wasps next to a pond

[peteinwilts]

Hi Guys

One of my work colleagues parents have a wasp nest. It is sited in a rockery directly above a pond.

It is near enough to a walkway where stings have occurred, and they are becoming increasingly boisterous.

Are there any fish/pond friendly methods of 'removing' the nest other than to dig it out?

Cheers
Pete

 

[coffindodger]

Drown it

 

[citrus]

someone said use a hoover (henry with no bag and water/fairy liquid to break the surface tension)

 

[viridens]

someone said use a hoover (henry with no bag and water/fairy liquid to break the surface tension)

A bit risky with a Henry. Bad things happen if water is sucked up through the motor.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

A bit risky with a Henry. Bad things happen if water is sucked up through the motor.

there are wet use Henry's available

 

[Angry_Mob]

George, the green one is a wet and dry vac.

 

[viridens]

I'm quite aware of the wet and dry vac in the Numatic range:
a) It ain't a Henry
b) It's pretty rare.

A Henry was mentioned, hence my warning.
Other makes of wet & dry vacs are available to do the job!

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Hi Guys

One of my work colleagues parents have a wasp nest. It is sited in a rockery directly above a pond.

It is near enough to a walkway where stings have occurred, and they are becoming increasingly boisterous.

Are there any fish/pond friendly methods of 'removing' the nest other than to dig it out?

Cheers
Pete

Steam hose in the entrance?

 

[Amari]

A few days ago I was called to deal with a wasps nest on a footpath in the parish. The entrance was hole in the middle of the path. A pedestrian's dog was stung.
I poured a few litres of petrol down. I decided not to apply a match as 50 acres of ripe barley were adjacent....
I followed by a spray of foam that hardens to form a plug.

 

[viridens]

Another thought for the OP. A CO₂ extinguisher with a hose attached applied steadily should kill an underground nest, would be safe near the pond and would leave no toxic residue.

Has anyone tried this method?

 

[The Poot in Somerset]

What?.. CO2, and incur the wrath of the global warming fraternity?

 

[Karol]

A few days ago I was called to deal with a wasps nest on a footpath in the parish. The entrance was hole in the middle of the path. A pedestrian's dog was stung.
I poured a few litres of petrol down. I decided not to apply a match as 50 acres of ripe barley were adjacent....
I followed by a spray of foam that hardens to form a plug.

Not sure of the wisdom of contaminating soil with petrol. Any water courses or aquifers near by that the petrol will pollute?

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Not sure of the wisdom of contaminating soil with petrol. Any water courses or aquifers near by that the petrol will pollute?

In a previous life I often came across significant leaks of kerosine around heating oil tanks. It slowly evaporated if left alone without incurring stupid levels of EA intervention, penalty and panic. A month or two later the weeds and grass growth was back to normal.
Petrol would evaporate quicker.
Maybe I'm just old school