On 23 Jul 2004 00:42:34 -0700, (Tim McNally)
wrote:

>I wanted to thank those that helped me with my spraying problems. The
>crop of Chambourcin looks very good. This year the weather has
>cooperated also.
>
>I also trapped 40 squirrels and reduced that problem hopefully to
>nothing. Hard to find one now.
>
>The vines are netted so the birds will not be a problem.
>
>My only unsolvable problem are the droves of wasps that hit the grapes
>last year. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have a couple traps
>out that are catching them now, but I know its a drop in the bucket.
>
>Thanks,
>Tim

Find the wasp nest... fill the shop vac with the hose near the
entrance. just leave it plugged in until you have them all.
cheers
the islander

On 23 Jul 2004 00:42:34 -0700, (Tim McNally)
wrote:

>I wanted to thank those that helped me with my spraying problems. The
>crop of Chambourcin looks very good. This year the weather has
>cooperated also.
>
>I also trapped 40 squirrels and reduced that problem hopefully to
>nothing. Hard to find one now.
>
>The vines are netted so the birds will not be a problem.
>
>My only unsolvable problem are the droves of wasps that hit the grapes
>last year. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have a couple traps
>out that are catching them now, but I know its a drop in the bucket.
>
>Thanks,
>Tim

Find the wasp nest... fill the shop vac with the hose near the
entrance. just leave it plugged in until you have them all.
cheers
the islander

Question for you, what kind of netting are you using and where did you get
it?

Frank
NC

"Tim McNally" > wrote in message
m...
> I wanted to thank those that helped me with my spraying problems. The
> crop of Chambourcin looks very good. This year the weather has
> cooperated also.
>
> I also trapped 40 squirrels and reduced that problem hopefully to
> nothing. Hard to find one now.
>
> The vines are netted so the birds will not be a problem.
>
> My only unsolvable problem are the droves of wasps that hit the grapes
> last year. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have a couple traps
> out that are catching them now, but I know its a drop in the bucket.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim

Question for you, what kind of netting are you using and where did you get
it?

Frank
NC

"Tim McNally" > wrote in message
m...
> I wanted to thank those that helped me with my spraying problems. The
> crop of Chambourcin looks very good. This year the weather has
> cooperated also.
>
> I also trapped 40 squirrels and reduced that problem hopefully to
> nothing. Hard to find one now.
>
> The vines are netted so the birds will not be a problem.
>
> My only unsolvable problem are the droves of wasps that hit the grapes
> last year. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have a couple traps
> out that are catching them now, but I know its a drop in the bucket.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim

Just don't spray gasoline into the vac to kill the bees. Friend of a friend
did that a few years ago, nasty explosion, missing eyebrows, that sort of
thing.
Steve
islander wrote in message >...
>On 23 Jul 2004 00:42:34 -0700, (Tim McNally)
>wrote:
>
>>I wanted to thank those that helped me with my spraying problems. The
>>crop of Chambourcin looks very good. This year the weather has
>>cooperated also.
>>
>>I also trapped 40 squirrels and reduced that problem hopefully to
>>nothing. Hard to find one now.
>>
>>The vines are netted so the birds will not be a problem.
>>
>>My only unsolvable problem are the droves of wasps that hit the grapes
>>last year. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have a couple traps
>>out that are catching them now, but I know its a drop in the bucket.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Tim
>
>Find the wasp nest... fill the shop vac with the hose near the
>entrance. just leave it plugged in until you have them all.
>cheers
>the islander
>

Just don't spray gasoline into the vac to kill the bees. Friend of a friend
did that a few years ago, nasty explosion, missing eyebrows, that sort of
thing.
Steve
islander wrote in message >...
>On 23 Jul 2004 00:42:34 -0700, (Tim McNally)
>wrote:
>
>>I wanted to thank those that helped me with my spraying problems. The
>>crop of Chambourcin looks very good. This year the weather has
>>cooperated also.
>>
>>I also trapped 40 squirrels and reduced that problem hopefully to
>>nothing. Hard to find one now.
>>
>>The vines are netted so the birds will not be a problem.
>>
>>My only unsolvable problem are the droves of wasps that hit the grapes
>>last year. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have a couple traps
>>out that are catching them now, but I know its a drop in the bucket.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Tim
>
>Find the wasp nest... fill the shop vac with the hose near the
>entrance. just leave it plugged in until you have them all.
>cheers
>the islander
>

http://axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r3029...html#REFERENCE

Tim have a look at this?
Stephen SG

"Tim McNally" > wrote in message
m...
| I wanted to thank those that helped me with my spraying problems. The
| crop of Chambourcin looks very good. This year the weather has
| cooperated also.
|
| I also trapped 40 squirrels and reduced that problem hopefully to
| nothing. Hard to find one now.
|
| The vines are netted so the birds will not be a problem.
|
| My only unsolvable problem are the droves of wasps that hit the grapes
| last year. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have a couple traps
| out that are catching them now, but I know its a drop in the bucket.
|
| Thanks,
| Tim

http://axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r3029...html#REFERENCE

Tim have a look at this?
Stephen SG

"Tim McNally" > wrote in message
m...
| I wanted to thank those that helped me with my spraying problems. The
| crop of Chambourcin looks very good. This year the weather has
| cooperated also.
|
| I also trapped 40 squirrels and reduced that problem hopefully to
| nothing. Hard to find one now.
|
| The vines are netted so the birds will not be a problem.
|
| My only unsolvable problem are the droves of wasps that hit the grapes
| last year. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have a couple traps
| out that are catching them now, but I know its a drop in the bucket.
|
| Thanks,
| Tim