Giant 3-4' dark brown bee/wasp-type insect in SW Ohio??
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Comments (38)Hi Divamum, It would be toxic to human's and animals if ingested directly, which hopefully neither you or your dog will be doing... :) The foam eventually turns to liquid within 5-10 minutes and then within 20 minutes, is completely evaporated. There may be some liquid residue within the actual nest however for a longer period. You will be able to plant in the area where you sprayed without issue and this spray is a very narrow stream and is very target specific. It does not carry through a large area. It works similiar to the foam fire extinguisher's. You spray it only at the specific target and then the liquid expands into foam and covers that target only. It does not mist or spray into the general air as such. You spray while standing 8 to 10' away in a jet stream through the tube provided with the can. Once the nest and wasps are dead, you simply just remove the nest and dispose of it. Then there aren't any remnants of the spray or spray covered nest that would do any harm to animals. If you are sensitive to stings, I forgot to mention earlier that as a precaution, it might be advisable to get your husband to do the spraying or perhaps a neighbour. It is unlikely you will get stung if you spray in the early/late evening, but just to be safe you may want to consider this......See Moremason bee homes (which is best)
Comments (23)I just read through this 3 year forum. It's nice to see great questions and answers. I work with mason bees on the commercial side. A couple of points. - unless you have chalkbrood, there really is no point to washing your mason bees. If you have harvested your cocoons and separated out the cocoons from the mites/mud/pollen balls, that's all that is needed. Any residual mite on the cocoons doesn't harm anything. The first foraging trip to flowers has mites on the mason bee again. If you have chalkbrood, wash with bleach. Our website has great pictures on pests and processes. Look at http://www.crownbees.com/home-gardner/harvesting for more information. - There are a variety of straws/inserts/reeds to be found on the internet. We have a new one out, the 'EasyTear' that doesn't need an insert, you can tell if it's used by a mason bee, and tears open easily. Reeds are also a good option as well. Lastly, a few questions asked about other mason bees beyond the Blue Orchard Bee. We're helping people be successful with the Japanese Orchard Bee in the east coast and are on the lookout to help others find/manage more. Osmia Algaia (Berry bee) in Oregon is a good one, and there are a few other Blueberry bees found. We're looking to help understand location, crops that can be supported, and nesting practices for each bee. Native bees are vital to pollination. Continue to give your bees away to your friends and help them succeed! Dave Hunter, Owner Crown Bees http://www.crownbees.com Here is a link that might be useful: Crown Bees...See MoreBees on hummingbird feeder..Help!
Comments (30)It's interesting to me that those who design feeders to be sold don't take into consideration what design(s) work(s). They keep making junk because we keep buying it. In my opinion, there are three big no-no's in hummingbird feeders. 1) The holes through which the juice is accessed must be small: just big enough for the hummers and no more. 2) The distance from the top of the juice to the feeder hole needs to be too long for wasps and bees, but short enough for hummers to get access. 3) The feeder MUST NOT leak. Over the years I have fed thousands upon thousands of hummers....See MoreWasps!
Comments (31)Hi I was just reading a book called Common sense pest control. It suggests that having a large problem with yellow jackets and wasps indicates something that is attracting them. One thing that is the biggest attractant of these, is garbage, or sweets or meat outdoors. Either pet food on a dish outside, or bottles put out for recycling that have not been rinsed. Or rubbish barrels that do not have secure covers. When I read that it made sense to me, as we had some old garbage cans with holes in the bottoms and no covers and although I haven't seen any insects around them, I don't go near them too often and I don't put the rubbish out. We have replaced the cans with new ones with locking lids. I hope this will improve the situation. Adam...See MoreHU-260242593
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