Re: Mud Dauber's !!!
The poisoned mud concept is interesting, and they will certainly take advantage of the mud, but it won't eliminate the problem completely, as they can use other sources of mud. They have a good amount of range, you would have to eliminate every competing source of mud within a half mile or more. Not feasible. Traps are irrelevant to something that is seeking living prey.<br /><br />Yellowjackets are attracted to meat and sweets, that is why they are around garbage, hummingbird feeders, dry dog food, that sort of thing. Traps can make yellowjacket problems worse, as they attract more yellowjackets. The traps need to be hung away from the area. Also, traps only work on yellowjackets, they do not work on paper wasps, which look a lot like yellowjackets. Same coloring, but a more obvious definition between body segments. Paper wasps are the ones that build those open honeycomb nests up in the eaves. Yellowjackets build closed nests in walls, under stumps, in hay, in holes in the ground, etc. Bald-faced hornets build those huge nasty gray closed nests in trees and under eaves. Don't mistake whiteheaded bumblebees for bald-faced hornets. Bald-faced hornets defend their nest aggressivly, and have a nasty painful sting with a lot of venom. Lastly, when dealing with stinging insects, it is important to know that the more you get stung, the more you develop an alergy, NOT a tolerance.
