I too had the big bee problem, then I put gas in the hole and covered it with plastic for two days. problem gone to another part of my yard. took 4 time to rid my yard of these pest. Good luck
Hi,
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>I am totally new to this group but figured it would be an appropriate
>place to ask this question.
>
>About two months ago I got stung several times by bees while mowing
>the lawn. After re-inspecting the area I realized that there is about
>a 2-3 inch wide hole in the ground where bees were entering and
>exiting. At the time it wasn't bad, and I'm not into killing bees
>just because they sting.
>
>However in the last month it has gotten pretty bad. My daughter and I
>have both been stung a few times and the dog has been stung also. I
>allow(ed) neighborhood kids to play basketball in my driveway and they
>started getting stung too (waiting for the lawsuits). I've been told
>they can't be bees, that they must be yellow jackets, but I've spent
>plenty of time watching them exit this hole, and they are DEFINITELY
>bees of some sort. I'm not a expert, but I'd swear they were standard
>honeybees. They get pretty upset if you get too near the hole.
>
>Well, they need to go. My father came over with a "sure fix" which
>was to pour gasoline down the hole and ignite it. This killed a bunch
>of them, but this morning it is business as usual.
>
>I live in Illinois (if that helps anyone identify the bee type).
>Can't keep letting people get stung by these critters.
>
>Has anyone else had experience with this problem and can help me
>figure out the best and most fullproof way to get rid of these pests?
>I've inspected pretty thoroughly and am fairly convinced there is only
>one hole. I've been told a lot of remedys (garden hoses, simply
>plugging the hole) but been told they don't work. Since I risk
>getting stung multiple times if something goes wrong, I'd really like
>to get this right the first (well...actually second) time. It would
>also be nice if whatever solution didn't hurt my lawn...
>
>And in case you couldn't tell after being stung multiple times I'm
>getting pretty afraid of them too...
>
>Thanks in advance.