wasps in my pump!!!
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by Longy on April 22, 2005 01:33 PM
Whatever you do, do it at night. That way all the wasps will be inside the pump. Can you drown them? Like block the nozzle and fill the pump? Alternatively roll up a bit of newspaper and light it and put it so the flame goes up into the pump. I'm assuming it's made of steel and the spout points down. It'll burn their wings off. Or just spray up the nozzle with insect spray. It'll flush out and won't harm your flowers. Maybe don't drink it for a bit though!!
by Dixie Angel on April 22, 2005 03:37 PM
Jenn, I don't have a remedy for your wasp problem, but was wondering if you or Stephen are allergic to the little devils? Nasty little things, they are, and they will attack you when you start disturbing them. Be very careful when you go to do war with them. Like Longy said, do it at night when they are all at home and maybe not inclined to fly at you so much.
Dianna
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Dianna
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by hisgal2 on May 02, 2005 03:34 AM
I am allergic to them, but Stephen is not. We took care of them today. It was pretty chilly outside and Stephen wanted to do the grass, so he got a shovel out and banged the pump and none came out. He thought they weren't in there at all, but I looked into the pump and saw the nest and told him to burn it up....so he sprayed it with WD-40 and lite the bugger up. Some started to come out when he started to spray it, so he just kept on spraying. Then when he lite it up, he said they really started to try to get out...but none did. After the fire went out, he scraped the nest out and primed and ran the pump. Everything is good now! ![[thumb]](im/graemlins/thumb.gif)
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