What material do professionals use to kill wasps,spray or powder.and what is it called?

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What material do professionals use to kill wasps,spray or powder.and what is it called?

Answer 1

You used to be able to use a powder called Cymag, which was cyanide based.  Think it was banned though.  I used to use carbon tetrachloride, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it!

Answer 2

Not sure but a rolled up copy the |TV Times does a wonderful job...as does sucking it up with the hoover pipey bit and then stuffing the end with tissues so the bugger cant crawl out again!

Sorry sweetie, I don't think I'm being very helpful.

Answer 3

There are a number of insecticides that are useful for this, ranging from quick knockdown materials like pyrethrins to real nasties that have to be applied by a licensed professional, like methyl bromide.

Not all insecticides are available in all areas, and not all are available to unlicensed users.  (And, speaking as a biologist, I'm not sure most folks should be handling anything much more lethal than a flyswatter.)

If you're going to use insecticides, be sure you apply it in accordance with the complete directions for the insecticide, for a pest that it's registered for.    Temperature, humidity, mode of application and life stage of the organism all make a big difference in control.

Starters:

http://eartheasy.com/live_natwasp_contro...

http://www.extension.umn.edu/distributio...

http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfact...

Answer 4

What ever you do don't use Cymag- this is CYANIDE and for killing rabbits down their burrows.

Wasp sprays usually contain permethrin.

Wasp nest dust will contain either Bendiocarb or permethrin.

Answer 5

Ortho wasp and hornet killer works well and its not commercial.  I had my house sprayed for wasps this year and the chemical the company used was called cyonara 9.7.

Answer 6

I don't know what the professional stuff is called but my dad figured out dish soap and water in a spray bottle does the job just fine. At least he says it does.