Yellow Jackets In The Wall

[@l7lll]

I am completely phobic about wasps of any kind, and have studied them a good deal (from afar). This was the most informative "lesson" I have come across. Thanks so much for posting!!!

[@pestcemetery]

Thank you

[@chupalia]

I always bring a can of compressed air to push the dust around the void.

[@barryliu3325]

shoot.. I just used foam and sealed the hole without puffing dust... I got stunk in the finger and my knee while doing so and I just had to ran off and hide. will the colony die inside the house or will they dig a hole elsewhere or come into the house and hang out? I notice there are lots of dead bodies inside the house everyday before I sealed the hole from the outside.

[@kelseydavis2600]

This is the issue I’m my garage. They’re coming in two holes outside concrete block wall, but when I open the garage there’s many many dead ones inside. I commented above how we have some very happy spiders:) What did you finally do to rid of them?

[@barryliu8]

I have 2 different colonies from 2 different holes. I used delta dust for one of them and it worked in 2 days.. Just puff lots of dust into the hole at night time when there was no activities. I used Spectracide Wasp, Hornet and Insects Killer from home depot or amazon and delta dust on day 2 after it's dry. Delta dust must be used when it's dry since it's not water proof. There are no more this year. But I'm prepared if they ever come back.... just delta dust and spectracide spray at night time. @@kelseydavis2600

[@kelseydavis2600]

We currently have them in a cement block wall of our garage, like this one here. There’s two holes near the top of the garage, and I see how they come in and out like you mentioned. We recently moved here ans have no clue how long they’ve been there. But when we open the garage after a day or two of not being in there, it the next morning, and there’s SEVERAL dead ones laying about. We have a couple of very happy spiders in there right now 😄 The amount of dead jackets tells me the next in the blocks could be huge. How fast can their hive grow?? We were thinking of just spraying those holes at night up on a ladder, but wondering if they’ll all swarm into the garage then. Appreciate and advise and thanks for the video!

[@TheSongManipulator]

I'm not quite sure how I stumbled onto this video, but this guy's a pro! haha

[@davidlaurila6339]

Dust always works better than the spray! I use Delta dust or Sevindust

[@manw3bttcks]

why not tape over the other three holes, treat one hole, then move the tape, do the next hole and repeat until all holes are treated. That way they can't get out except that one hole (which by that time should be fllled up with the aerosol or duster straw)

[@aspiechan420]

Put spray foam or glue in the holes so they can’t get out. They’ll all die within a few days.

[@videogamejo]

I seem to have a yellow jacket nest in the wall of my home. I constantly heard a crackling/scratching noise, and I thought it may have been bats. (since we had a bat issue living on our front porch. So I lightly tapped the ceiling thinking it was an animal and a small portion cracked open and some yellow jackets came out. I'm concerned there are thousands living in the walls. Should this be dealt with by a professional. What would you suggest?

[@pestcemetery]

Yes I would. It's one thing if the nest is out in the open for all to see but inside the wall gets tricky.

[@videogamejo]

Pestcemetery .com We're thinking of getting a professional like a bee keeper. A family friend who is a beekeeper told us that a professional would spray some type of insecticide from the outside and that would force them to come out. But I also read that insecticides can drive the yellow jackets further into the walls. It seems to me opening up the wall and removing them would be the best bet. I think my father wants to shoot some Raid in the opening, do you think that's a wise decision? I get the feeling it wouldn't help because we don't know how big the nest is and it may kill some Yellow Jackets, but not all. How would you tackle a yellow jacket problem in the second floor of a home? I live in NJ, and it does get cold in the winter. Could they survive through the winter in our walls?

[@pestcemetery]

Only the new Queen will survive -- I advise against the Raid idea. But that said...I've seen it work

[@TOPmusicman8]

why were you sealing them so quickly? wouldn't the just move further into house?

[@pestcemetery]

Frame home I'd say yes...but this is block

[@quong1]

hi great work....but what will happen to the nest if the holes have been blocked.... will the wasps find another path of egress/exit?

[@pestcemetery]

Not likely-- Hollow block is where they are contained

[@chupalia]

I get stung through my bee suit every time I use it. Get a gotcha pole duster. It will save you time not having to get in and out of a bee suit and you can stay away from the nest and never have to be on a ladder near a nest. I know you are a professional, but if you get a pole duster, you will love it. Besides, who wants to wear a bee suit on a hot day. I went 10 years wearing one and went to a pole duster and haven't taken my bee suit out in 3 years.

[@pestcemetery]

I have 3 such dusters and use them all the time. You're right, usually quicker work with low risk. I went 20 years without a suit myself... some jobs get pretty hairy-so I figured it was time.

[@davedvlaries7764]

You'd think in this day and age we'd have robots for this kind of mission by now.

[@Ridg76]

HELL, THOSE ARE BULLET HOLES!

[@Pwrcritter]

Have them getting in a couple holes around the bricks. Do u know if Dimaceous earth powder works?

[@AClownShoe]

I have this problem. What did you end up using? I'm thinking of trying to spray diatomaceous earth into the opening..?

[@Pwrcritter]

@AClownShoe Bought some D fense dust and a blower. Took a couple applications and a few weeks but it worked.

[@the_jjofficial]

@@AClownShoe i’m also having the same problem. They seem to want to destroy me but they leave other people alone. I have tried two different sprays. That did absolutely nothing. I’ve put spearmint and mint outside because that’s supposedly deter them which doesn’t work. I’m at my wits end.

[@AClownShoe]

@@the_jjofficial I ended up buying a shop vac and propping it up an inch from the hole for a few hours with soapy water in the vacuum's receptacle. After that time there was a good 50-100 wasps in there. It seems to have taken care of the problem. Good luck.

[@stbam1965]

Why not do it at night? On a night that it's a bit colder than usual

[@pestcemetery]

Ernest-- You could hire a pro to come out and spray a non repellant such as termidor...Not the fastest knock down but in a day or so (maybe less) even those deep inside will be dead...

[@rollingstopp]

Wait a minute =if you plug the hole you will drive them into the building.. if its a hollow wall and theres nothing covering the top row of block completely...then there inside. best to spray the hell out of the nest,even if you have to drill more holes to spray

[@Jrod7571]

What kind of dust are you using?

[@Johan_Pentrose]

Don't use the word BEE to describe vespids or wasps.

[@pestcemetery]

20 plus years for me-- still get stung about the same amount of times ;)

[@goosecouple]

What dust did you use? And what aerosol can?

[@pestcemetery]

Delta dust mostly. I use CB 80 or 40 as this is more of a 'fog' when it's shot. That fills the void whereas other aerosols are more of a jet stream and just soak where you shoot

[@aspiechan420]

@@pestcemetery I use Raid flying insect spray fog. Or a propane fogger with black flag insecticide.

[@tpawd847]

wrongo... those holes are following a line. There was a pipe, wire, or something attached to the block in the past.

[@ricardocrespo2117]

what kind of dust do u use

[@pestcemetery]

I think in this video I was using Delta--but I like Drione dust the best as it has a quicker knockdown.

[@countryboy5510]

I have nest in wall cannot get to it will dust be carried by others kill all

[@snoopfurlow1275]

Yes

[@pestcemetery]

You're correct of course... I think he was just trying his hand at humor.

[@GeneralDutch]

I hear ya--if I put it on....it's usually a big nest HOT is right

[@WiseOldOwl3]

Jerry, Drione IMO takes a little too long and is call for call backs. I have had better results with Tempo or a mix with both, CB80 works great for small nests if caught early enough. I was really watching your video to see if you had better ideas then what I was doing. I have to admit there was one nest I got tiered of going back to and I used a neo nick with a vapor can and that was the end in less than 8 hours. Thanks for the Video. Feel Free to PM.

[@pestcemetery]

Hmmm.. Drione has never let me down but I guess we all have our preference.

[@Travisg5]

Another great video I laughed when I seen the person who wrote dont kill the wasp I bet if it was in her home stinging her and the family she be the first to call a pest professional lol people are crazy just another day in this job field some love ya some hate ya till they need ya

[@kelseydavis2600]

Well, yeah that’s the point. You kill them when they are a nuisance/threat m. Especially in your home. But just to randomly kill them at a park or something is unnecessary

[@zorrog.2947]

Hi there, Thanks for the video...We have wasps inside the wall on our deck. I just purchased some Delta Dust plus a puffer. After puffing the dust into the hole, is there any danger of the Delta Dust getting into the house and poisoning us? The product says "very toxic".

[@goosecouple]

How to handle in ground yellow jacket nest?

[@pestcemetery]

That's a tall order... the trick is to get enough volume of insecticide in the nest and lateral coverage if needed

[@rimshot2952]

In Tennessee we pour a cup of Kerosene in the hole. Do it at night while their nesting. Been doing this for 35 years. Works every time.

[@johnm112]

sevn dust works very well killing them

[@shyguy76]

Hi Jerry, I've had a problem with yellow jackets pretty much all summer. They have built a nest in my soffit just above my front door. I have tried every product i can get a hold of in town. Raid Power, Raid hornets and wasps killer and some other generic brands. I sprayed at night or very early dawn into their port of entry, but when i come home from work later that day, they are out full swing. I really don't know what else to do, fall is just around the corner but will they survive the winter months? It's gets really cold up here (canada) but i would love to resolve this issue ASAP. Any thoughts?? thanks.

[@pestcemetery]

The spray is obviously not spreading throughout the nest.. You could try an insect dust or powder... Being that it's above your door I think it might be best to call out a pro. Or wait till winter-- all the workers will die and you can seal off the entry so this doesn't happen again.

[@pestcemetery]

I guess I have on the wrong suit....

[@carkat36]

Kids and I were playing Monopoly at the Kitchen table, to tv or radio noise... and we heard this crackling sound from the wall.... directly next to the window ( window trim piece ) ... i put ear to wall and sounded like mice chewing up the wall... i pounded hard on wall and listened more ( ear to wall ) the noise got a little quiet, then shortly back to the crackling. in the morning i investigate the exterior... Yellow jackets ! in and out, in and out. i didnt have any dust, so i used Rainbow #88500, now i here buzzing in the wall almost at a constant. : ) now im off to the store to find this dust, i will dust them at night time for a stealthy kill. any other suggestions?

[@pestcemetery]

Be careful ;)

[@coolbluelights]

"now the yellow jackets have a certain flight pattern much like an airport so you can just walk up and shoot it" he says as they're lighting on his helmet and trying to sting it. good thing he has the suit on lol

[@jasoncarswell7458]

Permethrin dust in a puffer tube has always worked best for me. The dust I use ISN'T an instant-knock down like the oil-based liquid but actually gives them about 30 seconds of blind, stupid behavior while they desperately try to flee the nest. This works well when I hit them at night because they all come pouring out of the entrance hole(s) on their last legs, fall onto the floor with an audible click and lay there spasming for a minute or so in a giant pile. Less cleanup for me.

[@railroadtie6692]

More like a mother fucking bee bunker

[@f.demascio1857]

Pest control "expert" who keeps calling yellow jackets "bees." Yeeeaaahhh. Pro level. Good info though. Thumbs up.

[@chupalia]

Good video. I've been an exterminator for 13 years and have stopped wearing my bee suit because I still get stung and it's always hot.

[@joshwame6746]

WHY DIDNT THE HOME OWNER JUST PLUG THE HOLES?

[@bryannelson3462]

When the wife said honey can you plug the holes he thought it was time for sex so he plugged the wrong holes!

[@erich4647]

Just use expansion foam on all the holes. That crap is so sticky that the insects would be done. Heck it takes a week or more for that foam to wear of my arm, and that is with soap and water.

[@ajo.k.jkanaraj5173]

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[@GeneralDutch]

Nice idea.....

[@wifiplays7981]

lol just seal the holes with cement :P

[@pestcemetery]

Very dangerous thing to do. They'll more than likely find their way INSIDE if sealed up. That sir or madam is completely the opposite thing to do and one no professional would ever recommend until you're sure they're DEAD.

[@johnny10301968]

+Pestcemetery .com So is dusting them like your doing in this video the safest thing to do?

[@pestcemetery]

+johnny10301968 each situation is different. Since I couldn't get in to actually remove the nest etc. this is what was deemed best.

[@sirwhitecrayon2499]

+Pestcemetery .com I agree, sealing up the holes is a bad idea. I'm a big fan of Tempo or Drione dust for jobs behind masonry block.

[@ronplucksstrings7112]

If you're some kind of professional, why do you speak of yellow jackets in the same terms as bees? I have trouble with ANY other information from you if you can't get that simple but significant difference straight!

[@pestcemetery]

when you do hundreds of videos and don't make a few errors here and there let me know

[@loadi2865]

No need to be dressed like that? just shoot a lot of raid and cork the holes ...

[@damirkovacevic695]

More work, small talk !