There was a large yellow jacket nest built into the garage rafters of a home in Waterford, just outside of Ligonier Valley, PA. The yellow jackets nested in the corner of the garage with the ceiling being pretty low to the ground. The family patio was directly adjacent to the garage, so the sitting area was within five feet of the nest. It was clearly a hazard to anyone on the patio.
We went in at dusk when most of the bees were inactive. A little smoke from the smoker made even most of the workers retreat into the nest. After we were sure all the yellow jackets were in the nest that we could get in there, I douced it with chemicals and cut the nest from the rafters.
All and all it was a good night. We got through the whole job with only two stings.
Yellow Jacket Removal Ligonier, PA
Posted by richard luther in Yellow Jacket Extraction
There was a large yellow jacket nest built into the garage rafters of a home in Waterford, just outside of Ligonier Valley, PA. The yellow jackets nested in the corner of the garage with the ceiling being pretty low to the ground. The family patio was directly adjacent to the garage, so the sitting area was within five feet of the nest. It was clearly a hazard to anyone on the patio.
We went in at dusk when most of the bees were inactive. A little smoke from the smoker made even most of the workers retreat into the nest. After we were sure all the yellow jackets were in the nest that we could get in there, I douced it with chemicals and cut the nest from the rafters.
All and all it was a good night. We got through the whole job with only two stings.