Swarm of yellow jackets in your pear tree they look like a hornet nest there are 3000 or more how do you get rid of them you have kids around here?

Answer 1

I will assume that 3000 is an exaggeration. If the nest is smaller than a Baseball, then buy a commercial spray can, and let 'em have it. Make sure the kids are inside, or at least a very good distance away. Be sure to follow the directions on the can. A local hardware store or gardening store may carry cans. If the nest is larger than a football, then I strongly suggest calling a pest control center, as you or others will more likely than not become severely injured in attempting to deal with this problem. If you do not wish to spend the money on a pest controller, then keep a good distance away from the nest until the cold winter time, when the insects are not at home. Bash the nest then. Hornets, yellow jackets, or other insects of that kind dont need much prompting to attack, and surely trying to knock down the nest, even from a "safe distance", or even indoors, is extremely unwise, as the insect will become highly agitated for a long period of time. Thats exactly what you have. A swarm of honey bees. First jellow jackets nest in the ground in the south and in telephone and cable tv pedestals in the north. If you just leave them alone, they will leave, usually in 24 hours. They are migrating from one nesting place to another, massed around the queen. If they are still a problem, call a local honey producer in the area and ask him to remove the swarm. They will do this for usually no fee.