Stingy bugs! (Sting-y, as in prone to stinging. Not stingy as in cheap.)

[wesleysgirl]

We have a stinging bug problem -- they're clearly nesting in the space over our mudroom, getting in through a crack between the roof of the mudroom and the shingles on the side of the house. I think they're yellowjackets based on photos I've seen. If they were leaving us alone, I'd probably just try to ignore them, but they're getting into the kitchen somehow and it's annoying, so they have to go.

Does anyone have experience with spraying them with some kind of wasp/hornet spray? Any advice? The roof of the mudroom is high off the ground and will require a ladder to reach it, so I'm a bit nervous about being up on top of a tall ladder and suddenly having the creatures swarm and sting me/us to death.

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[justhuman.livejournal.com]

I've got to clear out nests behind my shutters. First I'm going to work on depopulating them a bit with wasp trap.

They sell them inexpensively
http://www.yankeegardener.com/wasp_trap.html

Or you can make them
http://eartheasy.com/live_natwasp_control.htm

Actually, that last site gives many recs for removal of nests, but recommends using a pro if they are inside the walls like yours are. -- Good luck!