Hornet Nest Removal??

[SoMdDude]

Are there any smaller companies in the Waldorf area that will NOT rip you off for removing a hornets nest? Orkin and Terminex want $250 for a 1 time deal...which I think is outrageous for something that will take them about 10 minutes max. I would try it myself but any kind of bee freaks me the hell out, plus the nest is a little bigger than a volley ball but not as big as a basketball..I do not want to find out if I am allergic to getting stung lol ....TIA!!

[SoMdDude]

Originally Posted by ChesBchSportsmn

Ah, if you really need the nest out of there, do it yourself and don't be chicken! I'm not an expert, but taking care of it at night seems like it would be the best thing since all the hornets should be in the nest resting at that point. You could then zap them with a can of wasp and hornet killer from underneath the nest. If it is a bald-faced hornet nest, there is usually a hole on the bottom of the nest about the size of a quarter. Try to spray inside here but also try to spray on the surface all around the nest too, because there should be smaller holes there also. Don't stand directly below the nest in case a hornet falls out. With their wings getting wet from the bug spray, they should not be able to fly. Since it is night, you would not have to worry about hornets heading back to the nest from feeding or gathering supplies. The hornets that are in the nest will be rather sluggish at first since they will have been resting and not know what's going on. If you act fast enough, their wings will be soaked and they will be dying before they will be able to react. (Disclaimer: I am not an expert. This is merely what I would do if I had to get rid of a nest.) Also, I would actually consider not removing the hornets or the nest at all unless they were in an area that was posing a danger to people. That is just me.

The hell with that, I am petrified of bee's LOL Have in laws coming into town thursday and want them gone w/o the possibility of getting stung heh

I got in touch with The BeeKeepers - Serving the D.C. Metro Area, Maryland & Northern Virginia - 1800-496-2337, and they only want $175 and will be out tomorrow. And they are right out front of my house close to the walkway to my front door.

[SoMdDude]

Originally Posted by ChesBchSportsmn

I'm glad you found another company to take care of it that's a little more reasonable. I'm just curious, if the nest is about the size of a volleyball and is located in such a prominent location, why did you wait so long to deal with it? Did you not notice the nest before? I guess they do build them rather fast as the season progresses and as the colony's numbers increase.

I just never noticed it because I go in and out of my house through the garage 99% of the time, not the front door...my wife when leaving yesterday noticed it for the first time.

[PsyOps (Premo)]

Originally Posted by SoMdDude

Are there any smaller companies in the Waldorf area that will NOT rip you off for removing a hornets nest? Orkin and Terminex want $250 for a 1 time deal...which I think is outrageous for something that will take them about 10 minutes max. I would try it myself but any kind of bee freaks me the hell out, plus the nest is a little bigger than a volley ball but not as big as a basketball..I do not want to find out if I am allergic to getting stung lol ....TIA!!

I had one of these nests in our tree in my front yard. About the size of a volleyball. I got 3 cans of wasp spray, waited until it got dark, got in my car with a flashlight and doused the nest with all 3 cans. If any wasps decided to swarm I could roll my windows up. They never made it out of the nest. The next day I checked the nest and it still had some larvae wiggling around so I sprayed it some more.

I just found another nest about the size of a softball in my back yard tree, waited until it got dark and used about 1 can on that one. It pretty much disintegrated. All bees dead.

[Iv4girlz]

Shotgun At Night With #9 Shot Worked For Me

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Originally Posted by Iv4girlz

Shotgun At Night With #9 Shot Worked For Me

also keeps those pesky kids away from your doorbell

[pelers]

Originally Posted by PsyOps

I had one of these nests in our tree in my front yard. About the size of a volleyball. I got 3 cans of wasp spray, waited until it got dark, got in my car with a flashlight and doused the nest with all 3 cans. If any wasps decided to swarm I could roll my windows up. They never made it out of the nest. The next day I checked the nest and it still had some larvae wiggling around so I sprayed it some more.

I just found another nest about the size of a softball in my back yard tree, waited until it got dark and used about 1 can on that one. It pretty much disintegrated. All bees dead.

Good thoughts about doing it at night, though. I'll have to try that. I suspect the buzzing, stinging things have some sort of a nest in my siding At least I keep seeing them crawl up into this tiny little gap in it.

[ArkRescue (Premo)]

Originally Posted by pelers

Good thoughts about doing it at night, though. I'll have to try that. I suspect the buzzing, stinging things have some sort of a nest in my siding At least I keep seeing them crawl up into this tiny little gap in it.

I've seen the same (going into siding opening at window frame) so I sprayed wasp & hornet killer into EVERY crack & crevice I could find. I've heard of them building such a huge colony on an exterior wall that they broke through to the inside of the house - EWWWW.

[pelers]

Originally Posted by ArkRescue

I've seen the same (going into siding opening at window frame) so I sprayed wasp & hornet killer into EVERY crack & crevice I could find. I've heard of them building such a huge colony on an exterior wall that they broke through to the inside of the house - EWWWW.

[TigerTeacher]

I had a wasp nest I found this weekend...INSIDE MY CAR DOOR!

I didn't even see it earlier!

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