How to get rid of Yellowjackets?

[McChooky]

Yes please do be careful not to catch things on fire. My dad almost caught a whole tree on fire trying to smoke out a nest years ago. It's funny now and he was prepared with a hose so not much harm done but boy did he take a lot of teasing from the other guys at the local fire dept where he was a volunteer. When it's hot and dry fire can get out of control pretty quickly so have a fire extinguisher or hose handy just in case.

This was a sapling lol RIP Hornet family

 

[McChooky]

For yellow jackets nest in the ground wait until 1 hour after dark and pour 4 pots of boiling hot water down the entrance to the nest. Repeat if its a huge nest. Simple as that

 

[fuzzi]

I have a yellow jacket nest near one of my raised garden beds, discovered it after I got stung while mowing nearby. After researching ways to get rid of them (including the shop-vac technique) I decided to avoid the nest until they leave, as even trying to eradicate them at night requires the ability to run. Nope. Not happening.

One thing I read about online that I didn't see mentioned here is having an assistant nearby with aerosol Pam or other type of cooking spray (not pump). You spray them with the spray and they can't fly.

 

[McChooky]

I have a yellow jacket nest near one of my raised garden beds, discovered it after I got stung while mowing nearby. After researching ways to get rid of them (including the shop-vac technique) I decided to avoid the nest until they leave, as even trying to eradicate them at night requires the ability to run. Nope. Not happening.
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One thing I read about online that I didn't see mentioned here is having an assistant nearby with aerosol Pam or other type of cooking spray (not pump). You spray them with the spray and they can't fly.

Its easier to destroy hornets nest than a yellow jacket nest in the ground because you can smoke them like honey bees all by yourself but using boiling water means making several trips to get all the water out there .You pour the water down the hole one right after the other until all the containers are empty.It has to be boiling water not warm.

 

[McChooky]

https://www.newlifeonahomestead.com/yellowjackets/

Clear Glass Bowl​

If you know where the underground wasp nest is located, place a clear glass bowl over the opening. But, only one opening, even if you find their backup escape route.

The yellow jackets will continue to use their primary entry and exit point because they will not be able to figure out why they can suddenly no longer get out. The clear glass bowl (use a heavy one and/or place a rock, brick, or log on it, to keep it firmly affixed to the ground so the wasps cannot burrow out) allows the insects to still see the sun and be attracted to it.

Actually, not only will they be attracted to the warm glare of the sun created by the bowl, they will eventually get angry out it blocking their path and attack it. Pure exhaustion caused by their frantic attack flying and trying to sting the glass will eventually kill them.

 

[Qwerty3159]

You can make a DIY version of this as long as you have a container, dish soap, and a skewer or chopstick. Works great, a lot of the other Yellowjacket traps work well too but in my experience they go for stinky bait like tuna or chicken over pheromone hairs or anything else.

I’m using these at my house right now, have killed several hundred with this style trap and around two dozen split among several store bought bag traps. Thin their numbers and then destroy the nest before they can rebuild.

 

[Tonyroo]

Has anyone considered using a steam cleaner with a detachable mophead and use it like a steam gun? Although you need an extension cord if the nest is kind of far from the property.

 

[Muttz3]

I have a crappy pre-fab coop that is within a cow shed that I have put doors on and renovated. There’s a Yellowjacket nest on the pre-fab—as I discovered when I opened the egg door and got stung on my neck/face/arms.

I want to knock the nest down at night and then drag the pre-fab coop out in a few days when the little jerks wander off. It’s not a big nest, but it doesn’t take many to really **** up your day, lol.

How hard is this?? I do not relish the idea of getting stung more/again.

2 words Spray Glue. It works every time. It covers there wings for easy killing a bit of pay back for your sting.

 

[SchwartzLakeFarmNC]

Delta Dust! It's your best friend for anything stinging or ants and such, this stuff is better than 7 dust in my opinion, true knockdown of those horrible YJ's! You can also use on wasp nests if you can reach, if not get a puffer that has more reach and powder those demons.

 

[kmk]

I have a crappy pre-fab coop that is within a cow shed that I have put doors on and renovated. There’s a Yellowjacket nest on the pre-fab—as I discovered when I opened the egg door and got stung on my neck/face/arms.

I want to knock the nest down at night and then drag the pre-fab coop out in a few days when the little jerks wander off. It’s not a big nest, but it doesn’t take many to really **** up your day, lol.

How hard is this?? I do not relish the idea of getting stung more/again.

Terro wasp and hornet spray works well, but I wouldn't want any chickens to get sprayed.