bumble bee nest

[Brett Hartwig]

anybody have any proven methods for getting rid of a bumble bee nest underground? I have one right below my daughter's swings so until I get rid of it, we can't go up there. Any kind of cocktail you found to have worked- beer, honey, water, etc. thanks

 

[Jon W9]

My dad always used kerosene. Dump it in, let it run down, and light it up.



The bees don't freak out as much about fire as they do sprays or other methods.

 

[LaRue Medlin]

check out this link

 

[Gypsy me]

I've never known bees to colonize in the ground. You sure those are not yellow jackets or wasps?





found this idea...but I would strongly recommend calling in a pro, or a bee keeper if it is a bee hive.



Removing Underground Wasp Nests



This is a job better left to a pest control operator, who can dig and vacuum out the nest, however, you can pour several gallons of boiling water into the nest. Wear protective clothing as described and be extremely careful not to scald yourself with the boiling water.

 

[Gary DiPietroSr]

I just got rid of one last week. Wait until dark, spray bee or hornet spray in the hole.

 

[ray moyer]

smoke....



if u have left over smoke bombs from the 4th...



itll help relax them for a little...



kerosene in the hole, torch it.

then if you can find a aerosol foam that expands...so you dont have to worry bout any survivors diging out if u just fill it with dirt.



or if your really bored... spray adhesive! :lol:

 

[EddieS'04]

I always wondered how a bumble bee nests. I dont see them around here very often. I get red wasp and yellow jacket building nests, under the eaves of my house. I keep wasp and hornet spray. Some times I catch a hornet making a nest in the ground, around my front door. I watch until it goes in the hole then, I ram a rod in there. Close the hole with dirt. Killed a big hornet once with spray. Pulled the stinger out. It was 1/2" long and tough as sewing needle..

 

[Bill Barber]

Early morning or in the evening put powderd diazanon on the enterance.

Works every time.

 

[user 64972]

I have a bumble bee nest in a flower bed, near my house, in the backyard. I was going to kill them all untill my son reminded me that the honey bee numbers are in decline and that I should let them live so they could pollenate the plants. Good idea since they are not really a nusance where they are.



However, if they are an issue, use powdered Sevin and sprinkle it around and into the entrance to the nest. The bees, when entering and leaving the nest will pick up the powdered Sevin. When they clean themselves, they will ingest it and depart this world for bumble bee heaven.



Problem solved.



Gary G:blink:

 

[blksn8k]

or if your really bored... spray adhesive!

Don't laugh, I used weatherstrip adhesive on a hornet nest earlier this summer. I was mowing around one of my rhododendrons when I saw one buzzing me. I found the nest hanging in the bush. It was only about three inches long. I didn't have any wasp spray and the only thing I could think of was the can of spray adhesive in the garage. I sprayed it on the outside of the nest and as close to the hole as I could. The survivors abandoned the nest. :lol:

 

[Michael Cacioppo]

I don't believe bumble bees nest in the ground. You probably have a hornet or yellow jacket nest. I recommend, if safety permits, to pour a mixture of kerosene with a little petro. Pour in the hole, maybe about one gallon, then light. Do this at night and have a hose handy if there is a possibility of catching something on fire. You should notice a slight flair up after a short while which should be the nest itself catching fire.

 

[user 64972]

Trust me...mine are not hornets or yellow jackets. They are what appears to be bumble bees. I also had some in the ground at my old house many years ago when I was much younger. They nailed me twice while moving up next to a hedge row and I killed every last one of the buggers.



Gary G

 

[Bill Barber]

Use Diazinone or seven

Pouring a gallon of kerosene into the earth is lunacy as it will eventually end up in our water supply.

This from a prof exterminator: The way the powderd insecticides work with in ground nests is the adults go in and fan the nest to keep it cool

The fanning motion spreads the insecticide and will wipe out the entire nest in a matter of Hrs.

Be responsible in how you deal with this, if they are indeed Bumblebees, might wait a week or so, they are major pollinators, when the young leave the nest the problem will be over .

Bees are getting extinct, kill the bad guys (wasps, Hornets,yellowjackets)

 

[Rob Allen]

For the occasional bee around your back yard here is a great method my parents used for years.



Use an empty 1L and 2L pop bottle. Cut the tops off both bottles right after they straighten out and head down the body of the bottle, almost like you are creating a funnel.



On the remainder of the 1L bottle cut 4 or 5 - 1 inch tabs out of the top, almost like teeth or windows I guess.



Place a little bit of pop or something sweet in the bottom of the 1L bottle and (hot) glue the top of the 2L bottle to the 1L. It should look like a 1L bottle with a 2L top on it, but over sized and hanging over the edges quite a bit.



The bee's, wasps, whatever they are, fly in thru the top under the 2L lid into the 1L bottle but are not smart enough to fly out... Works AMAZING actually, I was quite impressed.

 

[heent]

Bill, do you really think discharging Diazinon or Sevin to the soil and groundwater is any better than kerosene or gasoline?

 

[Michael Cacioppo]

You are burning most of the kerosene, which BTW even California hasn't labeled as a carcinogen.

 

[Martin]

I had a major nest under my spa deck a few years ago. I tried all sorts of crap to no avail since I couldn't exactly see where the nest was under the deck.



What ended up working for me was a small wall of Sevin dust along the deck where the bees had to land and crawl under the deck. When they get the dust on their legs, they track it back into their nest and it wipes out the entire colony.



The next day, I had at least 90 dead bumble bees all over my backyard.

 

[Bill Barber]

Than just pour a gallon of gas down the hole, than ignite it, your call

D and S are EPA approved, they degrade long before they get into the system, in the concentrations sold to the public

 

[Michael Cacioppo]

Bill, D and S may be approved but they are carcinogen. The EPA approve MTBE in fuels in the North East. It a carcinogen that has found its way into the ground water. They now prohibit its use in gasoline. Bill I'm not trying to argue with you, I'm just giving my opinion on some of the EPA approved chemicals.

 

[Michael Cacioppo]

I've looked it up and YES some bumble bees nest in the ground. I learn something everyday.....unfortunately at my age I forget something too.