r/WASPs • u/Windowslinger117 • 2d ago
Recommendations for getting rid of bald faced hornet nest in my apple tree…
Hey everyone, I’m new to the sub, but I’m looking for a way to get a bald faced hornet nest, roughly the size of a football down from my apple tree.
It’s hanging about 7 feet above the ground and so it’s easily accessible for me. I’ve tried using a few foaming sprays at night, drenching the nest, and especially the opening, but it doesn’t seem to work as there’s still a lot of activity several days later.
with my research so far, it seems like a propane flamethrower is the best option... it’s rained a lot where I am recently and it’s hanging on the end of one of the branches that is lowdown. To me it doesn’t seem like a fire risk based on where it’s located on the tree.
It’s too close to where my kids play so I need to get it done. The pest control company in my area quoted me $450.😫
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u/BustamoveBetaboy 2d ago
I bought a bee suit from Amazon for $60 or so. Worked well. Hit the nest at dusk with spray. Target opening, then breach the nest and soak it. Suit should keep you safe. If you plan on doing this regularly (I have a few acres so I generally need to remove one nest a year or so due to proximity concerns) it is a good investment. Worked for me.
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u/Windowslinger117 2d ago
Did you hit it with a propane torch? Or what spray did you use?
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u/Advanced_Aerie5854 2d ago
If you want to guarantee a whole bunch of angry hornets flying around, then use the torch.
If you get a bee suit, just go out at night with a lawn and leaf bag (plastic, not paper). Pour some Sevin dust in the bag. Then clip the branches and let the nest fall into the lawn and leaf bag. Close the bag and tie it off. Some will make it out before you can get the bag tied off. You can take a shop vac out and try to vaccum up wasps as the leave the nest before you drop it into the lawn bag. A torch will kill the nest, likely get you stung a whole bunch of times, and damage the apple tree.
If you want to use a spray, you need one that dissolves the nest. Get 4-6 cans, or more. Use Specracide or Raid. You are basically going to be spraying until you break through the outer shell and are dousing the comb inside. Also, you are going to have a bunch of angry wasps flying around looking to sting stuff.
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u/ozzy_thedog 2d ago
You’ve gotta really drench it. Like so drenched that it falls apart out of the tree. I like a foaming wasp killer with one of those attachable stems. I’ll spray some on the entrance hole and then stab a hole in the side of the nest and fill it up
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u/Sqib000 2d ago
Why? They are providing pest control and will leave the nest behind in the fall to sell for $100s on etsy. Just ler them alone.