Make a
tripod out of the sticks and
tie wires as shown in the
photo.
Bend the short piece of wire
into a hook shape and attach
the string.
Add about 1 or 2 inches of
water to the dish pan and
mix the liquid soap in the
water. Stir SLOWLY - you
DON'T want any soap bubbles
floating on the water.
Insert the fish meat on the
wire hook.
Tie the string to the top of
the tripod so that the meat
is hanging ONE HALF INCH
above the water level in the
pan.
Do Not get soapy water on
any portion of the fish!
How
It Works: The yellow jackets
love fish and will begin to cut
off small pieces to take back to
the nest. In their "excitement"
of buzzing around the bait a few
will occasionally hit the water.
The soap in the water breaks the
surface tension of the
waterproof coating on the yellow
jacket and it instantly sinks in
the water and drowns in a few
seconds. Some yellow jackets
will successfully haul a piece
of meat back to the nest and
tell all the other gatherers in
the nest where this great food
source is. Soon all the wasps
from the nest will be working on
this fish and over a period of
time, all will eventually make
mistakes and either fall off the
fish and into the water or bump
other wasps flying around and
knock themselves in the drink,
then its curtains for them too.
It only takes a day or two to
wipe out nearly every yellow
jacket in your area.
Put the
trap on a table or other high
area outside so that kids and
pets will not be able to get
close to it. A piece of fish
with vertical sides works best
for having the insects fall off
easier.
My
grandpa turned me onto this
sure-fire yellow jacket
eliminator about 50 years
ago when I was just a
youngster. I've observed its
efficiency in removing all
the yellow jackets from our
campsite in a matter of a
single day and before the
week was over the entire
campground was free of these
hostile pests that make
camping and other outdoor
activities miserable. This
method is NON-TOXIC and for
the most part pet and
wildlife friendly due to the
harmless components that are
used to build the "system."
There are quite a few
commercial products on the
market to eliminate yellow
jackets but this one doesn't
cost anything and I can
guarantee its an extremely
effective way to rid your
yard or campsite of the
yellow hoards in just a day
or two. 