Recommendation to get rid of small yellowjacket nest

 Hello,

I have a yellowjacket next forming under one of the eves on my house.  
It's still small, so I'm looking for some recommendations to get rid of
it.  I put up a bee killer thing (those yellow cylindrical things), and
it's caught/killed a couple, but the nest is still guarded by more bees
than I feel comfortable taking on myself.  I *could* knock it down with
a stick, but then I'd be chased by angry yellowjackets.  Is there some
liquid I can spray on them that'll kill them (like vinegar or
something)?  Thanks!
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-L

 Link wrote:

Hit the nest with wasp/hornet spray, stuff in a can that sprays up to 25
feet or so.  Will kill everything in nest and you can knock it down
later.  Probably best to do in the evening when most of the yellow
jackets have returned to the nest.

 
This is the nest that typically ends up like a
big upside down plate come summer?  It's a paper
wasp nest, not a yellow jacket nest -- the latter
species builds nests underground, or in junk or logs
on the ground.  Paper wasps are nonagressive,
do not readily attack, and are beneficial predators.
No reason to evict them unless they're located
very near human traffic.  If so, take them down
with a garden hose.

 

Interesting!  I googled for paper wasps and yellow jackets.  The yellow
jacket nest looks very different from a paper wasp nest (which looks
more honeycomb-shaped than like the flat yellow jacket nests).  They
nest is right at the apex of my gable-roofed garage, so I'm afraid
there's too much human traffic near it for safety (both wasp and human).
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-L

 oups.com:


 there are arboreal yellowjackets, which build their nests in
trees or under eaves. they appear nonaggressive until late
summer, & then they become *very* aggressive.
 i agree that paper wasps should be left alone, but
yellowjackets are an introduced pest & killing them is a good
idea (especially if you want to be within 100 yards of the
nest at any time)
lee


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