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Title: stop yellow jackets with
Post by: Dr. B in Wisconsin on May 13, 2014, 04:41:16 PM
Hello
I picked up a package of bees the other day and the old timer (not me) said to a guy that had a really bad problem with yellow jackets to put a cloth dryer sheet in front of the hive and the bees do not mind but the yellow jackets do not like them, anybody hear of this?
Title: Re: stop yellow jackets with
Post by: Kathyp on May 13, 2014, 05:22:56 PM
which scent?  hey, i'd try anything at this point.  ours are so bad some years i don't even want to go out.  the destroy the hives.
Title: Re: stop yellow jackets with
Post by: beesNme on May 14, 2014, 09:01:19 AM
i know they use them to keep mosquitoes away. hope you get a answer