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Sharon Collman <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 20 Sep 1994 23:38:53 PDT
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Yellowjackets are predaceous and can be a problem in some areas.
 
EB1477 "Protecting Honeybees Against Yellowjackets"  is $.50
 
From    Bulletin Office
        Cooperative Extension
        Cooper Publications Building
        Washington State University
        Pullman, Wa. 99164-5912
 
My catalogue is 1992.  Conceiveably the price has gone up to cover
cuts and reductions.  Please write to the publications office directly.
I'm not in  a county and don't have access to the bulletins. (not even
my own copy.  I believe the late and greatly missed Dr. Roger Akre,
wrote this one, but Dr. Daniel Mayer may have also.)
 
I had a beekeeper in a volunteer group that was trapping yellowjackets
for a study.  He used the traps we made to lure the yellowjackets and
said it worked well to keep the yj's out of his hives.  There are a
number of traps on the market.  The ones we tried did not work as
well as the ones we made even when we baited them with the same
attractant (hepyl buterate - a fruity smelling liquid).  I would
recommend you borrow and test.  also you can make a reasonable
trap by cutting off the top of a plastic liter pop "bottle" and
invert the cone into the bottle.  Put in salmon cat food.  YJ's are
fussy eaters and food should be fresh.  Of course shrimp, chicken
and boiled ham also are good.  YJ's fly up, so tilt the cone so
they fly into it and they will keep trying to get out the top.
Oh.  Poke some holes in the end where the catfood is so the smell can
get out.  And if you can make the opening smaller (about pencil
diameter) it is even better.  Like any good experimenter.  have
a control and keep notes on your experiments and good luck.
 
SHARON J. COLLMAN
W.S.U. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
URBAN IPM RESOURCE CENTER
@ CENTER FOR URBAN HORTICULTURE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   GF-15
SEATTLE, WA  98195
 
PHONE: 206-543-8616
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