BEE-L Archives

Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology

BEE-L@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM

Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
String & Linda Monteith <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
String & Linda Monteith <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 11:00:13 -0400
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (12 lines)
Our solution is to place a 15 kg (or any large) pail outside with a
>> little honey in the bottom.  This attracts these hornets in quantity.
>> Occassionaly we will place a lid loosely on the pail and spray inside
with
>> something like RAID.  In a few minutes remove the lid and collect a new
>> batch.  No need to clean out the pail between treatments

Since I am an organic gardener/beekeeper, I use a similar method of luring
pests into a SMALL bucket, snap the lid down tight when I capture some and
stick it in the freezer.  I dump the carcasses into the compost or feed to
the chicken when dead.

ATOM RSS1 RSS2