Please help. I have discovered a HUGE wasps nest on my veranda wall. It is wedged between the air conditioner unit and the all. I have tried to destroy it with a broom and water from the hose but it hasn't budged at all! I have informed the agent that it is there and that I am concerned about using anything else to destroy it because of electricity wires running through the wall. Apparently the agent can't do anything about it and I am responsible for any pest issues? Is this correct? I have 3 children who play outside frequently and I don't want them to be stung.
Rental Property and Wasps Nest
AussieDolphin on 08/03/2016 - 10:08
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But it's directly wedged behind the air conditioner, in between the cables that are connected to the inside unit.
Spray first to dislodge them, then cook 'em as the try to attack you.
I tied that once and one got around it and stung my finger that was pressing the spray button. They are crafty little suckers.
we got a lot. yes always near window or aircons.
use insect spray, get the one with long nozzle for more focused strong spray. here the pic for example.
http://www.mortein.com.au/products/kill-protect/kill-protect…if hard to reach then you need to buy water pressure spray thingie something like this
http://www.bunnings.com.au/gerni-1-4kw-classic-110-4-high-pr…but for my case insect spray is more than enough
Thank you, I will buy this today.
I had the same problem, this is what I used
http://www.mortein.com.au/products/kill-protect/diy-professi…
Get the wasp killer one. It let's you shoot for 5m or so.
Same stuff in the bottle I think but just easier to control.
http://www.bunnings.com.au/yates-350g-blitzem-wasp-and-nest-…
Why respond if you have nothing helpful to add to add to my question?????
Yep there are useless trolls that dont help people
There is more to the internet than Hello Kitty, Kim Kardashian and pron
Back up there, are you telling me there's two other things on the internets???
Also chalk up another stupid insect removal thread - by the time you read thorugh all this unfounded advice, OP could already be wearing a cobbled together home made bee suit with lighter and mortein in hand
Why not just google in the first place
Yes why seek the advice of other people ever when you can just google any query.
Exactly
A bird just did a poo on my balcony glass. I have called my agent and requested it be cleaned up asap.
Hope you learn your lesson - dont bring birds that you dont know that well home
hey, tenants asked my sister that exact question, they wanted her to clean it. bird poop off the glass pool fence.
Another landlord or agent trying his luck..
What sort of wasp is it?
White Anglo-Saxon Protestant
TIL. Years and year i've always wondered what wasp stood for, after reading it literature, but I never bothered googling it
I'll try and find a name but they are large, brown and black in colour.
Paper Wasp?
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/12/paper-wasp-from-austr…
They make a pretty distinctive nest..No that's not it. The nest is solid, like rock hard soil. It is a deep red/brown colour. It is similar to this picture: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=wasp+nest+out+of+soil+on+…
@AussieDolphin:
So your Brown and Black description sounds like some sort of Mud Wasp, but they tend to be solitary and only make small nests..
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_vespoidwasps/Eumenin…If it's a mud wasp, they're probably harmless to the kids unless seriously provoked.
They'll also be controlling the population of spiders or moths/caterpillars in the area…
The nest position might result in problems for the A/C though.Are you sure it's not a Black and Yellow wasp? ie European Wasp…
They make mud nests and they can get big, but the wasp itself is slightly smaller than a Bee…You nailed it. I'm sure that's what it is. My initial description was based on a wasp that we had stuck between the flyscreen and the sliding doors yesterday.
@AussieDolphin:
European?
If so, your local council should have a service to kill the wasps and remove the nest.And they will attack (in a swarm) if startled…
Apparently my council can't do anything. I was advised to contact a pest control company but I think I will buy the product that was suggested on here from Bunnings.
@AussieDolphin:
Really surprises me that the council isn't interested..
In SA, all councils have a European Wasp eradication program!Do it at night… They go to sleep and you wont get stung!
@scubacoles: Councils have cut back on how much they care about European wasps, basically removing their eradication programs and telling people to deal with it themselves. Very sad stuff.
@AussieDolphin: This website has a lot of information with nice images of different types of wasp. Might help.
@Synanon: How on earth can they register the name of an animal? I would like to register and start calling the octopus Cthulhu®
Bloody racist
Julius … is that you?
PestXpert 400g Wasp Jet Long Reach Aerosol
$16.99Direct Nest Kill - Power Jet can reach up to 6m…..
http://www.bunnings.com.au/pestxpert-400g-wasp-jet-long-reac…
I have successfully used this to get rid of European Wasps.
But would it work on other small pests like the dreaded mother-in-lawasp?
Well, make sure to finish her off if it doesn't, brick across the back of her head should do it.
Yes thats the stuff
This stuff is brilliant. They drop about a second after your finger hits the trigger and they're dead before they hit the ground.
WD40?
When I was a kid, we used to douse the nest in petrol - it either instantly killed the wasps, or stunned them for a while.
Then you could knock the nest down, and set it on fire to finish the buggers off.
The 80's were such a fun time - there are probably laws against that shit now.
Is there anything we CANT do with WD40 ?
Not really, used it to cook bacon yesterday when I ran out of oil
The only two maintenance/repair rules you need to know:
1 - If it moves and it shouldn't - Duct tape
2 - If it doesn't move and it should - WD40
Good ol 'Wasp Destroyer 40'
Try buying a few of the recommended products.
If all else fails contact a pest control expert and have them take care of it. It will cost more yes but at least it will be done and your children won't be at risk.
Link to Pest Control responsibilities in;
NSW http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/Tenants_and_home_owner…
ACT http://www.tenantsact.org.au/FAQRetrieve.aspx?ID=36428
SA https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/housing-property-and-land/housi…
QLD https://www.rta.qld.gov.au/Managing/Open-house-property-mana…
VIC https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing-and-accommodation/re…
WA NT TAS http://www.tenanthelp.com.au/wa/VerminandPestControl/"I have tried to destroy it with a broom and water from the hose but it hasn't budged at all!"
"I am concerned about using anything else to destroy it because of electricity wires"You were concerned about the electrical wires and you hosed it?
How about a pic of the nest?
Darwinism didnt work this time.
It's largely neutralised these days.
Look on Gumtree - someone in your area might remove it for free.
That listing is for bees only which shows apiarists willing to take them away alive, if they can.
Wasps are different critters altogether.
They can sting multiple times and go home for dinner.
Bees sting once and then die.
That's gold!
Its actually black and gold
Not sure which state you are in, but I'm pretty sure in Victoria, it's a Landlord issue considering having a wasp nest is a danger to the tenants and may make a place inhabitable.
I don't think this is a duty for the tenant. Any property managers out there?
obviously you don't work in the industry.
The whinging tenant industry, you are correct, I do not.
But I am a landlord of near 20 years and I can read the legislation.
@multi97 read elvinos comment above with links for each state.
Actually, it is the landlord's responsibility re: to provide a safe and habitable place to reside.
This is not about a wasp nest. If the tenant feels and can prove it is unsafe to live in the home due to this, it becomes the landlord's responsibility.
VCAT will side with the tenant on this one as well.
If a tenant gets injured due to this, it becomes a public liability issue with the landlord.. Any smart landlord would avoid this - for the sake of a few hundred dollars to get a pest remover, an agency would recommend the landlord act on this.
VCAT would tell the tenant to stop wasting court time and stop being being such a sook and get a can of flyspray
The LL is not a replacement for your mummy.
@Davros: I have removed a wasp nest for a tenant before (I was nearby when he called and it was pretty tiny so I just knocked it down and squashed it) but now I have read the legislation I should have told him to "EXTERMINATE , EXTERMINATE"
Vacuum cleaner and a stick.
Springle Rotenone powder on and around the nest
I had a European Wasp nest at a rental property in Victoria and the Real Estate agent organised someone to fix them up at no cost to me,
What ever you do, hope you get a buzz out of it!
Dad is that you?
I would contact the strata manager for your property and advise them of this issue. They will order pest control to be contacted and remove it safely for you.
Make sure to approach the nest at night when there dormant, theres a red dust you can buy from bunnings that will destroy the nest completely
owners responsibility not the tenants
Wrong - try reading the legislation and standing on your own two feet for once
Had similar issue. These nests are made of mud like substance, and they are really hard. Water from a hose will not put a dent in it. I sprayed mortein through the entry hole, about half a can. Left it there for about a week to make sure that all wasps were dead or had fled. Got a metal pipe and started to grind away at the nest. The interior is quite brittle compared to the exterior. Be patient and keep grinding until you put a hole in the nest, and start wacking away and continue grinding away.
It's a mud wasp nest. No need to spray anything. Just get a screwdriver and lever it off the wall. There are no guards on mud wasp nests. Or you can just leave it as nobody will get stung.
I'm sorry to hear what you're going through and the real estate agent's response pisses me off.
Like one of the comments above, if you're in NSW check the fair trading website or call them directly.
Back in 2008, I moved into a property that had cockroach infestation. It was so bad that I couldn't unpack my stuff and I was so stressed (and the little buggers don't show themselves during the day! It was a good lesson..).
Anyways, the real estate agent refused to do anything. My partner then argued with them for ages and threatened to take them to fair trading tribunal and also told them they will need to pay for my accommodation as I can't inhabit the place. In the end the agent did agree for the pest control to be done- paid by the owner of course. No apologies though. I wanted to send her all of the dead cockroaches.Anyways, check your rights and don't take no for an answer if they need to pay. It's a matter of safety for you and the kids + you can't use the balcony space.
All the best!
Thank you. I am in the Northern Territory.
In NSW, the basic rule is the landlord is responsible if pests are present at the start of tenancy, and the tenant for (almost) anything that arises during. That being said, we still pay a pest control to do an annual service at our properties just before summer. The cost of having it done is far less than the cost of having an unhappy tenant. We expect our tenants to treat our property respectfully, keep it clean, etc., and we make sure to address any serious issues (cooktop, oven, leaks, security, etc.) immediately. If there was a wasp nest on the balcony, we would tell them to take care of it though.
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/Tenants_and_home_owner…
I use some of this stuff from bunnings:
http://www.bunnings.com.au/yates-350g-blitzem-wasp-and-nest-…It instantly kills bees/wasps and shoots about 3 meters.
I had big nest in my property, what I did was to light a small fire to create smoke. The smoke will eventually drive all the wasps away. Make sure you take extra precaution in case the fire goes out of control.
I'm in the same situation as u. In my backyard with lots of hedges, the wasps love to build nest there, i kept destrying their nest, they keep relocating just a few meters away with a new home. Previously I've tried the high pressure hose, the pesticide spray, etc. recently, my neightbour taught me the best technique ever and i've already destroyed 2 wasps nest with his method.
Let me begin with my story: last wednesday arvo, i tried to prune those overgrown hedges. My fault: i didnt notice a new wasps nest which is as big as a water jug and as i pruned that branch, i accidentally exposed the nest. Before i even know it, a whole swarm of wasps were onto me. I,ve got 6 stings on my legs which are still swollen to this day. Does any one know od a good wasp cure?
Anyway, i return for a revenge. Armed with a…. Vacuum cleaner with a long extension cord. First, i Sucked all the hoovering wasps into the machine, then proceed to dislodge the nest with the stick of the vacuum. The nest fell down after a few pokes, and i Hacked the nest into pieces with the stick and suck it all into the machine, with absolutely nothing left. Before i turn off the machine, i clog up with pipe with a nespaper/plastic bag, to suffocate the awful buggers to death. (The machine will be out of commision for a few days while they die).
Hopefully they wont come back for another year. I hope your wasp location is exposed enough to try this method.
And i have 4 children who loves to play in the backyard too, so i can sympathise with your wasp anxiety.Good luck!
Bees and Wasps are ALWAYS the responsibility of the owner to remove. If they refuse to have the pest issue solved ASAP, then call and advise the landlord that you'll now be arranging a pest removal service yourself within 24hours and then simply lodge a claim for it in the tenancies tribunal / equivalent in your state and they'll 100% force the owner to pay the bill, or reimburse you for it.
Sorry, but are you referring to a specific state? Because for NSW that is incorrect, and I'd be careful giving out advice like that.
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/Tenants_and_home_owner…
It clearly states that if the wasps are in a wall / cavity / similar, then it is the Landlords responsibility. It's only the tenants responsibility if it can be proven that the infestation occurs because of your direct activities and lack of cleanliness.
I'd be careful telling people they are incorrect simply because you have failed to read something properly.
I was referring more towards your statement "Bees and Wasps are ALWAYS the responsibility of the owner to remove", because that is, incorrect.
@robtemt: Being that there's no way to prove a tenant's action led to a wasp hive, the landlord is in fact always responsible.
It makes little to no difference anyway, as under S48 (1) (a)+(b) of the Residential Tenancies ACT (NT), the owner is responsible to keep the premises & ancillary property in a habitable and healthy & safe standard, with the exception of a tenants actions leading directly to a pest problem.
Spray kerosene (full-strength, not the low-odor kind) liberally on the nest. The fumes will kill the wasps instantly.
No need to light it :)
i called those bee farm pple before…all done free of charge..they are happy, i am happy
Go to bunnings and buy 1) roll of packing tape, 2) cheap plastic "paint drop sheet", 3) insect spray. Using the tape and drop sheet, make a tent over the wasp nest and aircon. Seal it up with tape to trap wasps inside. Make small hole in plastic drop sheet and spray insect spray inside. Wait until you see no living wasps. Wait a day and then spray again(just in case) then the next day remove it.
As a property manager for a Government agency,
the initial few months of a lease are taken care of by the landlord, however after that it is the tenants responsibility to manage pests,
there are a few exceptions and the one that may relate to you is possibly European Wasps.
With our department we will clear European wasps free of charge to a tenant due to their extreme dangerous nature,
however if a normal wasp, then its tenant responsible.At my place I have used from Bunnings, Yates — Blitzem! Wasp Killer & Nest Destroyer Aerosol spray $14.07
and it acted as advertised, i.e. kills wasps on contact, spray on and the wasps fell down dead Immediately…safer and more effective way to control wasps.
Unique formulation kills wasps on contact as well as destroys their nest.
Designed with a jet spray can to access hard to reach and sheltered places, where wasps nests are generally found.
•Outdoor control, kills wasps on contact and destroys their nests
•Sprays up to 4m
•Jet spray allows access to hard to reach places
•Fast acting, ready to use+1 for this way more effective than wd40 or fly spray. Had to use it on a nest a couple metres high it shoots a powerful jet and destroys the nest killing any wasps on contact. Early evening when they weren't as busy flying around worked for me
Plasma grenade…this will also take care of any nasty Covenant lurking around the vicinity too! ;)
Good advice - but if you have a friend and a wartog handy, id prefer to go that route though
Nothing like drifting around your property with a mate on the mounted chain gun
Rocket launcher one would probably be more fun..
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Fly spray and a lighter.