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In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 10:24 AM Sep 2020

This means war! [View all]

I've lived here for the last 8 years. Last week I was stung/bitten by a yellow jacket while sitting on the small back deck.

I found the underground nest opening at the corner of the deck. We have been slowly cleaning and painting the wood rails. Temp work stoppage.

So, I visited Lowe's for a yellow-jacket trap. Filled it as directed and hung it last night.

I'll be putting out do-it-yourself traps later today. I plan to use a sugar and water mix with vinegar and salt. The vinegar should keep honey bees away from the trap

Help! I love sitting outside with my pup, watching the birds and butterflies.


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Stay off the deck during the daylight.
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Buy a trap that will drown the Queenbee.
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Give up until next year.
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See my suggestion below.
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This means war! [View all] In_The_Wind Sep 2020 OP
I'm a hard core DIYer but I'd call an Phoenix61 Sep 2020 #1
I need to start checking the price of an exterminator. In_The_Wind Sep 2020 #3
Nuke it from orbit, just to be sure... Aristus Sep 2020 #2
Planning ahead ... In_The_Wind Sep 2020 #7
People screech and run over spiders, but to me, praying mantises are the most frightening insects. Aristus Sep 2020 #8
There is a huge mother spider hanging onto the outside of my kitchen window. In_The_Wind Sep 2020 #12
Spiders are our friends! Aristus Sep 2020 #13
i learned this when i was stung badly before dweller Sep 2020 #4
Sounds like a excellent plan. In_The_Wind Sep 2020 #5
Fancy feast YJ attractant and fleas drops killed the whole thing in two days -hundreds we didn't lunasun Sep 2020 #6
Filopril should be easy to find. In_The_Wind Sep 2020 #9
Yes it has to be that filopril . Look on line for info re YJ /fp lunasun Sep 2020 #10
Also because it s meat you won't attract /kill other bees like honey bees. Try pates lunasun Sep 2020 #14
Chewy is shipping the flea killer asap. In_The_Wind Sep 2020 #16
i only left my trap up during the day and it was hanging off a hanger on a pole . Yes do be careful lunasun Sep 2020 #21
OK cant find videos but one site mention putting it in wire to keep pets out if you cant hang lunasun Sep 2020 #22
Call an exterminator. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #11
I recently made the mistake of saying, Bayard Sep 2020 #15
Ouch! Very little hurts worse than a yellowjacket sting! lastlib Sep 2020 #17
I'm over the last sting. The pup, Hal, got bit too. In_The_Wind Sep 2020 #19
I felt kinda crappy the next day, but got over it without any real effect. lastlib Sep 2020 #23
Got 12 stings a few weeks ago... LuckyCharms Sep 2020 #18
Twelve stings is a lot of poison swimming around in your body. In_The_Wind Sep 2020 #20
It can be fun playing God of the Old Testament. Kaleva Sep 2020 #24
........... Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2020 #25
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