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Wasp spray is weak
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10/31/16 03:00 PM
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What happened to wasp spray? Used to be that when you hit them they died instantly. Now they crawl around for an hour or so before they die and sometimes even fly off. Are yellow jackets tougher than other bees or red wasp?
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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10/31/16 03:01 PM
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put gas in a water squirt bottle. Dead before they hit the ground and you hardly use any.
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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10/31/16 03:04 PM
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I don't have problems with wasp spray and find it incredibly effective. If you are doing this in deer blinds get a fogger and set it off and come back in an hour.
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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10/31/16 03:09 PM
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Lots of things get weaker as time marches inevitably on. But as far as wasp spray, I've had the best luck with the Raid brand.
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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10/31/16 03:24 PM
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Problem is genetically modified wasp (super bugs) have developed an immune system to the most deadly poisons out there Reports from around the world have them carrying small children and animals off, really All kidding aside, this stuff works great shoots a powerful stream quite a distance and the wasp are toast
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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10/31/16 04:22 PM
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IF you don't need to spray 20' then you have other choices. I use wasp spray only when I have to spray a stream way up under an eave of the house. Everywhere else, (deer stands, around the shop, outbuildings) any place I can get within 10'of them I use Berryman's B-12 Carb spray. It puts them down right there. www.berrymanproducts.com/products/cleani...e-body-cleaner/No flying off, no crawling around...just drop and die.
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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10/31/16 04:40 PM
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If I can easily get to the nest, coffee can filled with hot water and Dawn dish soap works well. I have a few cans of the 20' variety and it is extremely deadly as well.
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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10/31/16 04:44 PM
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I use the coffee can filled with dish soap if its somewhere low enough that I can hit it.
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10/31/16 09:39 PM
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Raid spray has done me well in the past with wasps. I'm allergic to their bites and swell up big, but Raid spray has been my choice. You might not be hitting them good enough. lol
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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10/31/16 10:02 PM
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Spectracide Commercial works really well and fast. Most die in a couple of seconds. One or two may fly off but they never come after you, they go to die. Make sure to get the that says "Commercial" on the can. They also have a "Professional" version that is safe for electrical equipment but I found it does not work as fast as the other. Make sure to shake well before use. Maybe you need to do that with the brand you have now.
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 01:50 AM
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I have probably killed 30-40 nest this year alone with spray and they last about 10 seconds and die - not sure what you are using but every brand I buy works well
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 03:16 AM
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I agree, the stuff you get now is different. Doesn't hay Pyrethrin in it. Barrymans carb cleaner is the best and starting fluid works just as good.
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 04:08 AM
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Sounds like the lighter fluid these days...we don't use it much, but got some for a camp fire the other day and it was pretty sad.
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 04:09 AM
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I usually send my wife after the nest, I'll have to ask her what works best.
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 08:07 AM
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 11:49 AM
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Raid spray has done me well in the past with wasps. I'm allergic to their bites and swell up big, but Raid spray has been my choice. You might not be hitting them good enough. lol Same here. RAID in the BLACK can is awesome. Yes, they crawl around for a minute or so but they seldom fly afterwards. Been using it for years.
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 12:13 PM
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 12:20 PM
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Heck I forgot about this for a second, but I killed a rat with raid wasp spray a few years ago, that stuff is bad medicine.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 12:30 PM
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You gots to chake the can!
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 03:33 PM
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I'll shake the can, but I have soaked them down and then watch them fly away. Seems like it did say will not conduct electricity on it so maybe I got something weak. You guys that smoke, Got to be careful using the starter or Berrymans - LOL
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 03:35 PM
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11/01/16 03:52 PM
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11/01/16 04:34 PM
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Wet years are great for wasp production. I know uvalde completely runs out of foggers and spray this time of year. Incredible how many wasps there are down there. I use foggers in the blinds.
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11/01/16 07:28 PM
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Re: Wasp spray is weak
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11/01/16 08:32 PM
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Heck I forgot about this for a second, but I killed a rat with raid wasp spray a few years ago, that stuff is bad medicine. Hear Ya! I did the same thing with a can of Brake Cleaner. I opened one of my portable buildings that I keep garden tools in...and saw a large field mouse (almost as big as a rat) run up along the top plate of the wall and stop in the corner. There was a can of brake fluid there on the floor so I soaked him down real good and that mouse dropped to the floor, wiggled for about 15 seconds and expired. Didn't expect that! I was hoping he would just run out of the building, but it killed him in less than 30 seconds.
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