Wasp Powder 

NO Wasps Insecticidal Dust was a powder containing the active carbaryl for application to wasp nests and nest entrances. It was picked up by wasps entering the nest and passed within the nest to control the entire colony.

New Product

NO Wasps Eliminator is a new formulation to replace NO Wasps Insecticidal Dust for control of wasps and wasp nests. It contains 2 active ingredients:

• Permethrin – 24g/kg this is a higher level than the professional product Dust2dust 20g/kg
  • Contact insecticide – long-lasting.
• Diatomaceous Earth (DE) – very low density (light), high surface area powder.
  • DE is a contact physical action insecticide.
  • DE also acts as a carrier for permethrin and has insecticidal properties. (in competitor products the carrier is talc i.e. non-insecticidal).
  • DE is easily picked up on the feet and body of wasps. More insecticide is then carried into the nest giving better control.
  • DE adheres well to vertical surfaces such as walls below nest entrances in eaves.
• The new product is supplied in the same puffer pack as the NO Wasps Insecticidal Dust but it is 60 g rather than the 100 g of Insecticidal Dust. Because of the much lower density of the DE the 60 g fills the puffer pack to a higher level than the Insecticidal Dust did, giving the user more product.

The result of this combination of actives is the rapid uptake of Eliminator into the nest and full nest control.

Application

The rate of application of the new NO Wasps Eliminator is the approx. the same as was the case with NO Wasps Insecticidal Dust.
5-6 sharp puffs into the nest entrance. Ensure powder is applied into the nest or to where wasps land at the entrance.

Note: For nests in eaves it was sometimes difficult to puff the NO Wasps Insecticidal Dust upwards and for the dust to adhere to surfaces.

The new NO Wasps Eliminator adheres better to surfaces. It puffs upwards better, but it can still be difficult. A temporary ad hoc solution for users is to use the dip tube from a trigger sprayer e.g. NO Bugs Indoor or other spray bottle typically found under kitchen sinks.

Clean and dry it, and it will fit neatly into the aperture of the NO Wasps Eliminator puff bottle. Push the dip tube down to the level of the powder. The puffer will now puff the powder upwards easily and the nozzle can easily be inserted into the small holes and gaps that usually constitute the
entrance to the nest.

Caution

NO Wasps Eliminator should not be used around plants in flower or about to come into flower due to risk to bees and it cannot be used on bee nests.

David Brittain
Kiwicare