Re: YELLOW JACKETS
- To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: YELLOW JACKETS
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 15:02:21 EDT
In a message dated 10/5/00 2:51:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
maridube@teleport.com writes:
<< They are
especially aggressive this time of year. Bill's advice is good - putting
the jar over the hole. But for insurance, our extension agent says to pour
a little oil down the hole (used motor oil, cooking oil, whatever) and put a
rock over the hole. The oil will coat their wings and make it impossible to
fly. The rock will keep them in there until the oil has done its job. >>
===>I wouldn't add oil where the hive I have is located--the oil would sit
right under a peony and couldn't possibly do it any good.
Bill Lee
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