through the silicone to nest there, ant powder works wonders but is not other invertebrate friendly unfortunately

I thought they wouldn’t eat it as it’s plastic silicone.

They just chew through it, happily will go through wood and plasterboard, mortar etc "

Bas****s!

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By *anilla switch OP   Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire


"I would call a professional in to clear them and treat the area where they nest. The thing with bees and wasps they leave a scent that they all follow. I used to have them coming in through the vent in my boiler and into the kitchen could never figure out how. Spoke to a mate of mine who is a gas engineer and he said to give a good clean which I did and put a fine wire mesh on the vent outside problem solved"

Ah man! I’ve tried putting a screw into the sleepers before, bloody hard work.

Good suggestion though

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.


"That big DIY shop used to sell a foam that you sprayed all round the bike. If they still do spray it and leave for 24 hours then it should be safe to be removed.

Remove the foam? I was hoping to block every gap in the sleepers to prevent other nests"

The foam suffocates them, then you can remove the bike.

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By *ighty_tightyMan
over a year ago

Norfolk/Suffolk

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By *ighty_tightyMan
over a year ago

Norfolk/Suffolk

Had a hornet's nest once year, sprayed it with petrol, lit it and ran like eff. Watched the little devils fly burn and die from a suitable distance.

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