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| Actionclaw, at this time of year you won't be able to convince an active colony to relocate. Yes, these insects should be considered beneficial and I appreciate your interest in moving them without killing them. I'd make that decision on the proximity to human and pet activity.....knowing that yellow jackets, in particular, can become more aggressive as the summer progresses. |
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| In the spring one Yellowjacket, the queen, finds a spot to build a nest and then proceeds to lay eggs and the workers hatch and grow and then go to work. Usually by the time you notice a nest is is getting fairly large and is too late to try to relocate, especially since the queen is not going to move. I have not seen anything that can be used as a deterent of in ground nests once the queen has started building it. These wasps can be beneficial predators, helping control many insects, including other beneficials, as well as psest since they are just plain mean when they feel threatened. Perhaps this link will be of some help. |
Here is a link that might be useful: About Yellowjackets
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