Kelley Rosenlund wrote:
 
> One of these days I am going to get a call to remove
>yellow jackets.
>
>1. Does the 1-2cups soap per gallon of water work on yellow jackets as well
>as it does bees?
 
   It actually works better!  Yellow jackets do not have the protective
layer of hairs on their bodies. Kitchen detergent is fine -- I use a
tablespoonful for each hand held spray bottle.
 
   When a wasp alights, one can set the bottle on "stream" and fire several
volleys quickly at the wasp.
 
>2. What pesticides can I use that will drop them on the spot?
 
   If aim is accurate, the wasp drops to the ground immediately and dies
shortly thereafter.
 
   In a separate communication, I am sending Kelley my extensive write-up
on yellow jacket control.  Other interested parties can request the same,
but please do so directly and not on the network.
 
p.s.  I will be absent for about 5 weeks, beginning 13 June.
 
 
                                                        Adrian
 
 
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