I was up on the roof of the fifth wheel cleaning today and found a wasp nest approximately one foot in diameter, mostly inside the cover. I've dealt with nests underneath, where a person can spray the nest, and run like heck, and repeat until all are dead. I'm pretty sure I don't want to try that on the roof. I might wait until freezeup and take care of it once they go into hibernation. Any suggestions?

I deal with bees nest all summer. Spray it and walk away. No need to run if you soak it thoroughly.

Sevin powder. Dust it liberally in and around the entrance to the nest--a plastic ketchup bottle works well--and the wasps will be dead in a couple of days. The advantage is that, unlike the sprays, it does not enrage the wasps, they just go on about their business, tracking the Sevin in to the nest where it kills them all.

Wasp Spray.....shoots 10'Stand on ladder and BLAST away. Have backup can if your afraid :B

I use a shop vac to deal with wasp nests.

Drive to Alaska they should die pretty quick. Good road trip excuse.

Wasp nest in a/c unit, how would you deal with it?

westend
Explorer
Aug 18, 2017
Just got stung, last week by a wasp. Got me in the ear as I was standing in an out building. Little bastards!

If I had them in an A/C unit, I'd cover the shroud with a garbage bag and introduce some bee killer in the bag. Best to do this early in the morning or after sundown.
seaeagle2
Explorer
Aug 18, 2017
This is a great way to deal with it. It also works really good when you have them in an attic and you can just see the hole they're coming out of. I'm not a huge fan of spraying poison into an area I'll be occupying. I usually run it for more than an hour. That way you get the ones that are leaving the nest and the ones returning.

rbrand wrote:
If you can get a Shop vac hose close to the entrance put an inch of water in the shop vac and a bit of dish detergent. Let it run for an hour. You will have most of them doing the backstroke in the shop vac. Then blast away.

Tape down the hose.
Biker1mike
Explorer
Aug 18, 2017
How would I deal with it? Either the wife goes after them or I call a pro.
One sting and I am on benadryl. Two or three and it is an epi pen and a hospital visit.
Six foot , 250 pounds and I run like a little kid from bees.
Halmfamily
Explorer
Aug 18, 2017
Deal with them after sunset when they are at rest. Spray the nest for a couple of nights and should be good to go. I use Spectricide Wasp Spray from Home Depot. Stops them dead in their tracks.
rbrand
Explorer
Aug 17, 2017
If you can get a Shop vac hose close to the entrance put an inch of water in the shop vac and a bit of dish detergent. Let it run for an hour. You will have most of them doing the backstroke in the shop vac. Then blast away.

Tape down the hose.
Toddupton
Explorer
Aug 17, 2017
Drive to Alaska they should die pretty quick. Good road trip excuse.
Harvard
Explorer
Aug 17, 2017
I use a shop vac to deal with wasp nests.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Aug 17, 2017
Wasp Spray.....shoots 10'
Stand on ladder and BLAST away. Have backup can if your afraid :B
drsteve
Explorer
Aug 17, 2017
Sevin powder. Dust it liberally in and around the entrance to the nest--a plastic ketchup bottle works well--and the wasps will be dead in a couple of days. The advantage is that, unlike the sprays, it does not enrage the wasps, they just go on about their business, tracking the Sevin in to the nest where it kills them all.
donn0128
Explorer II
Aug 17, 2017
I deal with bees nest all summer. Spray it and walk away. No need to run if you soak it thoroughly.

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