Yellowjacket invasion prevention planning

[boardzoverbrainz]

im no chemist - would borax work ?

[DeerStew]

I'm curious to know where the information is coming from that this concoction is not harmful to honeybees? A quick search yields info stating that boric acid is harmful to a wide variety of of insects, and on a deeper dive there's this scientific study that determined that "boric acid is lethal to the honey bee". Now perhaps honey bees aren't quite as vehemently drawn to the juice attractant as wasps or yellowjackets may be, but it's well known that honey bees too are attracted to most juices and sugar solutions.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-019-00729-1#:~:text=Results%20confirmed%20that%20the%20boric%20acid%20is%20lethal%20to%20the%20honey%20bee.

We keep bees on our property and as much as we'd like to try this method it just doesn't seem worth the risk unless there's strong evidence or facts stating otherwise.

[moose]

The sources I relied on were personal testimonies of video content producers who have been using this method successfully without harm to bees. One in particular was a beekeeper. Also folks consider the impact of Yellowjacket infestations on honey bees. I started using the boric acid in midst of the fray last summer. When I dumped my cans in the late fall I checked and did not find any honey bees trapped in the juice, but only a few Yellowjackets. I had twelve cans placed around my property.