Working ways to get rid of wasps in the house and on the site

Wasps - a real "scourge" of summer holidays. These bothersome and dangerous insects, biting a person, bring pain, severe redness and swelling on the skin. They often live and make their nests next to people, because in the gardens sweet fruits and berries grow, attracting fragrant nectar. Therefore, information on how to get rid of wasps using a variety of methods is always relevant. Especially for those who spend the summer or live outside the city.

General rules for the fight against wasps

Wasps are well-organized insects that have their own behavior. They can be used in the fight against a swarm.

1. All wasps build their home - a nest. Every day they fly out of it, and in the evening they return. Therefore, if too many of these insects have appeared on the site, most likely there is a hive nearby. If it is not destroyed, the fight against wasps will be superficial. It is necessary to carefully study the site, and it is better to do this in early spring. During the summer, it is recommended to inspect the territory once a month in order to notice the construction on time. The nest can be located in trees, in the attic of a house, in farm buildings, under slopes of roofs. A separate species of wasps - earthen - makes the dwelling in the soil, and you can find it by the characteristic round hole.
   

   It will be useful to discuss the problem with neighbors, so that they also join in the destruction: perhaps the hive has settled in their territory. You should join forces and think about how to deal with wasps together.

2. Wasps lead a daily lifestyle: in the daytime they constantly fly out in search of food. To destroy the nest, it is better to choose early morning or late evening. Thus, all individuals living in it will die.
3. With the onset of autumn, wasps become very aggressive. It is more rational to wait for the end of October or beginning of November or leave the nest until spring. These insects with the advent of cold weather leave their homes to hide in leafy litter, crevices of stumps and trees. So remove the retired hive is much easier.
4. It is important not only to destroy existing individuals, but also to prevent the emergence of new ones. To do this, you need to maintain order on the site and in the house: fruits, berries and fruits should not be in open access. Some gardeners cover trees and shrubs at the time of maturation with gauze or agrofibre, transmitting sunlight. All openings and gaps in buildings must be sealed.

Knowing how to get rid of wasps by all the rules will greatly facilitate the work.

Personal safety

Wasps are insects dangerous to humans. The place of their bite turns red and swells, it begins to hurt greatly. Especially "gets" to people with an allergic reaction to their poison. Therefore, when approaching an aspen nest or when dealing with individuals when using folk remedies and removing traps, it is important to ensure that insects do no harm:

• Wear clothing made of thick fabrics;
• prevent the presence of exposed body parts and possible loopholes through which the wasp can get under clothes (tuck pants into shoes, sleeves in gloves, wrap around the neck);
• be sure to wear a hat with a mosquito net;
• Do not use the stairs to get to the hive located at a height (there is a high risk of falling and injuring yourself after a possible attack of insects);
• carefully sneak up to the nest without making sudden movements.
• Antihistamines, which may be needed with a bite, must be on hand.

Another danger arises when using chemical insecticides. Before use, you must carefully read the instructions and follow the recommendations contained in it. So, it is necessary to try not to inhale the vapors of toxic substances and, moreover, not to direct the aerosol stream towards yourself, and when using concentrates, avoid getting liquid on the skin or on the mucous membrane.

Spray cans in which the active substance is supplied under strong pressure are flammable: this must be taken into account during storage and use.

Destruction of wasps on a site and in premises

The destruction of wasps in the open air or in farm buildings is fundamentally different from the struggle in residential premises. Toxic toxic insecticides must not be used in the house because they can harm family members due to chemical fumes. Therefore, they act in milder ways.

Recommendations on how to get rid of wasps in a private house or apartment:

1. Only insecticides that are approved for use in residential areas can be used. Information on this is in the instructions. A modern range of tools allows you to make a safe choice for households.
2. You can use simple traps: for example, put a saucer filled with jam or special vessels bought in a hardware store. Wasps, having decided to feast on, are bogged down in an adhesive composition.
3. Windows and entrance doors are protected by mosquito nets.
4. There should also be no gaps in the window frames and door frames.
5. Effective use of repellers working on ultrasound or aroma lamps with essential oil of coniferous trees. They will fill the house with a forest smell that wasps cannot tolerate.
6. On the windows you can put pots with attractive geraniums: the plant has odorous substances that scare away most insects.

The main rule in the fight against wasps in the house: "do no harm." Safety must come first.

Mechanical socket removal

If a nest of wasps is found on the site or in the house, it must be removed. The best option is the scheme "Pesticide treatment - removal." But mechanical removal of the nest is allowed without prior spraying. True, this is very dangerous, requires agility and speed.

Methods for manually removing a socket:

1. Spraying it with combustible material, followed by burning, or using an improvised "flamethrower" from an aerosol. The most dangerous method that can only be practiced outdoors to prevent fire.
2. Put a dense bag on the bottom of the hive, and even better, use several garbage bags inserted one into the other. Immediately grab your hands with the mounting place, tear off the nest or cut with a sharp knife. When the prey is in the bag, it should be destroyed.
3. Knock down the hive with a long stick so that it falls into the bucket of boiling water set under it. Insects will die in minutes.
4. If the nest is not far from the ground, then you can try to "put" a bucket of ordinary water on it from below. Soon the insects will suffocate.
5. The hive of earthen wasps is poured into a bucket of water in which 100 g of boric acid powder is diluted. It is sold in every pharmacy.

It is important to consider that wasps can act very aggressively, suspecting danger.

Insecticidal pesticides

The most effective means are chemical insecticides designed specifically to kill insects and, in particular, wasps.They bring almost instant results. About 15 minutes after treatment, they can begin to remove the hive: the vast majority of individuals in it will already die.

Each of the tools has its own individual characteristics and recommendations for use, which must be familiarized with before starting work.

Aerosols and sprays

Aerosols and sprays are the most popular form of insecticides, of all the options than poisoning wasps on their own. Thanks to the design of the spray can, insects can be processed at a distance and reach nooks and crannies. Most of these drugs include substances from the pyrethroid group. The way they enter the wasp is through the intestinal tract. Soon after infection, paralysis occurs, and the insect dies due to the stoppage of organs.
Popular aerosols and sprays effective against wasps:

1. COMBAT PowerSpray allows you to spray insects and their hives at a distance of 1 m. According to the instructions, it does not pose a threat to the health of humans and pets, so if you need an effective way to get rid of wasps in the country, this spray will be a great acquisition. It has a pleasant smell with a delicate aroma of needles, quickly weathered after spraying.
2. "Dichlorvos NEO" is similar to its famous predecessor in name only. In contrast, the modern version does not have a pungent odor. The composition includes a triple formula of poisons, which in combination with each other provide the desired result.
3. MOSQUITALL Aerosol “From Hornet's Nests” is a professional anti-wasp tool. High performance is ensured by the presence of two powerful pesticides in the composition: biolletrin and cypermethrin; therefore, Moskitol can be used only in non-residential premises and in the open air. An important advantage of the aerosol is that it is sprayed at a distance of up to 6 m from the nest. For example, this is a great way to get rid of your balcony or an open veranda.
4. “Raid”, like “Dizlofos NEO”, has 3 toxic substances in its composition. According to the instructions from the manufacturer, the product is approved for use in residential premises. But after processing, thorough ventilation will be required.

These sprays and sprays can be purchased at the hardware store or in the special department of the supermarket.

Concentrates

Less commonly, concentrates are used to combat wasps in everyday life. They must be diluted in large quantities of water, and used to spray the nests with a spray bottle. Their use is rational if several nests are found on the site, and the aerosol can may not be enough.

List of popular concentrates:

1. "Get", which includes the organophosphorus compound - chlorpyrophos. This is a systemic exposure insecticide. It has a microencapsulated structure: the smallest particles stick to the legs and body of the wasp, so before the inevitable death it can infect other insects.
2. "Delta zone" with the active substance deltamethrin. It enters the body through the intestinal tract. Sell ​​"Delta-zone" in 50 ml vials.
3. Karbofos is produced in the form of a powder of liquid concentrate. The substance has a significant drawback - a pungent odor, so with the advent of analogues it is used less and less.
4. The executioner, which includes the organophosphorus compound fenthion.
5. Tetrix is ​​an expensive concentrate used in professional processing. Very effective, but also toxic. You can buy it by finding an intermediary on the Internet, because it is not possible to meet Tetrix in a free sale.

Using concentrates, universal rules for the use of insecticidal chemicals should be used.

Wasp traps

Traps will help to catch individual individuals flying to the site in search of goodies. You can use them in the complex of combating these insects.

All designs can be divided into 4 groups:

1. The simplest: an open container with a bait or a board smeared with bait.Often insecticidal components are added to the “treat” for the speedy death of insects.
2. Homemade from bottles and other containers into which fragrant liquid is poured.
3. Special vessels purchased at the store (may be empty so that the person himself can pour the bait into them, or with ready-made liquid - for example, from the Raptor company.
4. Sophisticated power tools. They lure insects with the light emitted by ultraviolet lamps. For example, Ecosniper.

The disadvantage of traps is that they cannot catch all the insects that fly into the territory. Although significantly reduce their number. In addition, destroyed individuals need to be cleaned regularly.

Lures

As a bait poured into traps, you can use:

• diluted jam;
• fermented compote
• light beer,
• a solution of sugar in water,
• diluted honey, etc.

Pieces of fruits, fruits, meat, fish are put in the liquid.

To insects die instantly, you can add a solution of boric acid powder (10 g per 1 liter) to the bait or use a special insecticide with Adamant sugar.

Folk remedies

There are folk tricks to fight wasps:

1. To expel wasps from their nests helps spraying with gasoline, kerosene, solvent or diesel fuel. This can only be used in the open because the substances are toxic and flammable.
2. The way to get rid of wasps in nature or in the area around the house is to light a fire with coniferous wood. Odorous substances released during combustion deter insects.
3. Laundry soap helps fight wasps thanks to its pungent odor. Its pieces can be decomposed at the places where wasps accumulate. After making a hole in the soap and threading the lace through it, a piece is hung not far from the nest. Insects, most likely, such a neighborhood will not taste, and they will go in search of a more suitable home. True, to wait for the effect, you need about a week.
4. A similar effect produces red hot pepper. Its pods are placed or hung next to the nest.
5. Wasp discourages the smell of some plants. For example, wormwood, mint and lemon balm, basil and pelargonium (geranium). They contain essential oils, the smell of which is not to the liking of dangerous insects. These plants are recommended to be planted on patches or windowsill. Dried bundles also have an insecticidal effect.

The use of folk remedies does not guarantee the destruction of wasps on the site. They are recommended to be used if spraying pesticides is undesirable or there are very few insects arriving.

Starting to fight wasps, you need to approach the matter responsibly: do not forget about safety and follow the instructions. If one remedy is ineffective, try another.