madteg
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 06:41 PM |
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wasps in garage roof
How do i get rid of them as i have not been in there for two days and i am getting really piss-d off
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watsonpj
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 06:49 PM |
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go to homebase and get the spray stuff they do and spray it over the nest as instructed. Work really well for me on one occasion but only really works
if you can see the entrance. Alternatively I called the council and they came and did one for £35.
pete
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stevebubs
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 06:53 PM |
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How about leaving a can of acetone open in there? Smell should drive them out, surely??
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russbost
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 06:54 PM |
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If it's a sizeable nest do as above - if it's only fairly small ordinary flyspray does the job, particularly if it's in a confined
space where you can spray. Make sure your escape route is clear!
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 06:54 PM |
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Don't do what I did in my attic. Smack the hive and squash it with a piece of wood then run away and shut the hatch. Then hear a hiss amongst
the buzzing and realise that you disturbed a pipe which is leaking. I had to jump back up to check it and the swines all hovered over the hatch
waiting for me. I was trapped in there for bleeding ages 
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Peteff
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 06:56 PM |
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Burn down the garage and leave the country, they know who you are Sneak in in the night and fill it with expanding foam and knock it into a dustbin
bag or get someone else to do it for you. I hate wasps 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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907
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 06:57 PM |
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WD40 fired over the top of a cigarette lighter. WooHoooo, what fun.
It's a well known fact that WD stands for Wasp Destroyer.
Paul G
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ..........................THUD
Edit to add sound effects
[Edited on 14/8/08 by 907]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 06:59 PM |
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Most garden places will sell you a long-range spray - aim it at the nest from 6 or 8 foot away, press the button and a long stream of insecticide foam
whooshes out. The instructions say that you should try and cover the whole of the outside of the nest.
It's fairly nasty stuff, so the usual 'make sure you haven't got to walk under it, lots of fresh air' advice goes without
asking.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 07:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 907
WD40 fired over the top of a cigarette lighter. WooHoooo, what fun.
It's a well known fact that WD stands for Wasp Destroyer.
Paul G
That'll probably end up as 'garage roof destroyer'! Anyway, I thought you'd use a nice big acetylene flame... 
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907
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 07:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
quote:
Originally posted by 907
WD40 fired over the top of a cigarette lighter. WooHoooo, what fun.
It's a well known fact that WD stands for Wasp Destroyer.
Paul G
That'll probably end up as 'garage roof destroyer'! Anyway, I thought you'd use a nice big acetylene flame...
Don't be daft. That would be GRD40. No such stuff.
Acetylene covers everything in black soot. I've tried it.
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zetec7
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 07:12 PM |
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Wasps are a big problem in this area of the world, and I've tried all sorts of things. On one occasion, while I was gas welding, I dropped a
red-hot piece of metal on the ground & disturbed a huge ground-wasp nest. They came swarming out of the ground, and I thought I was in big
trouble...then remembered I was holding an oxyacetylene cutting torch in my hand. It worked (they go off in the air like popcorn!), but I had to
stand there for a long time.
To get rid of them, do it at night, when it's coldest. They should all be in the nest then, and they won't come out at all if it's
really chilly. I use the long-range cans (brand doesn't seem to matter, as long as it's for wasps), and really soak the whole nest &
make your withdrawal. You should hear a little humming from the nest for 2-3 minutes, then nothing at all. Ever.
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focijohn
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 07:13 PM |
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the spray foam works well, gets them really really pi**ed off so make sure u can move off sharpish.
Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
Too many targets but too few bullets.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 07:19 PM |
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When you say in the roof do you mean in a roof void and difficult to get too or in plain view?
Long range wasp stuff gets my vote. However for an organic idea what about taking stuff out of garage to empty it a bit, take BBQ inside, light and
close doors. Maybe some extra smokey stuff on it too for good measure. Just nothing that will give big flames etc for obvious reasons. Never tried it
myself though. Might give garage an interesting aroma for a while.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 10:45 PM |
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Arrived at the house in France last year to find we had hornets in the chimney these varmints are about 2 inches long (I aint kidding) a few of em
tried to fly off with the wife unfortunately they only made it to the front door.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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saigonij
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| posted on 15/8/08 at 07:15 AM |
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Mr Muscle oven cleaner - really p*sses them off!
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02GF74
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| posted on 15/8/08 at 07:52 AM |
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I like to sneak up behing them like a ninja and the karate chop them to death.
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Benzine
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| posted on 15/8/08 at 08:22 AM |
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When I find a wasps nest I capture and harness the wasps to make a BEC. They make the same noise and power
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DarrenW
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| posted on 15/8/08 at 08:26 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
When I find a wasps nest I capture and harness the wasps to make a BEC. They make the same noise and power
LMAO Brilliant.
I find a cheaper bin bag gives best result though. Rubble sacks muffle the sound too much.
I remember when i was an apprentice that one of the lads was given an old terminated nest so he could get the grubs out, apparently good fishing bait.
Not sure about the white cyanide type stuff that was used to kill them though. When he broke the nest open in the workshop there were still some live
ones in the middle albeit they werent exactly highly active.
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