[TowerTalk] Yelloe Jackets on tower:

[Ken Keyseear]

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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