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   crownhiller
   

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   Greetings - we have been invaded by a hive of yellowjackets who have created a home inside the wall of our brick house. They are accessing it via a hole cut for power line access. Fortunately, they haven't broken thru into the house yet. (famous last words).

   We have tried the OTC remedies with no luck - primarily as they are too far into the wall to get at easily. If these were honeybees I would leave it alone - but does any one have experience with a good source to "remove" them? Thanks in advance.

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   great idea
   

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   can't you just seal the hole?

   either caulk, or that 'spray-foam' stuff maybe.

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   onederfullone
   

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   Great idea has stumbled upon a very bad idea. Do not seal the hole. They will eat the last vestiges of your interior wall to live, and will escape into your home.

   Damn, I've got to edit quickly...

   And I'm slow. Power cables? You've got a hive surrounding your breaker box, most likely. Do not remove the cover, please. There is generally at least a quarter inch of zero wall covering behind the trim of the panel cover, which hive is likely attached to.

   Damn, call a pro...

   I might try an interior bug bomb if the room can be isolated, smoke 'em out if possible, but damn, don't seal the exterior hole until they are all dead.

   Good luck.

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   great idea
   

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   you're making a mountain out of a molehill, oneder.

   if it's a 'power cable' going into the house, I'm willing to bet it's actually phone/cable.
   the 'power cable' would be in a metal/plastic counduit upon connection to the electrical mast.

   just seal the little buggers in. they don't eat 'house'
   or you can smoke 'em out of their holes...
   http://abcnews.go.com/Archives/video/sept-15-2001-president-declares-war-terror-10877347

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   onederfullone
   

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   I removed a yellow jacket hive that ate about 12 sq,' of drywall right down to the paper. When the homeowner decided to paint over the discoloration of her wall, she peeled away about six square inches of drywall paper with the first pass of her paint roller and was stung over a thousand times.

   I guess if you want to advice stupidity, I should let you.

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   crownhiller
   

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   Now boys - don't argue ;) Yep I have already found lots of info that clearly indicates sealing up the opening is about the worst thing one can do - they will indeed find egress elsewhere - like my kitchen for example. GI is right on one thing - is a small hole that allows the phone line to exit. Can't do the smoke thing - its on open basement that just can't be isolated. I was more thinking of a nme of a "pro" - sorry not to be clearer - multi-tasking unsucessfully :(

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   calliope
   

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   i have not personally used either of these services- just recalled that there had been discussions before-- http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=1354
   http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=7799

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   karenp
   

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   we had a hive of yellow jackets nesting in an old vent outside the house a few months ago. I called Jerry the Bee guy and he was there the next morning and removed the bees for a mere $100. It was well worth the cost to me!

   http://www.jerrythebeeguy.com/

   and he "relocates" the bees, no pesticide was used.

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   onederfullone
   

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   ch...don't call us boys, I'm sure GI's got a bucket of balls ;-)

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    great idea
    

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    I've got over three 5-gallon buckets full of balls.

    that's over two bushels or half a peck for you.

    ch--sorry about the bad advice, but just look at me. I tried to seal this hole with my neck.

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    crownhiller
    

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    Thanks everybody! I had forgoTten about Gerry - sounds like just the ticket :o)

    And 1der - I make it a policy to stay out of the dodgeball game you and GI get into

    Posted 8 months ago #

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