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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

I looked into vacuum cleaners for insects for The Grape Grower.  For home use, try a water vacuum.  That is, instead of a bag or tank, the air is sucked through  a tank of water.  Such vacuums are amazingly effective, yet  they won't tear up the plants.  They can also function as air filters.  I have one called "Big Power" and if they ever make  one with a battery pack, it would be the ideal garden vac.
-Lon Rombough
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On Feb 18, 2009, at 11:30 AM, Anthony Curcio wrote:

Jim writes:
 
Is there a portable vacuum that has enough suction to suck up a
Yellow Jacket in flight?  The ones I've tried  aren't powerful enough to
accomplish the task.
 
I want to add a word of caution ( maybe over cautious) about vacuuming Hornets. Sometimes depending on the length of hose, velocity of the suction, or just some tough Hornets, they don’t die in the vacuum and will reemerge. People, ( No one from nafex) it has been told, in an attempt to ensure the buzzers stay in place, squirt a little aerosol hornet spray into their vacuum. Given the right spray and a little spark from the vac motor, this can ruin your whole day.
Anthony Curcio
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