Bonide 363 Spider And Ground Bee Killer - 10 oz.

I have a tremendous problem with ground bees around the shrubs on two sides of my home. To give you an idea, I started counting nests the other day and stopped at 100. I have used two different methods of treating the nests; this product and Spectracide ground bee foam killer. Both are effective, but the foam only treats about 25 nests on average, while the Bonide 363 treats 50+. As the 10 oz. Bonide is less expensive than ONE can of the foaming bee killer, and treats twice as many nests, it is much more cost effective. The first time I had to treat these nests, I planned to use only the foam, but had the Bonide as backup. I was concerned that it would not be as effective. WRONG. When I ran out of foam, I used the Bonide 363, which did just as good a job as the foam. BTW, it seems like once I treat the nests, I don't see these bees again until the following year.I would suggest the following steps.1. Wait until it's almost dark. I have never seen an active bee while treating these nests, and I treated the largest infestation yet last night. It seems that they are all, or almost all, in the nest if you wait until a half hour or so before sunset, and they do not come streaming out when you puff the powder into the hole.2. Wear goggles, a dust mask or similar, and gloves. This prevents you from inhaling any powder that accidentally becomes airborne and keeps it from your eyes. The gloves keeps it off your skin.3. Treat every entry hole you can find by inserting the puffer tube into the hole and giving it a gentle squeeze. You don't need much. When first using the product, remove the cap and then cut the tip off the tube, a little like you do with caulk. Don't make the hole too large; maybe 1/8-3/16 inch. If it stops dispensing, the powder has probably packed into the tip. Just give it a couple of shakes.4. After treating, leave the nests alone for 24 hours. This allows time for any bees that were not in the nest to return and contaminate themselves.5. After 24 hours, push dirt over the holes. I like to use the sand or dirt that the bees originally dug out, because it is still mixed with the powder. This helps kill any stragglers that think they should build a new nest near the same spot.I have seen a number of reviews that say this doesn't work well for spiders. I cannot comment, as I have never used it for that.

I had a yellow jacket nest in my foundation. They had gotten in when some of the seal around a pipe failed. My foundation is cinderblock which are hollow so that nest was in there. It was very active, there were always several bees swarming outside the of the hole. I couldn't get within 10ft of it during the day. I tried at night twice to kill the nest. First with quick knock down. I emptied a full can spraying in and round the hole. Second time, I used the quick kill to subdue the opening and then I used my pump sprayer to fill the hole with about a quart of bee insecticide. A few days later they were back full strength. I used this at night as well. I had to get close to the hole, so it is a little nerve wracking. I put a couple of quick 'puffs' into the hole and then got away. I waited a few minutes, went back and hit the rest of the opening. I did this 3 times total. I was surprised I didn't see any of them come out that night. The next day that activity was very low comparatively. I sat and watched for a while and maybe saw two or three exit the hole. They were white, covered in the dust upon their exit. I can only imagine they were taking their final voyage, according to the plan. Worked great. Recommended.

This stuff works great on nasty ground bees like Yellow Jackets. I hit a nest of Yellow Jacket nest while disking a field. I got stung 5 times before I figured out that I had just ran over one of their nests. I came back later and removed the lid and put about an oz. in the area where I thought the nest was. Next day they were gone. About a month later I found that some wasps had moved in near the same spot. Once again I put about an oz by dumping and running. Next day no more wasps. My only complaint is that the bottles are only about 1/4 full so you are paying for a lot of air. Also I found that trying to get the powder out of the bottle is very difficult using their nozzle. I got stung several times before I figured out that removing the top then dumping and running was a lot safer.Overall the powder works great and I highly recommend it. Just be aware of the amount of powder is much smaller than the bottle and use the dump and run method.

I liked: ease of use. Worked immediately as yellowjackets were divebombing me on my porch. They had made many nests in a storage bench, rendering it useless. So, this product is a no brainer when dealing w/yellowjackets.I didn't like: That it was toxic to pets, wildlife, people and bees in general. I had hesitated to order/use this because of that issue. Just be sure to use gloves, old clothing so u can toss it after wearing(just in case the powder gets on it). Safety goggles and maybe a shield are also recommended. Follow those recommendations and you'll be fine. When hosing off the dead bees & removing items from inside the bench, I also wore gloves, tossed clothing, and watered down the solution to have as little impact on living creatures and honey bees as possible.

My sister had ground bees by her front porch, and allergic to bees researched the best DIY approach to getting rid of them and found this product, so when I had them coming into and living in a basement wall, I bought some, but before I got to use it, the phone company man sprayed, which caused the bees to flee that poison and go inside my home. I then used this product, which gets the dust on the bees, causing them to spread the poison, killing more of them. I also put some under the window sill in the basement room, which killed the errant ones who got in. I also used it on the yard last night in some holes. For some reason this year, we have had aggressive bumble bees along with these ground bees, which are notoriously mean. Several of us have been stung multiple times while in the garden, the barn, on the lawn mower. I am going to be watching next spring to get them before they get me. This seems like an awesome product that I will keep on hand. I love bees and I hate chemicals, but sometimes you just have to take action.