[AT] OT-Ground bees

[drgerber at bright.net]

Might be unorthodox but I had ground hornets a few years ago; two holes in the ground from which they swarmed.  Nasty little things.  I tried seven dust per guidance from the local landscape guru; didn't work and I got stung.  Went out at dusk, and poured gasoline down the holes; killed them overnight.  Trick an old farmer friend told me about.

Dave in Ohio

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Hi all, a little slow here lately so I was wondering if any of you have a sure fire way to rid yourself of ground bees, yellow jackets. We're having a dry summer and that seems to have made them explode. A friendly neighborhood skunk or opossum cleared out 3 for me, but I am battling 2 more without much success. One is along the driveway a long ways from the house, so all options are on the table for that one. I discovered it after my wife  had trimmed an elm branch and was getting ready to drag it away. I saw them swarming, but she didn't notice. I told her back back up slowly but steadily and hop back into the truck. The other one is under a  Boxwood shrub right next to the garage, I've sprayed it with poison (Bifenthrin) but they won't die. Any tips or advise would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike M

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