[Rhodes22-list] More On Poptop "Security"

[peter klappert]

Joe--

Thanks for the advice. What I've got (thank goodness) is a couple or a few mud-daubers, which are solitary and don't build whole hives the way paper wasps do. I've been chased for a block or more by swarms of the latter. On the other hand, these ladies--though not aggressive-- are ambitious and leave big chunks of mud like (excuse me) the stools of mid-sized dogs. But the nests crumple and can easily be swept of vacuumed up.

I like the idea of WD 40 since (as you probably know) the "WD" stands for "water dispersal."

I may have a bigger problems due to the lightning damage, which I'll tell the list about later. I woke this A.M. thinking maybe I should haul Aeolia back to Edenton, though I've yet to tow her and can't think of anyone to go with me. 

P



----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Camp" <jjcampjr at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:26:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] More On Poptop "Security"

Peter:

Prevention: I have no idea.  After the nest is found, however:  Spray the hell out of it with the wasp/hornet spray... then get the hell away. because it makes them angry.  I rely on good old WD-40 (the duct tape of liquid lubricants).  Most insect killer is simply an oily base that clogs the spiracles on the bug's abdomen, through which the demons breathe.  That won't hurt your gel coat or pop top.  The WD also pisses off the bugs, so be prepared to vamoose. 

Joe Camp
s/v John Dawson
Earleville MD



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>Just discovered a couple of stowaways: very ambitious mud-dauber wasps. They build with adobe bricks.
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>I'm 99% sure they get in under the poptop. I was about to hang some camphor gadgets (ie mothballs) but a longtime Florida resident says they do no good.  He tells me to spray with a product like Raid.
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>Before I do, does anyone know if that might damage either the poptop itself or gelcoat (should I be careless)? 
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>Just being careful!
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