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@futurebird Still working on it. I have to talk to some entomologists. The local people who know about the situation suggest poison or fire. I'd really like to find a better solution.
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@futurebird Still working on it. I have to talk to some entomologists. The local people who know about the situation suggest poison or fire. I'd really like to find a better solution.
It's winter where you are? Are they active like this in winter?
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It's winter where you are? Are they active like this in winter?
@futurebird Not active. Hibernating. But insects are starting to wake up.
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@futurebird Not active. Hibernating. But insects are starting to wake up.
Most of them should be dead. The original queen is dead, though there may be young queens lingering around. This is the lowest point of their population.
Moving them in winter isn't practical. I think this is Vespa crabro which is in decline in some areas but nesting in a human house isn't sustainable.
Since you are allergic you should have someone else help seal the nest so they can't get back in and start again in the spring.
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Most of them should be dead. The original queen is dead, though there may be young queens lingering around. This is the lowest point of their population.
Moving them in winter isn't practical. I think this is Vespa crabro which is in decline in some areas but nesting in a human house isn't sustainable.
Since you are allergic you should have someone else help seal the nest so they can't get back in and start again in the spring.
It's possible to move wasp nest started by new queens in the spring when they have just one layer. You can cut the nest off and hot glue it in a new location.
Are you hearing noise from the nest now or seeing activity? Likely it's basically dead. Seal the hole and in spring keep an eye out for new queens on windows, and other similar wind and rain shielded locations where they can't make a buzzing football of hornets.
Are there woods nearby? Hopefully some queen are there.
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It's possible to move wasp nest started by new queens in the spring when they have just one layer. You can cut the nest off and hot glue it in a new location.
Are you hearing noise from the nest now or seeing activity? Likely it's basically dead. Seal the hole and in spring keep an eye out for new queens on windows, and other similar wind and rain shielded locations where they can't make a buzzing football of hornets.
Are there woods nearby? Hopefully some queen are there.
If they can't live in the rafters because it's not safe for you now is the most humane time to lock them out. It's a pretty plum location, warm, dry sheltered. They will return if they can find their way back in.
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If they can't live in the rafters because it's not safe for you now is the most humane time to lock them out. It's a pretty plum location, warm, dry sheltered. They will return if they can find their way back in.
@futurebird I;ll try to take pictures tomorrow. We're surrounded by woods.
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@futurebird I;ll try to take pictures tomorrow. We're surrounded by woods.
If the nest is active in winter that could be a bigger issue. You would need someone who has a big shop vac, and an apiarists suit. A nest that's managed to stay active in winter will boom in the spring. But, they can be removed without spraying.
Sadly I don't know of any way to move them or I would obviously suggest it. That's more of a "there is a single queen on my window" move.
Hoping they have cleared out and you'll just need to keep them from coming back.
