Ground hornets!

[JohnP3616]

I was surprised at how big their hole was. I am normally a good steward of my property, but I needed these things gone. I needed to finish loading up my trailer and my wife is way too allergic so out came the diesel can. I figured just a little would fill the hole, but it didn’t. Even a couple of gallons didn’t fill the hole. That’s a big hole with lots of hornets. Scary when I think of my grandkids playing around there.

 

[masseyrider]

2 gallons?
When activity dies down in the evening a half cup of gasoline and a match on a really long pole.
"They blowed up good, they blowed up real good." John candy

 

[JasperFrank]

Love my bee suit. A bit of work to get it all on, but oh so very satisfying digging the little buggers out.

 

[RayIN]

I don't set it afire. I wait until after dark when they are all in the nest, then pour ½cup of gas into the hole. Next morning they are all dead. I once set it afire and found myself standing in a ring of fire.

I used to use gas, but as I got older, I became more mindful of my land. Now, it's soapy water. As effective as anything else. I will say, burning them was much more fun and satisfying...

 

[Jstpssng]

This yellow jacket nest was in an old stump on my mother's lawn. I'd have sprayed it, except that a skunk got there first.
There were a few left when I first discovered it. MessieurLePe came back that night and dined on leftovers.
We've been mowing past it all summer, my BIL had just done the lawn 3 days earlier.

. I once set it afire and found myself standing in a ring of fire

That would make a great song title!

 

[riptides]

Just poured a chp of gasoline on another nest...in the ground this time.

That makes three dustings by pros and two attempts by me for jackets and hornets this year.

A new property record.

 

[rontaki]

I use baby powder loaded into a turkey baster. The local parks pump me on to it. It's less toxic, and just works, at least around here.

All the best, Peter

Be careful with the baby powder, if it has asbestos in it the hornets might get cancer!

 

[masseyrider]

Be careful with the baby powder, if it has asbestos in it the hornets might get cancer!

If the environmental people find the BP has asbestos you may have to remove it going through all the safety protocols.
It's probably cheaper just to walk away from the property.

 

[Jstpssng]

A few years ago I went to hook up my rotary mower and found that hornets had built a nest under the deck. I carefully hooked it up then started the tractor, engaged the pto, let the clutch out and suddenly there was no nest!