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I am so glad to find your site regarding killing wasps. Georgia resident at old home with lotsa porch flowers surrounding large porch. Last August almosrmt died from huge hornet sized wasp and almost died. Have Epipens and was stung twice last week when swarmed on from location on porch perceived to be free of a nest. Also was attached 2 years ago from ground nesting type when cutting 4 acres, multiple times. It's either no flowers or take back my porch.
The Yellowjackets in the Sierra mountains don’t like sweet. In fact they seem to have no interest in anything sweet at all. The way you do it here is mix a teaspoon full of boric acid with I can of tuna in water. Spread it out thinly on three paper plates and set them out in your yard. The Yellowjackets just go crazy for this mixture.
Wasps are selective on what they eat based on the time of the season. When they are getting started and building a nest they like sweet, but when they are raising a brood they want protein.
@@califulsteen8675 larger mammals can eat a handful of boric acid and wouldn't do anything. All it does it draw out the water from the wasp/hornet bodies killing them from dehydration.
Great video. I'm made a 1.5" hole out of 10oz water bottle, place a stick for them to crawl out. On my trap I added a piece of raw maple hickory bacon hanging down in the middle of the bottle from the screw cap. OMG!! They cannot refuse the aroma of that raw maple hickory bacon and drinking from the apple juice and boric acid. Your wasp problem will be gone under 7 days.
I used your “catch and release” method, as well as the traditional wasp traps, and for the first time In many years, I’m harvesting a lot of figs. In recent years, my fig trees have been inundated with European hornets, and bald faced/yellow jackets. The birds and the squirrels, have been taking some, but they scram when I’m near the trees.
How are the wasps destroying your figs? I don't know about the specific species you mentioned but, in general, wasps and bees and such are pollinators and you WANT them on your property if you're doing gardening, fruit trees, etc. Even if you simply want to help the environment - with the decimation of bee colonies going on and the loss of habitat in general, planting native pollinator flora and encouraging the bees & wasps to have at it is a GREAT thing. People don't realize there is a different wasp species dedicated to controlling every pest you can think of. And some of them are so docile (when away from their nests) you can hand feed them. We leave their nests alone, unless they build too close to the doors or a path where someone might get hit. And even then, if the hose will reach, I just knock down the nest and they leave (without killing them). We only kill (using EcoSmart, STEM, and other organic brands) when they're in a place I can't knock down with the water hose.
Well done, mate! I try to eliminate Paper Wasps and Red Wasps around the ranch house, and will use your ploy; however, out at the barn and in hay storeage sheds the wasps are beneficial to eat/rid the area of spiders [not fun walking into a spider web]. I generally tolerate wasps in those areas for that reason. We don't have much of a problem where the nests are away from places we regularly occupy. Much obliged. 🤠
100% Boric Acid- marketed under a label called zap-a-roach, comes in plastic containers weighing 1 lb, ie, 454gms. I bought a few bottles when I retired and moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains three years ago. I have barely dented the first bottle. It works great. Just as well as more expensive brands that yield the same exact boric acid. Put some in a used up jelly jar with a little bit of jelly left in it, add some fruit juice if you want to, fill remainder of the bottle with water. Shakewell until completely dissolved. Pour a little bit on ant hills. Works great to attract and control ant populations of all kinds.
I did hear somewhere that no wasp will build a nest within 20 feet of another nest, but i've had them nesting under my house, the nearest was only four feet away. But i did find that when you first see them being interested in a site or being busy building a nest , if you spray the area with a mix of 50/50 of citronella oil and peppermint oil by ratio, with a squirt of dish soap ( as the wetting agent ) diluted with about a pint of water and used as a spray, they hate it and soon went elsewhere. I'll definitely try the boric acid/fruit juice mix trick. Its cheap enough and can save a lot of aggrovation later.👍👏👌🏽
That HF Welding Table just keeps giving and giving. Looks better when you’re using it to stitch steel together with lighting, but seems to bare the weight of that nasty old propaganda rag with total aplomb. Good info Bruce. Never heard of the decoy nest before. Keep ‘em coming. Thanks!!!
I love the ease, simplicity and affordability of your methods on eradicating wasps. The fact you went one step further in prevention is exceptional and most appreciated. I’m clicking subscribe due to these things. I’m also going to share the link with others and encourage them to subscribe as well. The best form of advertisement is word of mouth so, I’m gladly using this tried and true method for you as well. It’s my opinion that your professionalism, relatability and the fact you went one step further is phenomenal.
I noticed a bunch of wasps on some pears that fell from the tree. I put that boric acid & juice mix next to the fallen pears. A day later, there are no wasps on the rotting fruit.
I have a wasps nest under my "concrete porch." They get in at the very bottom. Not sure how to kill the nest, because the porch is 3 feet high by 5 ft wide. If you try using water, it won't work if their nesting up high under the porch. I did take out a nest very fast with that spray stuff from Home Depot. It sprays about 15 ft and covers the whole nest in foam. In this case the nest was outside and I could see it. Right now, because this nest is under the porch, I think I need a poison powder, that will stick to their legs, and they will drag it into the nest. I hope that will work. I was hoping to use spray foam, but you have to hit the nest.( can't see it) I see one comment here that Sevin Dust from Home Depot works, or Delta, and other people use Borax, or Boric Acid, just like here. Good video.
Hi! I know this was a year ago, but we're facing that time of year again. I just wanted to see how well it worked for you? I'm hoping you'll be wasp free this year!
Ha! Was going to mention Brad at Cougar Ranch. Thank goodness I checked your notes first. Big LOL with the (subscribe) on the Wasp Juice bottle. Great idea on the fake nest.
how long does it take for the wasp to find it? i put out 5 bottles in areas where i see the most wasps and i never see one close to gettin in! been a few days since i put them out too!!! TIA
I just set three cans around the property. One on the side of the house, one at a dead tree (hopefully can get that removed soon) and one by the tree line. It’s April 11th, and I hope some queens are still flying around.
2nd Comment... I do so like your newspaper fake nest idea too. I did similar but your idea is easier and cheaper. Subscribed to ya for additional onsite with this problem. You are g reat help and I do appreciate you sharing. Viv
I tried this mixture and had to place the cans where they were protected from rain. I watched these locations religiously and didn't see even 1 wasp land on the cans. I checked inside the cans and there was a thick film almost like paper. I used the stick to remove as much of the film as possible. I still have many wasps of different varieties. I saw no effect in reducing the wasp population. Was really hopeful but it just didn't work.
Same here, I tried the can method and the wasps wouldn't even land on them. I then built hanging feeders especially for the Boric acid/apple juice mixture that I designed to keep hummingbirds out. The wasps came regularly but evidently the mixture didn't have much effect on the hive(s) because now after weeks we have more wasps than ever.
Same here. It's what I like to call "emotional pandering" for money. That's why only 20% of people trust the media. They know it's mostly nonsense to scare, make money, and to "serve interests."
I just gave you a thumbs up. I just ordered 5 lbs cause, I mix Some Boric Acid 99.0% with a insecticide that I used to kill roaches, spiders, ants etc. I use it with the termite insecticides and it potentialities the pesticide. Thank you for the video m.j
As far as wasps being territorial I think they forgot to tell the ones where I live. Time and time again I come across two and three active nests very close together and sometimes even within inches of one another.
I had met a guy outside of Las Vegas and he would put small brown paper bags all around his property and he never had any issues with hornets or wasps. He said they wouldn't come around because of the bags not sure why but he swore it worked
Yes, I have used the same mix for ants and it works great. Have not tried it on roaches yet but I'm sure it will work great too. My ant video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5_zD-NB79Vs.html
I'm going to do the first tip next year, but I doubt the second thing will work. I have seen many commercial buildings like strip malls and minimarkets where wasp nests litter the place with just a few feet between them. Honestly I don't know why these business owners don't spray these nests to kill them. I'd think if an allergic person was stung they'd have grounds for a lawsuit if the merchant neglected the property.
I've done the homemade wasp nest several years ago and learn that from a neighbor and it does work wish I had kept it up so I wouldn't have a nest to deal with now
Seems simple and easy...How do you know if this actually works? It's one thing to see the juice drying up, or consumed. Another thing to actually see wasps dying from it. I know boric acid works well for insects that crawl through it and it eats through the chitin (roaches, ants), but I'm not sure or convinced if it kills the hive (which we are assuming here).
does Borax work ? i kinda just ended up using a shallow bowl mixed in apple juice with apple cider vinegar + Borax ... idk if it will be effective in attracting them idk. we'll see .
Good info👍 and loved the propaganda paper, So true!! Here in Texas the mud daubers are everywhere, plus multiple other species of wasps, hornets and others. So, any kind of fruit juice will work to get rid of all these? How about cola, 7up etc...?
loved the idea of the balled up paper for nests, how well did it work? didn't see the follow up video on you site. my thought would be they would get wet and fall apart. I bought one of those fake ones here in Canada, got 2 seasons out of it before it was just to broken up to re use a third time. thanks for sharing
The paper decoy wasp nests are either working well or I'm just lucky. There doesn't seem to be any new wasp nests in the areas where I hung them. I'm still using the original paper wasp nest decoys I made in the video two years later. They have been up through all four seasons for two years straight. They do look weathered but still seem to be working well. Thank you for stopping by, I appreciate it!
@@southerncomfort971 We have lots of rain here too so I was wondering if I can put the made up nest inside a plastic to keep it from getting wet and deteriorating, would that work? I guess I could experiment with it. Thank you.
You need to add vinegar. I use apple cider vinegar. you just need a little. That keeps the honey bees away. The likely wouldn't crawl into the coke cans, but people will put this in other containers and they might be attracted to those.
i noticed my wasp mixture made this foam w/ the applejuice at the top of the liquid after a few days. i used a clear container because that is all i had. am i not doing something right? i got a bunch of these mofos still swarming around constantly in the yard under the deck. the hive is under the deck inside behind the siding and i can't get to it. all advice is helpful.
I don't think so, I'm not sure if mine foamed or not. If you haven't seen this video maybe you could try this. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NRtbDFNPg_g.html
Not in my neck of the woods. I live at 5,000 feet elevation in the Sierra mountains. Yellowjackets 🐝 in this area have no interest whatsoever in sweet. They love Tuna and I mixed it with boric acid.
Just mixed about 1.5 heaping teaspoons Ina 20 oz bottle of old juice we had (Cran, grape, and something else). Thinking it might not be to their liking cuz I've seen nothing on any of the 3 I've set up... And the wasps are crazy around here building all over the place. May need to add some sprite to the mix I guess...
I miss newspapers, their good for wrapping glassware, cleaning windows, the great 40% and 50% coupons of JoAnns Fabric and Michaels Arts store. Do you know I am 66 years old and I have NEVER read a newspaper from cover to cover, ever.
White, plain, tissue paper works as well as propaganda paper. It's cheaper. It has multiple uses. Best of all there are no lies printed on it. I don't read propaganda paper. I'm just turned 72. I have never subscribed to any newspaper... Because of the propaganda and solicitation of things that used to be illegal.
"Propaganda paper". I love it! Or how about "snooze paper", to keep the sheep asleep? Good tips on controlling the wasps. We have ball faced hornets and yellow jackets dominating our yard and raiding our hummingbird feeders.
I try to put the cans where they won't fill up with rain water. The decoy wasp nests will last for years even if they get wet. Mine have been up for a couple of years and are still hanging where I put them originally.
