The instructions indicate it's best to spray at dusk....The critters are all at
home, and you can get all of them at once. I've used it for wasps and bees
here
in S FL a lot. Amen on the eye protection and at least long sleeves and gloves.
But in my eperience it does work...
73, Gil
W4PJI
Ken Keyseear wrote:
> You have a rather touchy job ahead of you if you can't wait
> until freezing weather does them in.
>
> Ortho Hornet & Wasp Killer says on its label that it shoots a stream
> 20 feet away. Probably not straight up though. But that's what I
> use - it should go just about 10 feet straight up. I can't recommend
> you tackle a bunch of bees on a tower - but if you can coat the nest
> with this stuff and get a little bit in the entrance hole, they will
> die out within a few days. Safety goggles would be good to keep the
> spray return out of your eyes - as well as bees. Get some towels or
> something and make yourself look like a terrorist - hat, gloves, heavy
> pants, rubber bands around the pants at the ankles, etc.
>
> I buy the Ortho product in Home Depot, Lowes, etc. Probably available
> in Wal-Mart.
>
> We don't want to read about you in the press. Can you skip the
> maintenance until spring?
>
> 73 de W4KK
> Ken
>
> At 05:06 PM 10/20/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> > I was doing my pre-winter inspection today of my 60' tower. There were
> >lots of yellow jackets buzzing me on the way up. As I got near the rotor
> >shelf at 50' I saw a bunch of these critters flying in, and out of there. I
> >suspect there's a nest under the rotor. I climbed down at that point.
> > Since I need to get them out to continue doing some maintenance at the
> >top before it gets too cold, I am looking for suggestions on dealing with
> >theses guys. I am in NY. -pat
> >
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