Wasps are useful pollinating insects. But when they settle on the site, it brings little joy to those around them. Indeed, the harm caused by wasps can be much more beneficial. There is only one solution to the problem: you need to get rid of the nest. Moreover, it is safe. Better yet, protect yourself from the repeated invasion of striped guests in advance. There are several ways to destroy a wasp nest. Their appropriateness depends on the location of the nest and its availability.

Why destroy wasp nests

The most obvious reason for destroying a wasp nest is the danger of being stung by an insect. In addition to pain, which is unpleasant even for an adult, and can cause a real hysteria in a child, there is another more serious danger - the occurrence of an allergic reaction. It is fraught with symptoms such as chills, redness and swelling that can lead to suffocation. Moreover, allergies can manifest themselves at any age, even in people who have normally endured wasps attacks in the past.

Vespiary

Obviously, wasps, sensing someone else's presence near their home, begin to behave aggressively. They are more often annoyed and can sting anyone who dares to come close to the nest. In addition, wild wasps are carriers of some infectious diseases. Sitting on fruits and other food that attracts them, they are capable of contaminating it no worse than flies do. The food that appears on the tables every day is the main attraction for wasps. Noticing a place rich in food, insects try to settle closer to it.

Note! If the nest is located in a distant corner of the site, it is advisable to keep it. Wasps not only act as pollinators, but also protect the garden from certain types of pests. It is wiser to get along with such useful neighbors than to fight.

Destruction of nests: where and how

Chicken nests

Wasps can settle in almost any secluded place on the site. Some are typical receptacles for nests that many have had to clean up. Therefore, there are plenty of options for how to get rid of a wasp nest.

Garage

How to remove a hornets' nest if the wasps built a nest in the garage? You can smoke them from there. To do this, a small fire is kindled near the garage, in which rubber or other smoldering material is placed. The acrid and smelly smoke will cause insects to leave the area. But the procedure should be carried out several times.

Polyurethane foam, which is poured into the nest together with its inhabitants, can help exterminate the wasps. This method is good because it can be used for hard-to-reach places. It is often used by the owners of wooden houses, in the walls of which wasps live.

Spraying with kerosene or gasoline helps to poison the wasps from the garage

Spraying with kerosene or gasoline helps to poison the wasps from the garage. It is convenient to do this using a medical pear. You will have to repeat the procedure until all the wasps leave the home.

Balcony

The wasp nest on the balcony can be immersed in a bucket of hot water and kept there for about 20 minutes. After the insects are destroyed, the wasp hive can be disposed of. This method is also good for getting rid of nests in trees. In this case, they are knocked into a bag with a stick, which in turn is immersed in water and covered.

You can spray it into a tight bag of aerosol to kill flying insects, put it on the nest and tie it tightly or tape it with tape. In this form, the bag is left for several days until the insects die.

Important! Wasps don't like the smell of hot peppers. By spreading several pods near their habitat, you can force insects to leave the nest.

Apartment

If the wasps settled right in the apartment, they can also be removed using insecticide treatment.

Another way is to suck the inhabitants of the nest with a vacuum cleaner with a long hose. When all the insects in the hive have been transferred to the bag, it must be immersed in hot water or sprayed with an aerosol to kill the insects.

Note! In order not to waste time on destruction on your own, you can call specialists at home who will eliminate the nest. But this service will be quite expensive.

Barn

Wasps often settle under the roofs of sheds and in attics. To get rid of them, you need to spread poisonous baits near the nests. The simplest remedy that can kill insects is boric acid. It can be purchased at any pharmacy. Added to jam, compote or other sweet bait, acid will not change its taste and smell. The wasps will eat the food that is dangerous for them and die.

You can drive the wasps out of the nest by fumigating it with a spiral from flying insects. It is important to place the glow coil on non-flammable material close to the nest location. A smoke bomb acts similarly, capable of ridding a barn of insects in just 3-4 hours.

You can drive the wasps out of the nest with a smoke bomb

Land plot

Wasps can build a nest right in the soil, then it can be easily destroyed with fire. The location of the nest is watered with any flammable compound and set on fire.

It is also effective to flood the dwelling of insects with water, especially hot. It will take up to 3 buckets of liquid. Caution should be exercised when using this method. After pouring water, be sure to close the exit from the nest with a stone, otherwise the angry wasps will fly out and attack.

Insecticidal dust can be purchased at a specialist store. In the late evening, it is scattered at the mink entrance. You don't need to cover. The wasps, leaving their shelter, will collect the powder and be sure to bring it inside the nest, infecting others. You will have to sprinkle several times until all the inhabitants of the nest are exterminated.

Important! All of the above methods can be used wherever it is convenient. Their implementation does not apply to any specific place.

Finding a hidden nest

It happens that there are many wasps on the site, that is, they settled nearby, but the nest is not visible. To find him and drive away the dangerous tenants, you will have to check all the nooks and crannies that may be convenient for the construction of a wasp dwelling. If it was not possible to find it, you will have to be patient and track where the insects fly to spend the night. Individuals can be lured with a piece of food for easy tracking of their flights. It is best to try to catch a wasp and tie a bright thread to its abdomen. This will make it easier not to lose sight of her.

Precautions and actions after a wasp attack

Hornets - how to get rid of them in the house

In order not to become injured in the fight against a wasp swarm, you need to prepare in advance for it:

  • it is better to carry out work to destroy the wasp nest in the dark, when the insects are less active;
  • before removing the wasp hive, you need to dress in tight things: a jacket with long sleeves, pants made of thick fabric, and protect your hands with gloves, your head with any suitable headdress or even a piece of cloth;
  • if we are talking about fighting wasps in the country, then it makes sense to remove all obstacles between the nest and the house (or any other place of shelter) in advance. Perhaps you will have to flee from disturbed insects, and then there will be no time left for calculating the route and choosing a shelter;
  • before stirring up the hive, you can place a container with syrup nearby and thereby distract insects from yourself;
  • when using chemical insect control agents, be sure to read the instructions and strictly follow them;
  • utmost care must be taken when handling nests at height, especially when using a ladder. A sudden swarm can cause loss of balance and fall;
  • in the case of using chemicals, it is unacceptable to be on the site of animals that pick up dead insects and may be poisoned by them. It is all the more important to protect children who may taste the poisoned bait.

Important! It is best to destroy wasp nests on the site in spring. They are less active and plentiful than in the height of summer.

How to prevent the return of wasps

How to get rid of hornets in the country

Stinging "neighbors" often return to a convenient, favorite place. To avoid this, it is worth removing and burning all empty wasp nests as soon as they are found. If there are gaps in which insects can settle, they need to be repaired. It is recommended to plant fruit trees at a distance from the house so as not to attract wasps to it. It is also important to collect rotting carrion on time, which attracts them with a fruity smell. Open trash cans and food left in plain sight attract insects. It is necessary to remove food from the table in a timely manner, and cover the trash with a tight lid.

Both people and animals can suffer from the close proximity of stinging insects. You should not wait for the wasps to start managing the premises and on the site, it is better to get rid of them immediately after finding the nest. This will save the health of loved ones, and possibly their lives.