I recently heard on the radion from a bee specialist that a mixture of
dish soap and water poured over the nest will work as well. 


Mary Zwolinski
Director, Folk and Community Arts Programs
The Arts Center of the Capital Region
265 River Street
Troy, NY  12180
(ph) 518-273-0552 x225
(fax) 518-273-4591
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Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 1:24 PM
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Subject: Re: Yellow Jackets

Any spray designed to kill wasps or hornets will work on yellow jackets
(which are just a kind of social wasp).

I've successfully used a non-toxic (to people and pets) insect spray
based on high concentrations of peppermint oil. It kills them pretty
fast and you should be able to first spray the outside of the nest and
then into it after the first ones have been dispatched.

I found that spray at my local hardware store, so it's not that exotic.

Good luck!


On 8/25/04 11:01 AM, "Courtney Hybarger" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
> I have a rather strange question.  Our site consists of a visitors 
> center and museum and 3 historic buildings.  Visitors are offered 
> guided tours of these buildings and are free to wander the grounds.  
> Yesterday the director and I found a yellow jacket hive close to the 
> main building.  The problem is that the underground nest is very close

> to the foundation of the building.  There is no spray designed for 
> yellow jackets and the trap we bought does not seem to be working.
Both staff and visitors have been stung in the past two days.
> Because the nest is practically on the house drastic methods such as 
> using gasoline are not possible.  Any one have a suggestion?
>
> Courtney Hybarger
> Historic Site Assistant
> James K. Polk Memorial

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