From: cj.green@worldnet.att.net (Christopher Green)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: How to Get Rid of Hornets?
Date: 28 Jul 2004 12:53:12 -0700

scottcleveland@hotmail.com (Scott Cleveland) wrote in message news:...
> We have many many Hornets that come out in the day and are digging
> what I assume are nests in the ground. Ecah day there are about 10
> hornets at any one time swarmming around. They are very large and are
> aggresive. At night they do not seem to be in the nests/holes thay are
> digging, and we have covered them over, but the next day they will
> back and redig. Does anyone know a safe way to get rid of them and
> perhaps where they might be a night? It is to point where we cannot
> walk out the back door because there are so many... Thanks Scott

If there are "10 or so", these are probably any of various species of
predatory wasp. They are solitary, rather than social, and are highly
beneficial insects until they get too close for comfort.

If leaving them alone isn't an option, soap and water down the holes
is something you can try before resorting to insecticides. If
poisoning them is the only way, then bee or wasp sprays are effective.

-- 
Chris Green