Posted 2018-02-05 9:12 PM (#171249) Subject: yellow jackets and wasps have invaded trailer
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Location: Houston, Tx
I have killed over 50 of the stinging creatures living in my trailer. It is an older 2 horse and has openings around the back doors even when they are closed. Any ideas about making my trailer less inviting? I am not sure I can get weather stripping to fill in the gaps.
Posted 2018-02-07 12:37 PM (#171254 - in reply to #171249) Subject: RE: yellow jackets and wasps have invaded trailer
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Location: Houston, Tx
Thanks! I was ready to blow the trailer up with the wasps inside of it. Went through a whole can of wasp spray in all the crevices and 2 weeks later opened up the trailer to find 3 more sitting there looking at me
Posted 2018-02-08 12:51 AM (#171256 - in reply to #171249) Subject: RE: yellow jackets and wasps have invaded trailer
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Posts: 2953 Location: North Carolina
Have you sprayed the nest ? If not, they're hatching new wasps. Look under the trailer and/or follow a flyer. They may have built a nest inside the wall or such of the trailer.
Posted 2018-02-19 12:10 AM (#171299 - in reply to #171249) Subject: RE: yellow jackets and wasps have invaded trailer
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Location: Houston, Tx
I can't find the nest. I am still battling them. Thought they were gone, put the trailer up for a week and opened it to find new ones wandering around. I have sprayed everthing I can find. How about using a fogger and leaving it closed up for a few days? Then hanging the moth balls to deter new ones?
Posted 2018-02-20 7:22 PM (#171312 - in reply to #171249) Subject: RE: yellow jackets and wasps have invaded trailer
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Posts: 2953 Location: North Carolina
Move the trailer to a different spot as far away as you can. If you still have wasps in it after a week... The nest is on.. or in the trailer. Until you find and kill the nest, you'll have wasps.
Posted 2018-03-07 11:31 PM (#171364 - in reply to #171249) Subject: RE: yellow jackets and wasps have invaded trailer
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Location: Houston, Tx
I have moved it and continued to kill wasps. I think they were in the frame. We filled the small holes where the wires disapeared into the frame. I open it every day ready with my wasp spray, broom and fogger! I think the original group is gone. After a week of no new wasps, I opened it to load for a trip and found a big red wasp sitting inside ready to ride along. Killed him and haven't seen any new ones. I hate to move it back but can't leave it in the parking lot past this weekend. Thanks for all the help!
Posted 2018-03-08 6:08 AM (#171365 - in reply to #171249) Subject: RE: yellow jackets and wasps have invaded trailer
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Posts: 656 Location: Rayne, LA
I would fill these holes either with a small quantity of expanding foam ( because it does expand ) or the nonexpanding type, or something like silicone.
yellow jackets and wasps have invaded trailer
