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Reminds me - My son has an old “abandoned” apartment/house next to him infested with bees of some kind. Owner refuses to fix issue, and local authorities just say they are protected species. The gas/propane ideas have been thought of, but structure is too close
(15 to 20 feet) to sons house and could cause legal issues.<br>
Good ideas welcome
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<blockquote type="cite">On Aug 23, 2020, at 12:01 PM, Mike M <meulenms@gmx.com> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr"> Success! I sprinkled powdered poison around and in the entrance to both nests Friday, night so that the workers had no choice but to crawl over it to gain entrance to the nest. As of this morning, there was no activity from either nest, even
after stomping and disturbing the nest area. So the theory does work, even it hard to get to areas. Thanks for all the advice.<br>
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Mike M<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/23/2020 10:16 AM, HERBERT METZ wrote:<br>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size:
12pt;">My old tennis racket works great. An old sreen fly swatter is more effective than todays plastic swatter because there is a buildup of air pressure in front of the swung plastic swatter that
oft times pushes the fly/bee away from the swatter. Herb(GA)</span> <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Thanks Carl. You just reminded of stories I've heard of people swinging at them with badminton rackets!
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<div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 5:28 PM < <a href="mailto:szabelski@wildblue.net" moz-do-not-send="true">
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<blockquote>Carpenter bees will dig a hole from 12 to 18 inches upward from the opening. That makes it difficult to get anything all the way into the hole. What I do is take ordinary wasp/hornet spray (the foaming kind made to spray high up nests from the ground),
attach about 24 inches of plastic tubing that fits nice and tight over the spray nozzle, and shove the hose all the way up into the hole. Then I just spray until the foam runs out of the opening. Sometimes I can here the bee buzzing when I insert the tube,
but that always stops once I press the spray nozzle. By spraying heavily all the way up into the hole, I figure I’m saturating the wood with the wasp/hornet spray, getting any larva, and I don’t have to worry about another bee using the hole. I wait a few
days and then plug the hole. <br>
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Carpenter bees are fun to try and swat out of the air with a fly swatter. They will just kind of hover, and when you swing at them they dodge the fly swatter and just look at you like they’re daring you to try again. I’ve even tried spraying them, but they
seem to be able to dodge the spray just as easily. About the only time I am able to knock one down is when I manage to get one that’s basically cornered or too close to a wall, and doesn’t have a lot of room to dodge the fly swatter. Even then I have to be
quick to step on it before it comes to and flies off. <br>
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Carl <br>
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Sent: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 06:45:08 -0400 (EDT) <br>
Subject: Re: [AT] OT-Ground bees <br>
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I'm late the the party here but Mark's mention of Sevin reminded me. We <br>
have had problems with carpenter bees. They look like bumblebees and dig <br>
nests straight into wood, in my case preferring pine rake boards and <br>
soffits. We know they're around when we see little piles of sawdust appear <br>
out of nowhere. I was told by a good friend who's a professional <br>
exterminator to use Sevin. I got a small plastic squeeze-bottle (I think <br>
it originally contained bicycle chain lube) which will puff out little <br>
clouds of Sevin when you squeeze it. Each hole got a good dose. That took <br>
care of the problem until the next season rolled around. I haven't seen <br>
them in a few years now; maybe they gave up and moved on (or I got ALL of <br>
them?!) I repair their holes by gluing in hunks of 3/8" dowel, which seems <br>
to always fit perfectly. <br>
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Anyway, another vote for Sevin. <br>
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SO <br>
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On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 4:00 PM magreer67 < <a target="_blank" href="mailto:magreer67@gmail.com" rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">
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> That's how the Sevin dust treatment works. It takes a week or so to kill <br>
> them all. <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
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> -------- Original message -------- <br>
> From: Mike M < <a target="_blank" href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com" rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">
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> Date: 8/21/20 1:13 PM (GMT-05:00) <br>
> To: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com" rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">
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> Subject: Re: [AT] OT-Ground bees <br>
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> I thought of another idea I might try for the hard to access hive. I have <br>
> some commercial grade powdered insecticide, Cyper WP. It is designed to be <br>
> mixed with water, and sprayed. However this entrance must go horizontal for <br>
> a bit then down. I'm going to sprinkle the powder in the entrance and all <br>
> around it. They will have no choice but to crawl through it to get in. Then <br>
> they'll track it through the nest. That's my theory at least, we'll see <br>
> how it works. <br>
> <br>
> Mike M <br>
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> <br>
> <br>
> On 8/21/2020 12:57 PM, Spencer Yost wrote: <br>
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> RE: soap and water: I think we probably need a recipe. A good friend <br>
> that is environmentally conscious recommended this one time. I used it. <br>
> The next day I went out to use gasoline on my very pissed off, but very <br>
> clean yellow jackets. <br>
> <br>
> Does it treat the larvae too? <br>
> <br>
> I would love to find a ratio/proportion where this works. I hate pouring <br>
> gasoline in the ground. <br>
> <br>
> Spencer <br>
> <br>
> Sent from my iPhone <br>
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> On Aug 21, 2020, at 11:43 AM, cgs < <a target="_blank" href="mailto:oxygenfarm@gmail.com" rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">
oxygenfarm@gmail.com</a>> <br>
> < <a target="_blank" href="mailto:oxygenfarm@gmail.com" rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">
oxygenfarm@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <br>
> <br>
> If a solution of Dawn+water works, why not do it the safe way? <br>
> Burning flesh smells bad! <br>
> <br>
> On 8/21/20 9:34 AM, Spencer Yost wrote: <br>
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> Yes, light it too. I’ve never had luck with just gasoline and walking away. I always had to light it.
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> Igniting it also helps to minimize - at least in some small way - the ground contamination caused by the gasoline.
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> Interesting side-note: my wife was side dressing some plants with dried manure when she got stung. Went out there at night, put in the gasoline and lit it. Found out dried manure burns very well :-). Fortunately not in a conflagration kind of way, just
sort of a slow, strong, coal ember type burn. I had my 5 gallon bucket of water with me though so all ended well and I suggest you bring a bucket too. I’ve heard of mulch fires using this method in shrubbery/natural areas that have been mulched. So do be
careful with mulch as well. <br>
> <br>
> Spencer <br>
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> Sent from my iPhone <br>
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> On Aug 21, 2020, at 7:47 AM, Mark Johnson < <a target="_blank" href="mailto:markjohnson100@centurylink.net" rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">
markjohnson100@centurylink.net</a>> < <a target="_blank" href="mailto:markjohnson100@centurylink.net" rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">
markjohnson100@centurylink.net</a>> wrote: <br>
> <br>
> I have been told that gasoline in the hornet nests works even better if you ignite it. :-)
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> <br>
> Of course, if it's near anything combustible, that's not an option. <br>
> <br>
> Mark J <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On 8/20/2020 9:26 PM, <a target="_blank" href="mailto:drgerber@bright.net" rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">
drgerber@bright.net</a> wrote: <br>
> 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.
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> <br>
> Dave in Ohio <br>
> <br>
> -----Original Message----- <br>
> From: AT < <a target="_blank" href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com" rel="noopener" moz-do-not-send="true">
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> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2020 9:55 PM <br>
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> Subject: [AT] OT-Ground bees <br>
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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. <br>
> <br>
> Thanks, <br>
> Mike M <br>
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