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Hornet or Bee Problem

Posted by rsav2009 la. (My Page) on
Mon, Sep 28, 09 at 22:28

please forgive my ignorance.. I have a nest of yellow & black bees or hornets ( large & fuzzy). They live in a hole in the ground under a wood pile, anytime you walk near the woodpile, they come out and fly in circles around the pile. They are VERY aggresive!!Looks like there are hundreds of them in there. How Can I get rid of them without getting myself killed? I can see the area they come out from. Thanks for any info, Ro


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RE: Hornet or Bee Problem

  • Posted by jean001 z8aPortland, OR (My Page) on
    Wed, Sep 30, 09 at 23:40

If you can avoid the area until late in the year, perhaps even into January, the colony generally declines and dies on its own.

In mild climates, some kinds can stay for more than a year. So you could call your county's University Extension Service office to ask what they do in your region.


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RE: Hornet or Bee Problem

Here is what I did... I was mad because I didn't know they had a nest there and got 8 stings... Woo.. Nasty. It hurt. Normally I would have poured some gas in their hole but didn't want to waste any gas so I waited until after dark. Boiled a large canning kettle of water. Took that out and poured it on that area. Next day I saw a few flying around their hole and did a rerun that night. That killed them off. They are evil and I wouldn't wait for anything except that evening and do them in.


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RE: Hornet or Bee Problem

There are several bee traps available in nearby grocery shop, you can make your own bee trap. Plastic pop bottles are best suitable for making the trap and cut the top of the bottle and invert it and insert to the ground. You will have to put a couple oz of mt. dew at the bottom. You can empty and replace the bottle often and can thus get rid of bees.

To get rid of bee, you may use a spray known as spectracide that kills bee. Use it very carefully and follow all the instructions available at label. This is very cheap and is easily available at your nearby hardware store. You can also take help from bee farmers also. They are expert in hiving and offer their services at a very nominal cost.

One of the best techniques to get rid of bee is to smoke the hive especially during night. If you do not know where the hive is, you can follow one or two bee in evening as all the bees return to their hives in the evening. Smoke is used for calm down the bees and it does not kill the bee. In controlled smoking hives can be removed successfully without harming to the bees and in very safe manner. Or you may want to check the link provided.

Here is a link that might be useful: bee removal


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