mud wasps

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Jimmy V
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Location: Cape Dory 25 Pismo Lemont, Pa.

mud wasps

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Is there any easy way to get rid of those pesty mud wasps?
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eb1smith
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Mud Daubers

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Mud Daubers actually provide a service for they use the spiders to feed their young. But that being said they also can make a mess of your sails. You can knock down the nests at night or if you sail away from their local hunting grounds. You can kill the adults with a flyswatter if they are really bothing you. Here is a link for a little more info:

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2078.html

--Eric
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