Wasp nest removal recommendation?

ananda2193

All the people saying leave it alone must have forgotten that the OP is allergic. They have to get rid of it to have some peace of mind.

Nick-H

My experience is that wasps are more aggressive than bees. Physically, they can use their sting many times, as it is not barbed; the bee sting is barbed, so if the bee uses it, it dies.

However, I was very impressed by my friend back in London last week: she showed me a large, thick grass plant, quite near her house door, pointed out bees flying in and out of one side, wasps flying in and out of the other, and said that neither ever troubled her.

<crossposted>Yes, it is true that I had forgotten that. I don't know how I would feel in that situation; I think it would depend, as in a nest near a main door might have to go, one near a window that might be kept closed might be able to stay.

federica

Especially if I'm allergic I would think twice about removing a nest. Most probably some of the wasps will stay alive and take revenge. They can get so aggressive when their nest has been destroyed and will attack even days later.

As Nick said, if it's on a window that can be kept close, I would remove it only when it's already abandoned.

thejag

This sounds like it could be the plot of a bollywood movie from a few decades back....

federica

Unfortunately this was my very own experience. The revenge was not movie-like, it was "just" a single one taking revenge. Happened with a friend who was quite allergic, too. And the time in the waiting room of the doc was a lifetime experience for me

Haylo

Not unless wasps and bees in India are very different to the ones we have in the UK. Wasps and bees there are very different in the way they behave; at certain times of year wasps can become very aggressive, but bees are generally very placid all year round.

This is because a wasp can and will sting again and again then fly away unaffected, but a bee only stings as a very last resort because its sting is connected to its vital organs and using it actually kills the bee.

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Rockyp44

I need that window open to create a cross breeze!

Brisso

Have someone remove the nest - I was stung 30 or 40 times once when I must have passed near a nest visiting a temple in Cambodia - had I been allergic I would have been in big trouble. These wasps were a type I was not familiar with - very large, unlike the common waps here which are small and not especially aggressive. Curiously, my brother who was standing a couple of paces away was untouched.

You could try treating the eaves with a surface insecticide to deter rebuilding - they do re-establish in the same location.

Rockyp44

They fly into that room and then into the living room. I am not keen to test the local rickshaw drivers, traffic and medical system to see if they can get me to and be treated quickly at a hospital. At night.

I don't even kill the red ants that bite, just block their avenue into the apt. The websites and you all said the same thing about getting rid of the nest after eh...killing...the wasps.

Thanks for the input.

Nick-H

Try creating a kind breeze

But, seriously,Point taken. I'd get rid of the nest.

Eastern Mind

When was the last time you spoke to your doctor about this allergy? There are many medical advances in recent years dealing with allergies, an example being the Epi pen used for peanut allergies. Perhaps there is new medical information or procedures that would make it so you didn't have to find an auto-rickshaw driver/hospital in the middle of the night. You may just have to self-administer a shot in the rear. Just a thought. Now that we have a sense of the severity of your allergy, it brings new light to the question. My allergy just means extreme swelling and discomfort for a few days. My feet grow from a size 9 to a size 13.

Nick-H

I think Rocky is trying to minimise the stings!
Well, at least I now know that there is far worse in the world than my reaction to mossie bites

... and I kill the mossies without a second thought, and would wipe them all out if I could.

snonymous

Very true. I am also one of those forgetful folk!

Haylo, thanks for the information.

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livinhimalayas

Rocky, the best thing would be to get someone to come and spray kerosene/diesel/insecticide on the nest while you are out of stinging range (probably locked in the bathroom). Once the wasps have left, you can then knock off the empty nest yourself. I am allergic to the stings too and I always get someone else to do it for me. (We have practically a nest an year to knock off).

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jituyadav

Never said that Wasps and bees have same habits, did I? If you destroy the nest, you may save yourself but someone else may be stung. Anyway, if you have to remove it try this. Bring some wood powder, you will get it from the paint shop etc. On a day when you plan to be out all day, Put it in a bowl, lit it and place it below the nest. It will burn very slowly and give out too much of smoke the whole day. This will cause the wasp to abandon the nest naturally.

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