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I've lived here for the last 8 years. Last week I was stung/bitten by a yellow jacket while sitting on the small back deck.
I found the underground nest opening at the corner of the deck. We have been slowly cleaning and painting the wood rails. Temp work stoppage.
So, I visited Lowe's for a yellow-jacket trap. Filled it as directed and hung it last night.
I'll be putting out do-it-yourself traps later today. I plan to use a sugar and water mix with vinegar and salt. The vinegar should keep honey bees away from the trap
Help! I love sitting outside with my pup, watching the birds and butterflies.
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Stay off the deck during the daylight. | |
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Buy a trap that will drown the Queenbee. | |
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Give up until next year. | |
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See my suggestion below. | |
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People screech and run over spiders, but to me, praying mantises are the most frightening insects.
Aristus
Sep 2020
#8
There is a huge mother spider hanging onto the outside of my kitchen window.
In_The_Wind
Sep 2020
#12
Fancy feast YJ attractant and fleas drops killed the whole thing in two days -hundreds we didn't
lunasun
Sep 2020
#6
Also because it s meat you won't attract /kill other bees like honey bees. Try pates
lunasun
Sep 2020
#14
i only left my trap up during the day and it was hanging off a hanger on a pole . Yes do be careful
lunasun
Sep 2020
#21