Humanely getting rid of wasps and their nests?

We've been living in harmony with some wasps for the past 18 months on our front deck with the unspoken truce that we leave each other alone.

It's now time for us to leave and I'm sure the next lot of residents won't be as accommodating as us.

Is there a way to move them on and get rid of their nests without killing them or being bitten by them as I'm allergic to wasp bites?

 

I was thinking a can of Mortein ...

 

Either spray and run - or wait until late at night, when they're all tucked up asleep, and set fire to the nests (they burn like buggery)

 

Apparently Wasp nest last one season, will this work??

What do the professionals say???

 

Build a wall between you and them?

 

No.... Not humane

 

Call this guy - linky

 

Given your allergic to them and the below symptoms, I wouldn't be messin with them at all.

• Difficulty breathing

• Hives that appear as a red, itchy rash and spread to areas beyond the sting

• Swelling of the face, throat, lips or tongue

• Wheezing or difficulty swallowing

• Restlessness and anxiety

• Rapid pulse

• Dizziness or a sharp drop in blood pressure

 

Well - I have no suggestions when it comes to "relocating" a wasp nest

 

1. Carefully cover the wasp nest with a large plastic bag (or paper bag if you want to be more environmentally friendly)
2. Gently remove the nest allowing it to drop into the bag
3. Seal the bag and wait until the wasps have calmed down at night or place bag in refrigerator
4. When the wasps are all settled, fill the bag with Mortein or other bug spray laden with DDT.

 

Those are pretty cool nests - not seen anything like that before.

Re the “wasps nests are only used for one year”... yeah, right!! I had a paper wasp nest that was active for many, many years. The only reason it lasted that long was that it was on the second storey downpipe, with no easy access. I’m not sure what made them move but after about 10 yrs, I noticed it was abandoned.

 

You can never be quite sure, they all look the same.

 

They are paper wasps I believe.. I get them all over my place. I am also quite allergic to them, and have been bitten several times - which leaves welts for several days.

I "humanely" spray them with Mortein, and they die quickly. They are fairly dormant at night - best time to "send them to sleep".

If I spray them during the day, its basically blast and run.. because they get angry and will head right for you.

 

Spoiler: I prefer these ones

 

The wasp nests around here look quite different - wider rather than longer:
Paper Wasps

Not a humane suggestion (but hilariously funny):
Remove wasps properly w/o danger - Lifestyle
The post underneath may be more humane.

More seriously - if you are allergic, get someone else to deal with them.

 

Wasp nests are going to be used as long as there's food, water and it's warm enough for them to be comfortable there. They only move house if it's no longer healthy to live there.

There's plenty of 'bug bombs' available on the market. You can likely get them at Bunnings or Coles. They generally allow you to put it under or near the nest, then it activates on a timer. This will generally encourage them to move on. You should then destroy the nest to encourage them not to return.