[wxqc] Re Wasp Nests

[Hanford R Wright]

Thomas
What I did to keep birds from using my rain gage as a crapper I took a old
web belt and threaded nails about 1 inch a part then riveted it together so
that it would fit snuggly on the rain gage.

73's
Hanford Wright WA4LZC


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Giella KN4LF
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Subject: [wxqc] Re Wasp Nests


I had the problem with wasps in the rain gauge of my VP2 and added one moth
ball as suggested by Steve and that did the trick. However I'm still trying
to fend off the local bird population that uses the rain gauge funnel as a
community bathroom. I have to clean the funnel every day!

Take Care,
Thomas Giella, KN4LF
Retired Meteorologist
Lakeland, FL, USA
kn4lf at earthlink.net

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From: "Steve Hatchett" <steve at softwx.com>
Subject: Re: [wxqc] Req for suggestions - wasps and rain gauges
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You have to be careful because some insecticides may react with the parts in
the weather equipments. I have not tried this, but I think it would work if
you put a single moth ball in the gauge tucked in a corner where it would
not get wet.

Steve


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