Sj from Clyde, Texas writes
We had a copperhead problem last year. They like to eat cicadas and the cicadas like to do their thing in the oak trees behind our house. Would this work for getting rid of the cicadas? Would it soak into the ground to kill them before they emerge? I just need the devil snakes will find someone else to haunt.
Permethrin SFR would have limited results on cicada killer wasps as would any liquid application.
Dusting the holes with something like Tempo 1% Dust will allow it to flow through the nest better than a liquid
Many of our customers have used Delta Gard Granules to help limit the number of cicada killers in their yard with some success. Still, the only surefire way to get rid of them is to treat the individual burrows.
Cicada Killer wasps thrive in disturbed environments, such as landscaped yards and places where bare soil is exposed. You can discourage the wasps from nesting in your yard by cutting your grass on the highest setting and by adding a thick layer of mulch to flower beds during the Cicada Killer Wasp season. These wasps do not like over saturated lawns either, so over watering during their season will help prevent them.
We also like to let our customers know that the Cicada Killer wasps are beneficial insects that provide free pest control for a couple months each year. Cicada killer wasps paralyze and provision their burrows with other insects to feed their young. The beneficial Cicada killer wasps, while large and intimidating to see, are mostly harmless and there have been very few reports of anyone getting stung by just being near them. In most cases where a sting was reported, the wasps were being held or molested in some way. Cicada Killer Wasp stings are also reported to be almost painless.
Answer last updated on: 03/11/2024
