Yellow jackets are commonly mistaken for bees, but they are highly aggressive wasps, not bees. They usually ground nest in areas such as old rodent burrows, beneath landscape timbers and heavy mulch, or in rock walls.
They may also be found in the wall voids of homes. Yellow jackets begin new colonies by mated overwintered females who become foundress queens. The new nests, which are usually constructed in May, may contain a dozen developmental cells. By fall, annual nests typically contain to , developmental cells, depending on the species and environmental conditions. Unlike other stinging insects, yellow jackets like to sting people. Each insect can sting repeatedly, generally attacking in large numbers, and are especially dangerous in summer.
As the yellow jacket's natural food supply begins to decrease during the fall, they tend to become more of a problem to humans. As the weather cools, we tend to picnic outdoors a little more. Yellow jackets will not hesitate to feed on our picnic foods hot dogs, hamburgers, and soda in order to fulfill their dietary needs for protein and carbohydrates.
Yellow jackets can also become a problem around dumpsters and trash cans at public facilities. So, how do you control these aggravating insects? Wait till dark, pour a cup of gasoline or kerosine down the hole. That'll disolve and kill the hive. I'm sure they have their role to live in my little patch of nature, but I've found, that they are prolific, there will be a new nest some wheres else.
I don't believe honey bees nest in old mouse holes. I was stung two weeks ago. First time since I was twelve. Hurts like the beejesus. I'm fortunate i'm not allergic. Had two more yellow jackets clinging to my clothing. Not fun. Gased the hole that eve. If stung enough, you'll have to go to the hospital.
Confused about my living roon. Color confusion. Confused about overhead fan color. Hi Lee Ann, Honey bees absolutely do not live in the ground but yellow jackets do. The hive will get bigger and bigger every year and other hives will be produced. As Chuck suggests there are a number of insects that mimic yellow jackets so the insects in your squash blossums are probably not yellow jackets. The gas in the hole trick will work and it IS advisable to do it after dark when the wasps are all in the hive.
Plugging the hole to keep the fumes in is also a good idea. Good luck!!! Definitely pour the gas down the hole. Yellow Jackets are agressive and sting, and the stings really hurt. I would take 12 honeybee stings over a wasp or hornet sting any day of the week. They are carnivores, but they are attracted to things that are sweet, like soda. They also like to get in garbage because of the meat and the possibility of sweet stuff. To use my grandkid's term, I'm not trying to "dis" anyone's ideas here, but I've never been a big fan of pouring gasoline or kerosene anywhere but into a gastank or lantern where it belongs.
Pouring gas down a wasp hole will indeed kill many of the wasps, but not immediately, which is why ShireGuy recommends covering the hole to keep the fumes and wasps in the hole until they are dead. Actually, many of the wasps that escape your gas-attack will survive. They usually don't return to the hole due to the smell I suppose but those that survive often hang around the hole I guess they have nowhere else to go , and they are usually agitated probably because someone killed their nest-mates and ruined their home ;-.
Furthermore, gas or kerosene will leave a heavy concentration of polluting hydrocarbons in the ground at that location, which will then spread. Good luck growing grass, flowers, vegetables there for a while. Wait until night when the wasps are in the nest, hold the can down to the hole, and spray away.
You shouldn't need the whole can because there is a lot of spray in it, but use enough to do the job. And before someone points it out, yes, I realize spraying the wasp killer also creates a concentration of a poison pollution , but this spray seems to evaporate rather quickly, and it has never killed my grass or flowers. I agree that gasoline is a very serious pollutant to the soil -- my son accidentally spilled some gas while filling the lawnmower one day -- the grass never grew in that spot again we had the house for 7 years.
I tried replacing the soil, everything However, I'm about to use gasoline as I'm really fearful of this growing colony of yellowjackets we've got in our yard. It's right at the entrance to the house and they're vicious! Fortunatley no one's been stung this year - -but we were last year. I've had luck with Raid for Wasps and Hornets which shoots long distance. It says it will shoot 15ft.
It has a long, straw like thing which the poison shoots out of. It works, but I've had nests where I've had to call an exterminator because I couldn't get near the nest to shoot it. I hate them. I try to grow my gardens organically and hate using poison, but these things are really dangerous. My son accidently stepped on a nest and they got up under the legs of his pants and stung the hell out of him.
We went crazy trying to get his pants off and we were all stung repeatedly. My son was rushed to the hospital and almost died. His body swelled up so much it cut off his breathing. We were all treated for the stings. These insects are not to be taken lightly.
Good luck, Jane. I'm wondering if they actually are yellow jackets. Have you made a photo id? The only reason I ask is that what you are describing sounds like a type of bumble bee. I understand they will move into ground holes, but what made me really think that is that I always find bumble bees sleeping in my squash flowers.
See link below. Do your treatment at night. Yellow jackets are similar to people in that they "go home" at night. One more point to mention - under no circumstances should you attempt to kill yellow jackets by pouring gasoline or other generic chemicals into the nest.
Doing so will poison the ground, killing both plants and animals. How deep in the ground is a yellow jacket nest? What do Yellow Jackets hate? Use Fresh Cucumbers To keep yellow jackets and wasps away from your patio, without spraying harsh and toxic chemicals around the area, you can use fresh cucumbers to ward off these pesky insects.
To accomplish this, cut a fresh cucumber into many slices and place them in a single layer on an aluminum pie dish. Should you kill yellow jackets? Killing the Whole Wasp Colony As the workers out foraging for food return to their nest, they come in contact with these materials as well. That is why a proper treatment can kill a colony of yellow jackets in a matter of hours.
Does vinegar kill yellow jackets? Yellow jackets fall into water in the bottom of the bottle and drown. Adding vinegar to the water will repel honeybees, keeping them safe to pollinate your flowers. Does bleach kill yellow jackets? Bleach and ammonia create toxic fumes.
The only other options are hiring a professional which is costly but if you have the funds by all means go for it. In the mean time I'll stick to using gas when I find them. Maybe I just got lucky, Daniel. All I know is that the problem got solved. The area surrounding their known entry hole was pretty much open lawn.
I didn't recall having seen any yellow jackets congregating in other nearby places at the time, unless a second entrance was more than or-so feet away. They certainly are nasty little creatures, though. Depending on any future homes they might set up, I might try your method next time if I can get up the courage, that is. Thanks, Daniel. Kat 1 Quote Post The nest was in a hole hidden at one corner of a pile of walnut tree trunk logs. They are fast.
But the redbush tea unexpectedly also got rid of the leg swelling. These wasps will both bite and sting repeatedly. One attack can quickly kill a allergic person by the poison, but the swelling that occurs later on can also kill if left to itself. Attack by multiple yellow jackets is definitely deadly. My big mistake was not applying baking soda-water paste to the bites at all 'til it became obviously very serious after the 3rd attack. This also works on black ant hills. Only used one cup of gasoline per hill.
No damage to grass or to soil or to plants occurred.
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