I’ve found a wasps nest attached to the underside of my lawnmower?
bobhol asked:
It’s in such a position that if we sprayed it with any sort of spray or foam it could damage the mower. It looks to be only a new nest, the size of a golf ball or so. Should I just knock it off and hope for the best or get someone out professionly?
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It’s in such a position that if we sprayed it with any sort of spray or foam it could damage the mower. It looks to be only a new nest, the size of a golf ball or so. Should I just knock it off and hope for the best or get someone out professionly?
October 10th, 2009 at 4:15 am
get it done professionally, the last thing you want is to get them angry… J
October 13th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
No don’t get a professional! Just turn that sucker on and leave it run for a bit! They will leave! I’d knock it off. Just have long sleeves on and make sure you close to the house to get in. There can’t be that many with it so small. shari
October 15th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Betcha if you start it up and just go ahead and mow, the nest will be gone and so will the wasps. Crazeddoglady
October 18th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Wear something that will protect you. Put on a hat and a peice of netting over your face, use an old net (sheer) curtain. Wear gloves and gently dislodge it into a box and quickly pop a lid on top. Then leave to one side at the bottom of the garden and in a day or two wearing the same protection go down and open the lid carefully and slighly to allow them out.
Check back a few days later to see if they have gone. bunneeze
October 21st, 2009 at 9:11 am
I once saw someone torch a wasps nest with a blow lamp - after spraying it with something to make the wasps drowsy jay
October 23rd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Wait until late evening when they are more than likely back inside. Wear some sort of protection and take a newspaper and (just a few sheets rolled up into a tube) and set this on fire, blow it out and let the embers smoke…..let this smoke rise all over the nest for a few, then knock it off and just run away for a minute or two. Recover your mower and cut the grass, LOL…. rob lou
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I think it’s too small of a job to pay for a pro. Can you spray it with a powerful stream of water to knock the nest off then the wasps will go elsewhere. Or use a long pole to know it off. This is how I remove small nests and I’ve never been stung. Just stand back as far as you can from the nest and be prepared to run a little ways. Sounds silly maybe, but it’s simple and it works. Buggs