Help for wasps in the vent

The way my friend tells it, she pours about 1/3 Cup of dish washing liquid into a large plastic cup and fills it with water. She splashed it up on the nest and within 3 seconds every single wasp on the nest was dead and the nest detached from the blow from the water.

I don't know how cold it gets in the Bay Area, I would guess, it gets much colder than SoCal, as long as the wasps can't get into the RV, I'd wait till the dead of winter, then deal with it.

Yikes! I think I'm going to pass on the last suggestion!

But I thank you all...I'm going to think about it for a day or two and will let you know the outcome.

Cheers, Dori

If you're not allergic to bee stings, AND are stupid like me.....

(this post is for entertainment purposes only. If you're dumb enough.... well, just make sure somebody films it)

Buy a 4" plastic putty knife and a 1" plastic putty knife
Buy 1 (or 2) cans of compressed air at WallyWorld.
2 six foot long pieces of 1x strapping
roll of duct tape (or if you prefer: duck tape)
eye protection - to protect eyes from the dust created by the can of compressed air when held upside down

preparation: tape each putty knife's handle to the end of a piece of strapping. You now have long-handled putty knives.
Put the extension tube on the nozzle of the can of compressed air and use a small amount of duct/duck tape to secure it and to keep it from flying off.
Clothing: wear long pants, turtle neck (or dickie), and a sweat shirt. Tuck the sweat shirt into your pants and use duct/duck tape around the bottom of the pants. Put on the work gloves. Pull the sleeves of the sweat shirt over each glove and tape each sleeve to the glove. taping around the neck is optional - just don't choke yourself in the process.

When you hold a can of compressed air upside down and squeeze the trigger, out comes super-freezing-cold CO2. That's unbreathable carbon dioxide.

-On a night in the high 40s (about 8C), crank the vent all the way open and let the bees chill.
-From inside the MH, put goggles over eyes and hold the can with the nozzle-end at a downward angle so that it sprays CO2. Then blast the heck out of the hive. Great fun! Use the 2nd can if needed.
HOLD YOUR BREATH during sprayng. CO2 is very dangerous to breathe.
-go up on the roof with your 2 long-handled putty knives. Use the 1" putty knife to release the hive from the vent and use the 4" putty knife as a shovel.
-If bee activity is a non-issue at this point, remove wooden handles from the putty knives and continue with close quarters combat.

WARNING: You're 10+ feet in the air. If you get stung, suffer it. There is no place to run. There is no place to hide. If you run you will likely fall off of the roof and break multiple bones.

This post was inspired by the Red Green Show.

How about opening the vent, get a leaf blower, blow them out from underneath, close the vent, remove the screen, then nest. Then you don't have to mess with all that stink. Free too.

I use a vacuum cleaner. I have a couple of 3 foot plastic extensions left over from some old shop vacs. I have mounted a clothes hanger hook at the end using black tape. I use the hook to hang the open nozzel within a couple of inches of the wasp egress point and let it run for a few "business" hours. So far I have no evidence that the wasps survive the trip through the "wind tunnel" but I bag off the end for a couple of days just to be sure.

I have heard of putting in the flea collar also, but once the wasps are there, wait until the evening and use a wasp spray.
Then remove the screen and take out the nest

Sorry about the loss of your loved one. I had wasps inside my 30 amp receptable at home. I read on this forum to put a dog flea collar in the receptacle and no more wasps. It works wonders. I cut the collar into small strips and super glued the strips to the inside of the cover and NO MORE WASPS. Maybe it will work for you as well. Good luck and happy travels.

I would wait for a cool morning or turn the AC on for a bit to cool them down and spray the heck out of them an let it set till the air clears. After they are all dead it is easy to remove the screen. Take the crank handle off and take out the two screws holding the screen and it will come right out. Hope this helps, good Luck