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Old 09-05-2017, 01:12 PM   #21
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If you can get it, Malithion works great. They hate the stuff. It's deadly. Last friend that tried a vacuum ended up in the hospital. Physical methods are risky. Use the right chemical and go have a beer or as mentioned, call a pro. You and your expensive asset shouldn't be put at risk.
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Old 09-05-2017, 01:28 PM   #22
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If you can get it, Malithion works great. They hate the stuff. It's deadly. Last friend that tried a vacuum ended up in the hospital. Physical methods are risky. Use the right chemical and go have a beer or as mentioned, call a pro. You and your expensive asset shouldn't be put at risk.


I thought about pulling the small cap (2 inch?) off the vent after dark and spray them. Then vacuum. They also make a foam spray. My concern is where does that vent go and will it flush them into the coach or the odor from the spray stink up the coach. That vent I'm thinking runs along the headliner just not sure its purpose.
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Old 09-05-2017, 01:54 PM   #23
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Some chemicals will react to pic, might melt, may leave the chemical odor, may not. Dish soap and water mixed 50-50 leaves no unpleasant traces. As I am allergic to bee stings, I searched for safe and effective means of removal. This works on bees, wasps, mud dobbers, and some giant bee that showed up on my porch this year. $2 spray bottle and $1.00 green generic dish soap lasts a long time, and smells clean. I carry bottles when I travel, in my shop, in my garage, and at work. Best remedy and safe.
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PVC, not pic.
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Old 09-05-2017, 04:31 PM   #25
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At home, I used Sevin dust (garden pest dust) sprinkled and sprayed in and around the entry point after dark. They track it into the nest. No more bees. Use the highest concentration you can get your hands on. Good luck.
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Old 09-05-2017, 04:45 PM   #26
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At home, I used Sevin dust (garden pest dust) sprinkled and sprayed in and around the entry point after dark. They track it into the nest. No more bees. Use the highest concentration you can get your hands on. Good luck.
Not sure I'd want this kind of stuff in my camper.
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A small amount of Sevin dust is less intrusive than spraying some of the other chemicals previously suggested. Bee tracks are pretty small[emoji846]. The dust is used on garden vegetables. Bottom line, the OP is looking for suggestions. This is just another one that worked for me. There may be better options.
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Old 09-05-2017, 05:20 PM   #28
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Once you get something that kills the queen/s, they are history and will leave.
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My favorite quick knock down for them is Brake Clean. It kills them better than any of the bee/wasp/yellow jacket sprays I have tried. I like the Shop Vac solutions suggested.
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My favorite quick knock down for them is Brake Clean. It kills them better than any of the bee/wasp/yellow jacket sprays I have tried. I like the Shop Vac solutions suggested.


Mission accomplished. Last night I'm covered head to toe going in with my shop vac (bleach water mix) wasp spray and my wife standing below to catch me!!!!

When I lifted the vent cap the nest was huge. No movement of my stinging friends though. Apparently when I panic the day I discovered them shooting some wasp spray at a good 15 feet away I must of killed them.

Cleaned up the dead carcasses and called it a night. Thanks everyone for all of you help and advice. I'll know what to do next time.
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Old 09-06-2017, 08:00 AM   #31
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If you got them all with one dousing, you're lucky.

I get them in the ground and I've used cans (2,3,4) trying, and they come back. Vacuum has been the only thing that works...

This year I put grub killing granules on my yard, and it kills bees/wasps too. It's been nice being nearly 100% bee free.
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Old 09-10-2017, 07:15 AM   #32
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What has always worked for me when a friend had them in his heating
ductwork and for me in my porch ceiling and in the ground was a bug zapper. The bug zapper has a hum that they hate so all you got to do is get them mad and leave the are and just listen for all the zapping
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