Topic: wasps in / near compost heap

[ajb]

Seems one of our compost heaps has acquired a collection of wasps who appear on mass a bit miffed whenever I top it up. How do I get rid of them?

[Robert_Brenchley]

Time - they die out in autumn - or wasp nest killer.

[angle shades]

 :) just leave them, they will be dead soon, I've had a massive nest in my compost heap and no pests on my plot, wasps are one of natures goodies/ shades x

[Geoff H]

If the wasps have recently gone into the compost heap then it is unlikely to be a nest and your heap would have to be too dry anyway. Have you been putting in fruit that is fermenting and perhaps attracting them? In which case I would cover it with lawn mowings or something. I threw in a whole pile of windfall apples, complete with a few wasps and i covered them over. No particular problem now.