Regarding removing wasp nests:

I successfully removed a yellowjacket nest using a non chemical technique
described in a book on I.P.M. (Integrated Pest Management).

The book said that "a lightweight portable vacuum with a removable bag that
can be stuffed closed with cotton or a rag while the machine is running is
essential". They also recommended bee suits and 2 people: one to dig out the
nest while the other vacuums.

I removed an 8 inch nest hanging from a tree by holding the vacuum tube near
the entrance and sucking them in one by one as they exited the nest. I would
bump the nest with the tube until they all were sucked up. Being accustomed
to 10 of thousands of bees, I hadn't realized that there are not that many
wasps in a nest. I then opened the still running vac, stopped up the bag and
put it in the freezer overnight. It was surprisingly easy and effective.

I had planned on preserving the lovely nest, but without the wasps in it, it
was torn apart by racoons overnight and infested with ants and other
oppurtunistic bugs (after the larve I suppose).

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