Tony:

I would be afraid to spray wasp killer on aluminum on a regular basis. Is
the plane close enough to power to suck them out with a shop vac? You could
also hang a couple of pheromone wasp traps around the plane. Good strong
pheromones would seem like a much better time to the wasps than building
nests.


"Robert A. Barker" wrote in message
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Tony:
I am also allergic to wasps and hornets, in fact I was
pronounced d.o.a.at a local hospital many years ago from
the sting of 2 yellow jackets.Needless to say they were
able to revive me and I carry an emergency kit with me
at all times except for winter.
I will be checking the effect of sprays on aluminum
and will let you know what I find out. I have the wing
vents in my Cessna 150 plugged with those plastic curly
scrubbers. Lets the air in but not the bugs.

Bob Barker N8749S
"tony roberts" wrote in message
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At this time of year the wasps start a nest in my ailerons a couple of
times each week. I'm allergic to wasps so each time that I go out to the
airport I look for the newly started nests and spray them with Raid
flying insect killer. Obviously to do this involves spraying the insect
killer inside the aileron and it just ocurred to me that I don't know
whether or not this stuff is corrosive. Anyone know? Anyone got any
other suggestions for getting rid of them? Flying with them in the wing
is not an option. If the find their way into the cockpit I'm in trouble.

Thanks

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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Almost Instrument
Cessna 172H C-GICE