How to Get Rid of Yellow Jackets (Wasps)

Yellow jackets are wasps. They live in the ground. And their removal can be extremely difficult. Some people use special yellow jacket traps, but I have found these do not work well for me.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• large sheet of plywood (4 ft. x 8 ft.)
• darkness or a rainy day

1. Here's what I did to get rid of the yellow jackets in my yard: First, I tried to figure out where in the ground they lived. I couldn't really see exactly where their underground nest was because there was too much grass, but I had a general sense of where it had to be.

2. Then I waited for a rainy day, when the yellow jackets would not be flying around. I took a large sheet of plywood, and I laid it flat on the ground above the area where the yellow jackets seemed to be entering and exiting the ground.

3. I must have found the right location because after that, my yellow jacket problem went away. No more yellow jackets.

4. I didn't know how long to leave the plywood in place, so I left if there through the rest of the summer, the fall, and the winter. The next spring I removed it. I had to replant the grass where the plywood had been, but it was worth it to me. The yellow jackets never returned.

Tips & Warnings

• Yellow jackets can sting repeatedly. Use common sense. Yellow jackets do not come out in the rain. They also do not come out at night (I'm told).

Resources

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on 5/10/2009 Thanks for article on getting rid of yellowjackets. Thanks