Post by Idaho Linda on Aug 1, 2016 23:19:20 GMT -5
You all probably have the yellow "Rescue" yellowjacket traps. This time of year, when the yellowjackets get to be a problem, take out the commercial attractant. Put a spoonful of canned cat food in the well where the attractant sits. Put the trap back together and hang it in a good spot--next to a water source, next to berry bushes or next to your hummingbird feeders. WOW! After a couple of days, you will have to put the trap in water or in the freezer to kill the bees and then rebait it, but it will be worth the effort. I bet I trapped over 300 yellowjackets this afternoon. A few more days like this and maybe I am going to be able to harvest my fruit. This is a bad year--one of those when it is going to be hard to go outside without getting stung.
) A couple of customers told me the sticky traps worked really well but we mostly catch flys and other flying insects (thankfully no honey bees or bumble bees)
