tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211184.post115511423167251791..comments2023-11-02T14:41:32.637+00:00Comments on Fangworld: Running away very slowlyAgent Fanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283954005767631627noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211184.post-1155369430287449582006-08-12T08:57:00.000+01:002006-08-12T08:57:00.000+01:00Yes, wasps like all insects, are dependent on the ...Yes, wasps like all insects, are dependent on the ambient temperature for their ability to move. Select a cold night and Do the Deed - but let Mr F do it, you stay well away, unless you also have protective clothing. Next day, once the temperature has risen, get him to peek in before <I>you</I> go in, as there may be some who have survived and are crawling around - and they get very aggressive in that state. A second night's application may be necessary.<BR/><BR/>Our Council charges £65!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211184.post-1155313792010169842006-08-11T17:29:00.000+01:002006-08-11T17:29:00.000+01:00Hi Charles. I was calm before I got the quote......Hi Charles. I was calm before I got the quote... the council want £40 to come and sort it, which we are too tight to pay (Scottish hubby, what can I say? I have no excuse, however, not being Scottish - I'm just a tightwad.) There definitely isn't any activity after dark, so Mr F is thinking about whether to tackle it - you can get kits which cover you up and spray foam, which sounds like a bit of a party, so we'll see. I want my shed. I have things to do and plants to pot, so they'll have to move on. If I have to practice running I am ready.Agent Fanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283954005767631627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211184.post-1155280841725641282006-08-11T08:20:00.000+01:002006-08-11T08:20:00.000+01:00Famg, if it is a wasp's nest, please calm down. I...Famg, if it is a wasp's nest, please calm down. In the first place, were there any wasps around? If not, it is probably abandoned anyway, because wasps, unlike honey bees, do not build permanent residences. They build one year, then they move on.<BR/><BR/>Your local Council, or worse still private contractors, will almost certainly charge you upwards of £50 to come and remove it; the Council will probably refuse to bother once they find that it's not in an attic or right beside the house door, because they will assess the risk as minute.<BR/><BR/>Just leave the shed alone till the very cold weather, then revisit it, preferably with a torch and after dark, and spray thoroughly with insecticide. Problem sorted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com