154659 569 House & Garden General House & Home Household Pests true Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:32:25 -0800 /system/videos/1/59/46/15/154659.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, house, home, back How To Deal With Yellow Jackets http://www.howcast.com/videos/154659-How-To-Deal-With-Yellow-Jackets http://www.howcast.com/videos/154659-How-To-Deal-With-Yellow-Jackets/edit approved 119 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=154659"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=154659" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 13 contrey http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/154659/Picture_4_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 4519 false false false 60425 1 24 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/154659/24.jpg Seal trashcans Yellow jackets are looking for protein and sugars to feed on, so the first thing to do is to make sure you’ve tightly sealed all outdoor trashcans.

]]> 60426 2 33 Tip If you have a compost heap, make sure it’s in a sealed container or far from the part of the yard you want to be in—and don’t compost bones or meat scraps.

]]> 60427 3 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/154659/41.jpg Clear away fruit Clear your yard of any fruit that’s fallen off of trees.

]]> 60428 4 46 Tip Since yellow jackets are particularly attracted to fruit, raw meat, and sugary drinks like sodas, try to keep these items to a minimum when you eat outdoors, and keep them covered until you actually are eating.

]]> 60429 5 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/154659/58.jpg Hang traps You can buy or make yellow jacket traps to help control the critters. Hang them in early summer if possible, before the queens start searching for nesting grounds.

]]> 60430 6 67 Tip Cutting a hole in a two-liter bottle filled with sugar water will attract and trap yellow jackets, but it will also catch other beneficial insects.

]]> 60431 7 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/154659/76.jpg Locate nests If the insidious insects are still dampening your romantic life, look for their nest—carefully!—in logs, stumps, below eaves, or even underground.

]]> 60432 8 86 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/154659/86.jpg Call an exterminator If you find a nest, call a pest control expert to eliminate it.

]]> 60433 9 92 Tip If you’re brave (or stupid) enough to attempt to kill the yellow jackets yourself, cover all exposed skin and spray the nest entrance with a dust or aerosol insecticide.

]]> 60434 10 103 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/154659/103.jpg Enjoy the outdoors Once you’ve done away with the buzzing beasts, rekindle the romance with all the picnics you desire

]]> 60435 11 109 Fact Yellow jackets aren’t only pests—at certain times they feed on harmful flies and caterpillars.

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