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Ace Gunner · 09-10-2013, 09:49 AM

And I hate wasps taking over my patio enjoyment. It's buzzy creature time in KC and I have tried a few conventional products the past two years in effort to rid my patios of yellow jackets, not much success.

I'm a transplant here, don't know too much about the environment in KC, but I am learning.

Sick of it all a few weeks ago, I dedicated some google surf time to see if there was any other ways to get rid of stingy pests I'm also allergic to. I found a few posts on various websites explaining how to prep/hang a fake hornets nest using a paper bag.

My situation here may be somewhat unique -- I am in a four story apt building, it's a restoration project and there is plenty of exterior work left to do on the building. So, there is rot around window casings and soffits where mites like to feast, and this sets in motion nature's food-chain reaction around my place and the patios, setting the stage for plenty of bug eating wasps.

I was skeptical. It's been 3 plus weeks using this method of hanging paper bags to repel wasps and it is still working flawlessly. In fact, the small storm last week blew one of the sacks down and within hours I was sword fighting a wasp. Damn, folks, I've never seen such large yellow jackets as you have here in KC.

So, if you have this problem, try hanging a paper sack and let me know if it works for you.

A production note; cut the bag top to bottom on one side only, crumple it and then invert it so the logo ink isn't on the outside. The more wrinkles, the better. The idea is to mimic a hornets nest. Not that I know what one looks like, but I saw shot from other folks and comments were made about wrinkling the surface to fake the wasps out.

I used duct tape to hang it on the balcony roof in a few areas. Done & done.

take blue pill if repost.

09-10-2013, 09:49 AM	Topic Starter
Ace Gunner First Overall Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: kcmo Casino cash: $10007271	Paper Sack of Doom, I <3 You And I hate wasps taking over my patio enjoyment. It's buzzy creature time in KC and I have tried a few conventional products the past two years in effort to rid my patios of yellow jackets, not much success. I'm a transplant here, don't know too much about the environment in KC, but I am learning. Sick of it all a few weeks ago, I dedicated some google surf time to see if there was any other ways to get rid of stingy pests I'm also allergic to. I found a few posts on various websites explaining how to prep/hang a fake hornets nest using a paper bag. My situation here may be somewhat unique -- I am in a four story apt building, it's a restoration project and there is plenty of exterior work left to do on the building. So, there is rot around window casings and soffits where mites like to feast, and this sets in motion nature's food-chain reaction around my place and the patios, setting the stage for plenty of bug eating wasps. I was skeptical. It's been 3 plus weeks using this method of hanging paper bags to repel wasps and it is still working flawlessly. In fact, the small storm last week blew one of the sacks down and within hours I was sword fighting a wasp. Damn, folks, I've never seen such large yellow jackets as you have here in KC. So, if you have this problem, try hanging a paper sack and let me know if it works for you. A production note; cut the bag top to bottom on one side only, crumple it and then invert it so the logo ink isn't on the outside. The more wrinkles, the better. The idea is to mimic a hornets nest. Not that I know what one looks like, but I saw shot from other folks and comments were made about wrinkling the surface to fake the wasps out. I used duct tape to hang it on the balcony roof in a few areas. Done & done. take blue pill if repost.
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