Posted by Hal/ Eastern WA on June 24, 2014 at 20:58:14 from (97.114.94.139):
In Reply to: Paper wasps posted by Mike (WA) on June 24, 2014 at 14:48:51:
We have lots of them East of the mountains. I have thought that there were fewer of them the last couple of years, for unknown reasons. I put out wasp traps early to try to capture queens, but of course I never get them all.
They tend to be vicious any time you disturb or get close to an active nest. But when they are really bad is in August and September when it gets dry and they start having trouble finding food sources.
I usually get a couple of cans of wasp and flying insect spray. They are set up so you can spray a large stream from 10 or more feet away. If I see a nest developing, I spray it. Spray carb cleaner works good for shorter distances.
I hate it when I open a door to a truck that I haven"t used for a while and find a developed nest in the crack by the hinges. The only way to prevent those nests is to check fairly often and brush them out. Under tractor hoods is the same way. I always check before I start one up in the Summer, because probably there will be wasps somewhere. One of those things you really cannot prevent!
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