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How can I get rid of a wasps nest in my paddock? There is a nest in the ground which I first thought was a rathole or a very thin rabbithole. However, there is a steady stream of wasps coming in and out and I'm not sure how to get rid of it without, literally, stirring up a wasps nest!

A few years ago my mare trod in a nest whilst out riding and it was the most frightening (and painful) experience for both of us so I don't want a repeat of that.
 
I'd call a professional to come and deal with them - theyre nasty little beggers and its coming up to the season where theyre more nasty than normal
 
I had exactly the same experience a few years ago, counted 30 stings on my horse and there was 5 of us out! So a a couple of weeks ago when I found a wasps nest hole in my paddock I poured wasp killer powder down the hole. All gone in a few hours! I felt mean but just couldnt risk my babies being attacked again. Obviously fence round the hole just to ensure your horses dont graze near the poison but it worked a treat
 
If you're sure they're wasps and not bees, I'd look into a non-chemical method of destruction, or you may run the risk of contaminating your grazing with toxic chemicals.
 
~Easy

rentokil wasp powder if you go down to field in the dark(yes+torch)) put some powder in and around the hole. Just dont do it during the day time. The wasps usually go to bed once its nearly dark and the long line wasps will disappear and it will be quiet.Just make sure its quiet. Keep the horses away from the hole ie use a bit of tape. If it rains it will wash the powder but if not it will take 2-3 days for the nest to die off. I have got rid of 3 nests so far.

If you dont fancy doing it yourself get someone in. ££ but easy to do. I dont like the foam stuff as it only works if you can cover the nest itself. Powder costs £3 approx or less.

Good luck
 
Easy to DIY

Fence off or move animals
Wait till almost dark and you are down to just a few stragglers coming home
Puff lots of nasty wasp killing powder into the hole
Leave and repeat for about 3 more nights.
They should all be dead at that stage but approach with caution anyway.
Observe well before going near it.

I believe wasps die out each year unlike bees.
 
Why don't you just fence off the nest area? As Rambling says, they'll die off at the end of the season and if you don't bother them, they won't bother you.

TBH, we need all the pollinators we can get at the moment, especially with the bee mite problem... :)
 
B & Q powder £3. i have got rid of some in my hay with a squirt of deosect (i just had some handy) you need to do it again a couple of days later for the left-overs.
 
Cahill said:
B & Q powder £3. i have got rid of some in my hay with a squirt of deosect (i just had some handy) you need to do it again a couple of days later for the left-overs.
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And, once again!

But why would you do that if you can fence off the area until the end of the season?

If they're not harming you and you can fence them off and they will be gone soon and they are beneficial, WHY KILL THEM?!?
 
When I saw the thread title, I was thinking you had some White Anglo-Saxon Protestants that you were looking to be rid of...and I still don't know quite what to recommend for that. :p
 
spookypony said:
When I saw the thread title, I was thinking you had some White Anglo-Saxon Protestants that you were looking to be rid of...and I still don't know quite what to recommend for that. :p
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Thank you for that! So did I... It was the capital letters what done it!
 
Mrs B said:
and if you don't bother them, they won't bother you.

Sorry but i disagree, if you are in there path on their way back to the nest they will sting you if it takes their fancy. We had one in a stable cavity at work, the liverys were merly walking around the yard doing the horses and most people got atleast one sting and the horses were very on edge in their stables. The stable with the nest was vacated so not to disturb them but it didnt stop them from stinging people. they were dealt with later on that night and i havnt seen many around since.

Tbh, what purpose to wasps have on this planet? I totally get bees and im not bothered by them at all and we need them to live etc but i dont get wasps! completely pointless creatures.
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Thanks for all the help!

Fencing off isn't really an option, I would have to buy an energiser for electric fencing as our pony has sweetitch and rubs against any fence posts etc. The nest is at the edge of our field where it adjoins a rubber school. The worry is that they will sting anyone schooling in the arena (inc small children on ponies) coming near the nest area. A few years ago we were "swarmed" by wasps when we inadvertantly came too close to a nest in the ground whilst out hacking. Pony and I were stung dozens of times and she bolted in an attempt to get away from them.

I'm afraid on this occasion the wasps will have to go!
 
I was recommended the foam stuff last year when we had a nest right at the front of our hay barn. Used it approx. 9pm one night, all gone by the next evening. Fab stuff and was about £5.
 
We have one in our field at work, the terrier found it the other day and got stung very badly. We were lucky he didn't suffer with any effects. We have been putting foam init day and night but not working so we are going to have to get the professionals in
 
Tbh, what purpose to wasps have on this planet? I totally get bees and im not bothered by them at all and we need them to live etc but i dont get wasps! completely pointless creatures.
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That's a sadly ignorant viewpoint, China!

Apart from the fact that they don't just contribute to pollination, they are an important predator of other insects.

I personally think that a much more pointless creature on this plant is man. What a ********p we've made of this glorious planet and all it's diversity.

OP, I am sorry that you feel that the wasps have to go.
 
Mrs B said:
And, once again!

But why would you do that if you can fence off the area until the end of the season?

If they're not harming you and you can fence them off and they will be gone soon and they are beneficial, WHY KILL THEM?!?
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i only get rid of the ones that are close.
this year we had some in the roof,we could hear scratching,somehow they were getting in and onto the landing,about 20 dead ones on the window sill/floor twice a day and the pup was wanting to eat them.
i got rid of the ones in the hay because i need to get the hay every day.

have not been up in the attic yet to see if they have eaten the woodwork.
 
Im also in the wasp killing group after my friends horse was attacked by some the other day. The mare was put in her stable for 2 mins whilst the girl looking after her went to get something. She heard a massive crash and saw the mare break through her stable door and canter off down the road, fall over and cut her knee up so badly she had to go to the vets. The whole time she was freaking out she had a load of wasps stinging her all over her body and it took two brave people to catch the poor horse and beat the nasty creatures off her with a coat. After hearing about that the little buggers can die as far as im concerned!
 
MiCsarah said:
We have one in our field at work, the terrier found it the other day and got stung very badly. We were lucky he didn't suffer with any effects. We have been putting foam init day and night but not working so we are going to have to get the professionals in
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We had a friend stung got in his clothes,ended up in A&E ex jockey tough nut he was in a right state, after he accidently walked across the hole and disturbed them. I walk about 3 metres away from a nest at the moment and they wasps are starting to get drunk on plum nectar and have started to dive bomb me. They do get aggressive and if they are near to me I will powder them no doubt. If they are anywhere else I wouldnt bother. We had such a dry start to the start of the year they are very rife !

If too near and becoming a nuisance will poison them. I do the same with mice and rats. They come too near my house ie patio and back garden the poison goes down. Too close for comfort.

Rentokil powder will work the wasps carry the powder on their wings into the nest and this kills the nest. It will take two or three days but the effect is pretty quick. Dust around and in the hole.(try the powder the foam is a bit gimmicky unless you can smoother the whole nest itself ie in a loft)..Good luck. Stings are painful.
 
I have a nest in a hole in my field but something has been scratching to get at them and some of the comb has been broken off, I am getting a pro to come and sort it out as was just looking to see if it was any bigger tonight and got stung on my leg, ouch
 
I for one agree with the getting rid of nests,especially if they are near people or animals,totally disagree with the "If you leave them alone,they leave you alone"...Bees do,wasps dont,and at this time of yr they start to get dopey and will chase you just for the hell of it!!We have a been inundated with the damn things this yr on the yard...you run the gauntlet every time you turn the damn tap on :( It has been a horrid yr this yr for all pesty bugs,wasps,horseflies have been horrendous!!
 
Sorry Mrs B. I would kill them every time. One, they sting for no reason.(grumpy buggars that they are) Two. If you had ever suffered from an Anaphalactic shock you would not question the reason. Until the 2nd sting you do not know of the allergy. Then within 20 minutes you are in dire need of hospital emergeny care. & I mean 999 will possibly not be quick enough. Sorry not worth the risk to human life. ( grumpy old buggar that I am ) have been rushed into A&E 3 times due to a wasp sting, & that was with emergency treatment & drugs my OH could administer by IV injection within minutes of the sting.
Living without wasps is not a great hardship, different story with bees. (although I am told I will probably still be allergic to them) if you dont bother them, they wont bother you.
 
Wasps are just the insect equivalent of rapists tbh. Kill them all, they serve very little purpose.

And to kill them i would walk up to the nest with:

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