Wasps Nest.

[gness]

I have wasps building a nest under some decking in the most inaccessible place in my garden. I only know there must be a nest because of the activity.

Before I call the pest folk out I'm going to try a spray but would like to know if anyone has been successful with any of the sprays on the market....or any other ideas please. I have hung an artificial nest with no joy.

Gx

[gness]

That can have it's down sides too, Tilly.... ;-)

[Tilly2]

Yes, but he will be the one to get stung, not you.

[gness]

True...... :-)

[Arksided]

They do tend to like sweet things don't they. Almost close enough to pet one hanging around my beer glass.

[Arksided]

I resisted the temptation to flick him to oblivion just in case his mates turned up a bit upset by a GNess.

[gness]

Sadly I have upset the mates....never thought I'd be killing wasps but this is way too much.....they could have a bit of my garden with my blessing....but all of it!!!!..... :-)

[Arksided]

That'd be too greedy taking all of it... the sheer cheek.

[Canary42]

/// Yes, but he will be the one to get stung, not you. ///

The wasps might hurt him too ;-)

[tamborine]

Spray nest with WD40
https://youtu.be/z_-dnKFiuis

[Arksided]

There's simply no messing WD40 it's Universal abundance is so smooth.

[gness]

Thank you for all the advice on this......I now have very few wasps and can sit in my secret corner in peace..

I decided against a spray because of the hedgehogs and frogs......one hog may be living under the decking...

The artificial nest didn't work for me. I made half a dozen traps with various drinks inside.....they loved the Kir and it's fun to watch squiffy wasps staggering in circles.....
I slipped three small pieces of wood down between the fence and decking where I thought they were entering the nest and kept those well sprayed with WD40 and Cif......they really hate both.....
I gathered hundreds in the bottle traps....and sad though I am that I had to kill them they were vicious and unprepared to share my garden.....

Thank you again....x