Wasp and Hornet Spray

[5030]

I've never had great results with anything for killing them, but everything seems to work just fine when sprayed on the nest. they never come back to the nest. For killing them while they are flying, or even when the land, all the stuff that I use will knock them down, but then they get up and fly away. I have to stomp on them to kill them after spraying them.

My exterminator told me about Dawn Dish soap mixed 50% with water. You just spray everything with this and they never come back. They hate the soap residue.

As a contractor, I run into nests all the time. I stop whatever I'm doing and start spraying. I always have two cans with me. Right now, I have four because I'm working on a house that seems to have more then normal. I also spray myself with DEET once I know I'm dealing with wasp nests. Up on a ladder, it's hard to run away when they get mad!!!

For best results, and the least amount of risk to myself, I go after them the most aggressively early in the morning when it's the coolest outside. This is especially true in an attic. They are sluggish and easily killed with out risk of attack when it's cooler out.

Dawn dish soap works on Bumblebees too. A little bit in a sprayer with water is all you need. I read in some tech magazine that the Dawn coats their bodies and makes it impossible for them to breathe and they suffocate. All good with me. I still like brake cleaner for it's kill speed.

 

[ArlyA]

We clear trails and campgrounds and get into wasp nests more commonly that we'd like to . Here is some photos taken this weekend. Since we are getting stung, we carry a epipens kit with us. (whatever they are called) I broke the nest opened a few hours later but at a different location, was stung by the ground nest type of wasps.

 

[two_bit_score]

We clear trails and campgrounds and get into wasp nests more commonly that we'd like to . Here is some photos taken this weekend. Since we are getting stung, we carry a epipens kit with us. (whatever they are called) I broke the nest opened a few hours later but at a different location, was stung by the ground nest type of wasps.

Amazing pictures! Hope they didn’t sting you too bad.

 

[ArlyA]

Amazing pictures! Hope they didn’t sting you too bad.

Thanks. I did get it on one ear and my arm pit which hurt for some time. My ear turned blueish color for the rest of the day and thats why we carry the EPI pens with us.

 

[Ford850]

I use Permethrin mixed 2oz/gal for instant and heavy knock down along with residual control for a week or two. Absolute, 100% success on any of the examples from posts above. Permethrin SFR 36.8% Concentrate Insecticide | Fast, Free Shipping
Then I use Bifen IT mixed 2ox/gal for long lasting control and prevention of nests under eaves, soffits, decks, shutters, etc. Bifen IT | Bifenthrin 7.9% Insecticide | Fast, Free Shipping
I keep a pint bottle of each on hand. Both of these come in easy measuring bottles and last me at least a couple years.