How to get rid of wasps using folk remedies? Overview of popular methods of struggle without the use of chemistry

Wasps are stinging insects of humans and pets. They often fly to suburban areas, attracted by sweet fruits in the garden, but are also found in the city. The problem becomes especially acute on the hot days of summer. To solve it, you need to know how to get rid of wasps using folk remedies.

Nest destruction

If a large number of wasps are constantly present on the site, accompanied by their buzzing, then most likely their hive is nearby. Roy constantly flies out of him in search of food, returning home by evening. Therefore, if you do not get rid of the nest, then the effect of using all methods, except for the destruction of the insect dwelling, will be little noticeable: others will fly to replace some individuals. Before starting the fight against wasps in the country with folk remedies, you need to carefully inspect the site.

When deciding to destroy a hornet’s nest, you should be aware of the following recommendations:

• the clothes of a person approaching to process or remove the hive should be made of dense materials.
• hands should be worn gloves and tucked in their sleeves, as well as trousers in shoes.
• To take care of protecting your neck, you can wrap a winter scarf around it;
• the head is protected by a helmet with a mosquito net;
• The best time to destroy the wasp nest is late evening and night.

It is strongly discouraged to touch the nest in September and October. Bees are especially aggressive during these months.

Flooding

If you can get close to the nest, then it can be drowned in water. Estimating the approximate dimensions of the “house”, they select the appropriate capacity: as a rule, a standard 10-liter bucket is enough. It is filled with water and literally put on from below on a hornet’s nest.

It is not recommended to use methods that involve working with the hive "at arm's length", when the nest is located far from the ground or floor. The fact is that wasps that notice a threat to the hive begin to aggressively attack the enemy. When using a ladder, a person can easily fall because of this and get injured.

Wasps build their dwellings so that the opening for departure and departure is located below. Therefore, individuals located inside, in no way will be able to leave it during flooding. It is enough to keep the bucket for several minutes on the nest for the insect to die. After this, the hive is removed and destroyed (it is advisable to burn it). The attachment point is recommended to be treated with a potassium permanganate solution.

Destruction with boiling water

Boiling water may come to the rescue. This method is similar to the previous one, only the hornet “house” is knocked down with a stick or a metal pipe so that it falls into a bucket of hot water. Work requires a certain dexterity and a “well-aimed eye”, otherwise the event may end in failure and with sick bites of angry insects.

It is necessary to consider at what distance the hive is located: if it hangs at high altitude, then it will be difficult to calculate the trajectory of its flight, and the probability of error is high. So, it is better to consider other folk methods of fighting wasps.

With cellophane bags

To remove the aspen hive with plastic bags, you will also need speed and dexterity. You will need packages of large volume, which are threaded into each other according to the principle of folding the nesting dolls.

Garbage bags are ideal - they are strong, dense and have a sufficient size.

The rest is a matter of technology: they put the bags on the hive, like a bucket of water, quickly intercept the base and tear off the hive. For convenience, you can use a sharp knife. The cut site is treated with potassium permanganate, and the production is immediately burned along with the bags.

Using flammable liquids

Another technology for getting rid of wasp nests in open space is their treatment with gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel. Insects do not tolerate the substances that make up their composition. Therefore, you can handle the hive by spraying it from a conventional spray gun. When the insects fly out (this can be seen by observing their dwelling), it will be much easier to remove and destroy the nest, because there is no longer any danger of attack.

The use of flammable liquids is not the best idea in wooden buildings. For fire safety reasons, it is better to refuse to use them, so as not to provoke a fire.

If there are several nests, it is recommended to test the methodology on only one of them to evaluate the effectiveness. Responses of summer residents who have tried spraying with combustible materials say that the effect of spraying with them is weak. Some associate this with a decrease in the quality of gasoline and diesel fuel, which can be diluted at points of sale, and others with the development of resistance to these substances in wasps. Therefore, in order not to waste time, effort and material in vain, a preliminary assessment is needed.

Insect repellent

If the wasps on the site are few, then you can scare them off with folk remedies against wasps. The principle of their action is based on the use of strong odors that are neutral for humans, but extremely unpleasant for these stinging insects.
What are wasps afraid of? Folk remedies:

1. Laundry soap, known for its characteristic, slightly pungent odor. A hole is made in a piece or half of it, a string is pulled through it and hung next to the nest. If possible, soap can simply be put.
2. Plants that contain strongly smelling essential oils: mint, geranium, basil, bitter wormwood. The latter has a powerful insecticidal effect against most insects. To fight wasps on the site, these plants can be planted on its territory: they have a decorative look, and basil and mint are useful in the kitchen. To scare away wasps from rooms, dried bundles can be hung in them.
3. Pods of red hot pepper have a similar property. They can be shelved indoors or hung close to their nests.
4. The smoke of conifers and their needles is used to fumigate the garden. Burning in buildings is dangerous because of the risk of fire. It is also an excellent folk remedy for wasps in nature. If these insects annoy at a halt, fishing or barbecue, then it is enough to throw firewood, pine and Christmas tree branches into a fire or barbecue.

Alternative means of repelling wasps are good if there are few individuals. To expel them from the nest when using such means is problematic.

Wasp traps

Another folk remedy for wasps is traps. These are special designs made so that the insect, having climbed into them, can no longer fly back. To make it interested in a trap, put pieces of fruit inside and pour sweet liquids attractive to wasps.

You can either buy a trap in the store or build it yourself. The simplest example used to reduce the number of individuals in a home is a saucer filled with honey, syrup, or jam. The wasp, having decided to eat, will forever get bogged down in a sticky liquid.

To create a more complex and roomy product that is suspended on the site, you will need a regular plastic bottle with a volume of 1.5 liters or 5 liters.It is desirable that it be transparent - so more guests fall into the trap. Preparation method:

1. Cut off the top of the bottle with a neck about 10 cm high.
2. At the base, place the bait.
3. The part with the neck (not closed by the lid) is turned over and inserted into the bottom so that the funnel is on top - this is the entrance path for attracted insects. To make the trap work better, you can lubricate the neck with a sweet composition.
4. Holes are made in the walls for air circulation: this way the smell will spread more intensively.
5. To hang the traps, two holes are made through which a cord or wire is passed.

As bait, you can use syrup, sugar or jam diluted in water, fermented compote and even beer. The quality of work of such structures directly depends on their quantity and location on the site.

Prevention

There are preventive measures that indirectly reduce the risk of wasps in the area:

1. With the onset of spring, you need to inspect the site and all outbuildings, not forgetting to look under the roof. It is recommended to do this at least once a month and a half. You need to be especially careful in the spring: if no nests appeared before the onset of summer, this is unlikely to happen this year. A small hive is easier to destroy than a large one with a large swarm.
2. To prevent wasps from flying into the house, it is necessary to process window frames and doorways with a solution of table vinegar.
3. Fruits, especially spoiled fruits, should not be stored in the house, buildings and on the plot.
4. All cracks and holes in the walls and attics of buildings must be repaired in a timely manner so that insects do not fly through them.
5. In the summer, you need to use mosquito nets to protect residential premises.
6. You can also cover with gauze or nets shrubs and fruit trees during their fruiting.

Folk remedies from os fundamentally differ from each other. The desired effect can be achieved by combining them with each other to strike "on all fronts." It is important not to forget about your own safety. If you can’t cope with such methods, then you should think about the advisability of using pesticides or contacting specialists.