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| Dave Hill 2007-03-28, 5:25 pm |
| Yesterday I saw the first Queen wasp of the year, normally they don't
appear till the raspberries are in flower.
I know that wasps will feed on a lot of aphids and other pests, but I
react badly to their stings so I try not to let any nest on our
property.
We get enough visiting ones.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries.
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| judith.lea99@googlemail.com 2007-03-28, 5:25 pm |
| On Mar 28, 10:37 pm, "Dave Hill" <d...@abacus-nurseries.co.uk> wrote:
> Yesterday I saw the first Queen wasp of the year, normally they don't
> appear till the raspberries are in flower.
> I know that wasps will feed on a lot of aphids and other pests, but I
> react badly to their stings so I try not to let any nest on our
> property.
> We get enough visiting ones.
> David Hill
> Abacus Nurseries.
David, how do you ensure they don't nest? I had a very bad experience
in the garden about 5 years ago, where I was stung multiple times and
chased into the house by a horde of them after I poured Jeyes fluid
into their nest in a bank. I was stung through my clothes and I
leaped into the shower, fully clothed and they were in my hair,
everywhere, ugh!!!
How can I ensure that a Queen doesn't nest, how can I recognise the
signs of nest building?
Judith
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<judith.lea99@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:1175118492.529665.136980@r56g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
> On Mar 28, 10:37 pm, "Dave Hill" <d...@abacus-nurseries.co.uk> wrote:
Snip . . . . . I try not to let any nest on our
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> David, how do you ensure they don't nest?
Sounds like he kills the queens but did not want to say so!
> snip . . . . . . I was stung multiple times and chased into the house by a
> horde of them after I poured Jeyes fluid
into their nest in a bank
Jeyes fluid!!!! I suppose you did it during the daytime! No wonder they
were mad! Buy a decent wasp killer and you'll have no trouble.
Geoff
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| Janet Tweedy 2007-03-29, 9:25 am |
| In article <1175118492.529665.136980@r56g2000hsd.googlegroups.com>,
"judith.lea99@googlemail.com" <judith.lea99@googlemail.com> writes
> I poured Jeyes fluid
>into their nest in a bank.
Nat West or Barclays ?
either way I'm not surprised at the retribution! Isn't there Derris or
something that works better ?
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk
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| tinnews@isbd.co.uk 2007-03-29, 9:25 am |
| judith.lea99@googlemail.com <judith.lea99@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 28, 10:37 pm, "Dave Hill" <d...@abacus-nurseries.co.uk> wrote:
>
> David, how do you ensure they don't nest? I had a very bad experience
> in the garden about 5 years ago, where I was stung multiple times and
> chased into the house by a horde of them after I poured Jeyes fluid
> into their nest in a bank.
Well you can't blame them realy can you! :-)
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Chris Green
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| Dave Hill 2007-03-29, 5:25 pm |
| On 29 Mar, 14:54, tinn...@isbd.co.uk wrote:
> judith.le...@googlemail.com <judith.le...@googlemail.com> wrote:
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> Well you can't blame them realy can you! :-)
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> --
> Chris Green
How do I stop them Nesting?
I kill every queen I come across and get rid of every nest I find here
with Wasp killer bought from Wilkinsons or other store, Last year I
was told by one store at the end of July that they only sell it when
the wasps are around, when I asked just when that was I was told
September.
A good wasp killer powder can be either squirted into the entrance of
their nest in the late evening or even put down in a place they are
coming in and out of, they then take it back to the nest.
http://www.hygienesuppliesdirect.co...p?prodid=132242
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
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