Junksmith Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I was working on some farm equipment a short time ago and the wasp had decided to build their nest in the machine.They stormed out and I was holding a spray bottle of half acetone and half meracron transmission oil that I was useing as a penetration oil.One spray with the concoction and they fell out of the sky and were eaisly disposed of.I wouldn't use it around an ignition source but it sure is deadly on wasps. I had a very similar situation and found starting fluid (ether) to do the same. Only in a pinch though. Like you said. No ignition sources nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBower Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Best solution for ground bees I have found has always been gasoline after dusk. Just pour about 1/2 a 1lb coffee can full down the entrance, wait about 30 seconds and follow it with a match and watch the fireworks. When I was much younger I did that once to a fire ant nest in the mid-day heat of a North Carolina summer. (I was mowing the yard, the little buggers stung the **** out of my legs, and the gas was handy. I was extremely annoyed with them.) It was just like detonating a tiny, underground fuel-air explosive. It killed the ants very dead, yes (and I hope it was a painful death!). But it also burned up a big patch of yard, and the flame front was headed for the pine trees before I got it out. Since then I've opted for more conventional methods in dealing with these sorts of problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country boy Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 A wasps or bee sting can be quite painful. My grandfather would put a little tobacco on where you were stung. And it will take away the pain. You have to wet it first any type works. I have use it on my kids it kills the pain on contact. If you do not smoke or chew they do make a spray that does the same thing fyi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 The dollar store spray works good. Parking a running push mower over the ground dwellers nest and kicking back and having a barley pop for 20 min also works good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junksmith Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 A wasps or bee sting can be quite painful. My grandfather would put a little tobacco on where you were stung. And it will take away the pain. You have to wet it first any type works. I have use it on my kids it kills the pain on contact. If you do not smoke or chew they do make a spray that does the same thing fyi baking soda works well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olcarguy Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Hot backset also works very well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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