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Recurring wasps nests.
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Bit of advice please….
So my garden is on two levels, a 3 tier sleeper ‘wall’ separates the two levels.
The issue I have is wasps seem to love building huge nests in between the sleepers.
Last year was awful, several people got stung, including my dogs.
I have noticed them busy making a new nest, in a new area already.
‘My’ thought was, to run clear silicone mastic along every edge to try and prevent more nests developing.
I can’t think of anything else to do.
Does anyone have any further advice to offer at all?
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over a year ago
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I’d get in pest control, who will either relocate them or kill them and the nests. Then get a fake wasps nest and hang it where the other nest was. Wasps will not build a nest where there is one already.
If it was me, I’d be moving as I really cannot stand to be anyway near them. This year I’ve already had 2 queens in my house (one was the painters fault so he got caught her and got her out) |
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"I’d get in pest control, who will either relocate them or kill them and the nests. Then get a fake wasps nest and hang it where the other nest was. Wasps will not build a nest where there is one already.
If it was me, I’d be moving as I really cannot stand to be anyway near them. This year I’ve already had 2 queens in my house (one was the painters fault so he got caught her and got her out) "
Oh really! I didn’t know that |
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"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds."
I can’t even mow the grass(near them) in the height of summer, absolute monsters they are |
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"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds."
I give most things a go, but I don’t think I could be trusted with wooden sleepers and a blow torch  |
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"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds.
I can’t even mow the grass(near them) in the height of summer, absolute monsters they are"
Kill the nests while they are smaller. Burn and run! Lol |
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"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds.
I can’t even mow the grass(near them) in the height of summer, absolute monsters they are
Kill the nests while they are smaller. Burn and run! Lol"
Will it not set the sleepers on fire? I think they’ve been treated in creosote |
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"That big DIY shop used to sell a foam that you sprayed all round the bike. If they still do spray it and leave for 24 hours then it should be safe to be removed. "
Remove the foam? I was hoping to block every gap in the sleepers to prevent other nests |
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"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds.
I can’t even mow the grass(near them) in the height of summer, absolute monsters they are
Kill the nests while they are smaller. Burn and run! Lol
Will it not set the sleepers on fire? I think they’ve been treated in creosote "
To be honest I have no idea. I'm terrified of them myself so I just leave hubby to do it. He hasn't burnt our shed down yet.
He does always have the garden hose primed and ready just in case. |
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"We always get wasp bikes in our shed. Hubby uses a blow torch burner thing and just burns them. Takes seconds.
I can’t even mow the grass(near them) in the height of summer, absolute monsters they are
Kill the nests while they are smaller. Burn and run! Lol
Will it not set the sleepers on fire? I think they’ve been treated in creosote
To be honest I have no idea. I'm terrified of them myself so I just leave hubby to do it. He hasn't burnt our shed down yet.
He does always have the garden hose primed and ready just in case."
Hhmmm I feel this might be a bit flaming much! I’m not good with dangerous tools
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"Call in pest control, we had a few wasps nests the passed few years in work, we called a pest control company and boom none since  "
It’s such a big area, this is the second nest I have had.
Thank you, I will call them and try and fill the gaps with something to prevent more nests. |
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"They will eat through the silicone to nest there, ant powder works wonders but is not other invertebrate friendly unfortunately 
I thought they wouldn’t eat it as it’s plastic silicone. "
They just chew through it, happily will go through wood and plasterboard, mortar etc |
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I would call a professional in to clear them and treat the area where they nest. The thing with bees and wasps they leave a scent that they all follow. I used to have them coming in through the vent in my boiler and into the kitchen could never figure out how. Spoke to a mate of mine who is a gas engineer and he said to give a good clean which I did and put a fine wire mesh on the vent outside problem solved |
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"They will eat through the silicone to nest there, ant powder works wonders but is not other invertebrate friendly unfortunately
I thought they wouldn’t eat it as it’s plastic silicone.
They just chew through it, happily will go through wood and plasterboard, mortar etc "
Bas****s! |
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"I would call a professional in to clear them and treat the area where they nest. The thing with bees and wasps they leave a scent that they all follow. I used to have them coming in through the vent in my boiler and into the kitchen could never figure out how. Spoke to a mate of mine who is a gas engineer and he said to give a good clean which I did and put a fine wire mesh on the vent outside problem solved"
Ah man! I’ve tried putting a screw into the sleepers before, bloody hard work.
Good suggestion though |
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"That big DIY shop used to sell a foam that you sprayed all round the bike. If they still do spray it and leave for 24 hours then it should be safe to be removed.
Remove the foam? I was hoping to block every gap in the sleepers to prevent other nests"
The foam suffocates them, then you can remove the bike. |
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