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In fact, wasps do not belong to pests, but few people will be delighted with the nest of these insects on their site. They are even useful for the garden, but contacts with people usually end up unfavorably for both parties. If during the year they seem imperceptible, then closer to the middle and end of summer they are increasingly found in human habitation. During this period, people are looking for an opportunity to get rid of wasps by any of the fastest and most effective methods.
Means from wasps in the country with their own hands
The easiest to use, economical, safe for humans and the environment are folk and mechanical methods that help scare off or destroy wasps.
Fly swatter
The easiest way to kill an insect is to smack it with a fly swatter. But this has its drawbacks: you can only kill one wasp; there is a great risk of being stung; you have to wait for a long time
Vacuum cleaner
Relevant at the beginning of warming, when wasps come out of hibernation - slow, lethargic and easy to catch. But it is better not to approach the nest with this unit.
Lack of bait
It is common knowledge that wasps are attracted to drinks and food. If you do not leave all this on the street in the public domain, but hide it in containers, there will be fewer insects.
They are also attracted by the sweet smells of flowers or personal care products.
Wasp remedy
Homemade drug
The following folk remedy for wild wasps in the country with their own hands will also be effective: mix 30 drops of mint essential oil with 2 glasses of water and pour into a container with a spray nozzle.
If this aerosol is applied to the skin, it will scare away insects with the smell. It will also help drive the wasps out of their nest if sprinkled abundantly.
Soap solution
This is the most common DIY remedy for wasps in the country: it instantly kills, barely getting on the body, enveloping the insect and dehydrating it.
It is enough to mix 2-4 tbsp. l. liquid soap or shampoo with 0.5 liters of hot water in a bottle with a spray nozzle. It is worth processing a nest or places where wasps accumulate near baits.
Simple trap
You can make a remedy for wasps in summer cottages with your own hands. Lying wasps with baits is difficult, only relevant if you reduce their population. They flock, but they cannot escape. This method is suitable if insects need to be distracted from other objects or collected for baiting.
Soap solution
To set up a trap, you should prepare:
- A container with a narrow neck. It will be better if it is arranged like a funnel. The main thing is that it is difficult to get out of the trap.
- A liquid with a sugary smell. It is much preferable to regular sweet water. Suitable: diluted jam, honey, even fermented compote. But a viscous bait "catches" better than a liquid one.
You need to cut a large plastic bottle across so that the part with the neck is smaller and the second is deep. Pour bait into the latter or put a piece of meat. Turn the half with the neck over and thus insert into the part with the bottom. Then you need to grease the inside with sunflower oil. The trap is ready. It can be hung on a cord by making holes along the edges.
Get rid of the nest
These insects are very conservative. Therefore, even if the nest is completely destroyed, a new one will appear nearby very soon. But when baiting, you need to get rid of the "house", because there are still undeveloped individuals living in it, which will quickly grow and begin to annoy.
After removing the nest, you need to put it in a bag and leave it in the sun or wrap it with a cloth, and then put it in water.
Wasp trap
It is better to do this closer to the dark, when the wasps are less active. But you need to be careful, insects react to the light of a lantern quickly enough and immediately attack.
Melon crust
The sweet fruit with a rich aroma always attracts sweet-loving insects. It is necessary to first spray the half-eaten melon slice with an insecticide or a similar preparation without a strong odor. Place the bait on the compost heap or near the garbage container where wasps are most often found.
At first glance, the method seems too simple and ineffective, but one should not draw preliminary conclusions about its effectiveness without testing it.
Wasp baiting should be carried out only in a comprehensive manner, and not with the removal of each individual separately. This is simply ineffective, since they live in swarms and, if 3-4 individuals are seen on the site, then there is a nest somewhere nearby.
Melon crust
Fighting wasps in the country: means of industrial production
It is safer and more effective to drive out wasps in the late afternoon, when their activity decreases. During the day, in most cases, they will not run away, but attack, protecting the nest with the future generation.
Spray bottle with special substance
Such drugs against wasps are very effective in destroying hornets' nests or individuals that have chosen hard-to-reach places at home, gaps between buildings. It should be sprayed directly into the insect abode. They die after about an hour, but some may survive, so you need to be careful.
Purchased traps
It is enough to place it in the place of accumulation of wasps and periodically replace it as necessary. The trap contains a chemical bait that attracts the smell of wasps. It is better to fight insects away from residential buildings. Basf traps are popular and can be purchased at major stores such as Leroy Merlin, E-bay or any garden store.
German Velcro
Rarely used, but effective way of dealing with flying insects, if there are not very many of them. The disadvantage of this device is the price, because of which people prefer hand-made traps.
When planning to get rid of insects, first of all you need to start looking for their abode, otherwise all manipulations will be a waste of time. If you don't destroy the nest, you won't be able to say goodbye to the wasps.
German Velcro
Proven, effective means of dealing with wasps in the country (chemistry)
Fighting wasps is a long, time-consuming and very unpleasant task, but sometimes you can't do without it. To achieve 100% of the result, you will have to use only cardinal methods.
Pesticides
If decisive and quick action is needed, the entire area will have to be cultivated.
Pesticides
This can be done in several ways:
- With my own hand. First you need to dress in tight clothes, do not forget to hide open areas of the body. Close the windows and doors of the house tightly so that escaping insects do not fly there. Open containers with household or organic waste, if any. Do not interfere with the swarm, which will try to fly away from the site. It is necessary to spray the nesting sites with a spray and wait. The remedy for fighting wasps in the country is chemistry, so you must definitely wear a respiratory mask.
- There are entire services and units that are engaged in disinfection from insects both in homes and in open areas. People turn to them only as a last resort, when improvised methods do not help, and there are so many insects that it becomes life-threatening.
A company can be private or municipal. In practice, the difference is only in the cost of the service, and the insecticides are used the same. But by ordering the arrival of specialists and treatment with a chemical toxin, you can be sure of the maximum effectiveness of the result.
The price for services, as a rule, ranges from 1,500 to 5,000 rubles. * The cost depends on the region, the prestige of the company, the size of the cultivated area and the number of insects.
This option is the most effective if you need a quick result. The guarantee of work will not leave anyone indifferent if the insects really baked.
Having seen a large number of wasps in your area, it is advisable to consult a doctor and take an analysis that will show the presence or absence of an allergic reaction to wasp bites. Even if it was not there before, this is not an indicator that it does not exist now.
To protect themselves, many carry out a comprehensive preventive treatment immediately after acquiring a site or before each settlement at the beginning of the summer cottage season.
* Prices are valid for October 2018.
