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Getting rid of wasps. What means are used against wasps to scare away

Located in such an inaccessible place as under the roof of a house, it is very difficult to treat with chemical insecticides, so in this case the best way, apply the bait method. Wasp traps are available at the hardware store or you can make your own.

Traps that can be purchased in the shop

Now traps for wasps are presented in a wide range in the store, it is also possible to order them using the Internet. Their price is different, the same applies to the principle of operation. The simplest traps are containers with special holes and bait inside. Attracted by the smell of the bait, the wasps climb inside the structure, but cannot get back out, eventually dying inside the trap. There are models with factory bait, but it is better to use your own products (syrup, honey, meat or sausage), since industrial wasp bait practically does not attract.

  • Wt-202 from Remiling is a domestic wasp control.
  • ArgusGarden, another Russian product, is a bag-shaped trap.
  • WaspTrap from SWISSINNO Solitions (Sweden), already sold with bait, there are models without it.
  • Handy from TESCOMA (Czech Republic).
  • W2021, Ecosniper series (China).

Each of these traps is equally effective, no matter what price you buy it for, this does not affect the quality in any way. Take what is available or the model that suits you for the price.

There are complex models that attract and destroy wasps in a complex. For example, GC1-40 or GC1-16 Ecosniper. Here, ultraviolet lamps are used as bait. And insects die due to the high voltage that is supplied to the structure. But the cost of such products is quite high. For optimal protection against wasps, more than one trap is needed, and these are already high material costs, therefore, often, the owners of summer cottages and houses create traps on their own.

Do-it-yourself wasp traps

Homemade designs are usually made from a simple plastic bottle, preferably two liters in volume. Quickly and easily, you need to cut off the upper part of the bottle with a knife - the neck, pour the bait. For this, beer, jam (preferably fermented) or kvass are suitable, the wasps will want to taste the treat and drown. Another way is to create holes and channels in the bottle, attracted by the smell, the wasps poured into the bait will climb inside, but they will not be able to fly back. Let us consider in detail the process of creating a classic trap.

  • Take the bottle, cut off the top (about a third).
  • Pour the bait into lower part(the resulting jar).
  • Twist the cover off the top cut off part.
  • Insert it upside down into the jar. You need to make sure that the parts fit snugly together.
  • Small holes can be made in the bottle for better distribution of the smell.
  • If the trap needs to be hung, make a loop of wire.

A bottle of 1.5 liters is not enough if there are a lot of wasps, hundreds of insects can be packed into one bottle, the best option will use a five-liter container.

The principle of operation of the design is as follows. Wasps are attracted by the aroma of the bait, they penetrate through the funnel, after the meal they take off or crawl up, stumble upon an obstacle and remain to die in the container. Their biology is such that it is not possible to make their way inside the neck of a bottle.

Traps can be hung on trees, tied near the possible placement of the nest.

The trap only works with the right bait. For these purposes, kvass, mash, jam that has begun to ferment, compote, honey, watermelon juice, and beer are excellent. You need to pour the liquid so as to leave a distance to the neck.

Such traps have disadvantages:

  • From time to time (depending on the number of insects on the site) they need to be cleaned, and with live wasps this is very difficult to do;
  • The bait needs to be added or updated;
  • Keep an eye on the amount of liquid in it during heavy rains.

Even more simple and practical are poisoned baits. When creating such a trap, use only the bottom of the container, that is, the bottle. And an insecticide is added to the usual bait - "Regent", "Aktara", "Get", "Delta Zone" and others. It is good to build peculiar ladders in the form of sticks in the trap, so that it is convenient for insects to get inside. Wasps fly out, but after a while they die from poison. In this case, the need to clean the trap is eliminated. As a disadvantage, the intense evaporation of the bait during the dry period should be noted. And in the rain, its dilution with water, as a result of which the concentration of the insecticide becomes less effective.

Try changing the design. Let the bottle remain in its original form. But to access the bait, make windows in it.

If you don't have the time or desire to mess around with making a trap, use poisoned fruit bait. Spread the film in the place where the nest is located under the roof. Spread overripe and crushed insecticide-treated fruits, after a while all insects will die. But make sure that children, pets and birds do not approach the “treat”.

Let's summarize.

  1. The bait really works. But most often it will not be possible to completely destroy the nest, and it is quite possible to reduce the population.
  2. If you are using regular bait, make sure that the container has a narrow neck, so it is more difficult for insects to get out of the bottle.
  3. It is preferable to use a scented liquid rather than plain water with sugar, the smell, wasps fly more readily.
  4. The viscous consistency of the bait (old jam) attracts wasps faster than liquid.

Helpful Hints and Warnings

  • In late winter and spring, use meat as bait. During this period, wasps build nests and start laying eggs, they need protein food. With a certain "luckiness", in this way it is possible to catch the queen, in this case the wasps will be forced to move the nest to a new place. Sweet baits are good in autumn and late summer.
  • As a bait, in addition to these products, you can use a lot of products: crushed grapes, vinegar with sugar, liquid soap with water, soda without gases.
  • Before assembling the trap, make sure that its surfaces are dry and clean.
  • Try not to let bees flock to your bait, place it away from flowering plants. By the way, bees will not fly for meat. And to attract them, it is better to take meat that has begun to rot.
  • Do not place bait traps near a children's play area.
  • Be careful when making a trap with a knife and insecticide, and when cleaning a trap with wasps, it is not certain that they died.
  • For fidelity, grease the neck of the bottle with vegetable oil.
  • To make sure that the wasps die, before shaking out their traps, pour boiling water there or freeze the container.

If the wasp nest is located under the roof and is not accessible to mechanical

Summer brings us generous gifts in the form of a gentle sun and an abundance of vegetables and fruits. Children have holidays and they can enjoy free time in the country. Butterflies fly, striped bees buzz on flowers. And a child friend runs home crying and complains that he was bitten by a wasp. This is a reason to conduct an immediate investigation. These creatures rarely attack in foreign territory. Perhaps they have already built a nest and are now not allowed to approach “their” apple tree or barn wall.

First signs

Usually, when evening comes, the garden becomes quiet. But the bustle continues near the hornet's nest. If you see wasps scurrying, then you can be sure - they decided to firmly settle here. The second sign is a lot of insects flying into your house. Rest assured, they did not just fly by, but live in close proximity. For now, seriously think about how to get rid of wasps.

Neighborhood Reasons

Of course, you did not choose such neighbors for yourself. But for them, your site turned out to be very suitable. How do they choose a nest site?

Detachments of wasps choose cozy loopholes, sheltered from prying eyes and the wind. At the same time, they are not too hardworking, so they are always ready to make their task easier by choosing cozy place under the roof. There is no rain and wind here, you can safely breed. The reasons for the appearance of wasps are also food, which is abundant near human habitation. Of course, this applies to the dacha and the private sector. As you can see, they have every reason not to fly by.

peaceful coexistence

Many people associate wasps with industrious bees. Therefore, instead of thinking about how to get rid of wasps, a person imagines that they will catch flies and be useful. Yes, they eat flies, but they will "graze" in the garden with great pleasure.

Immediately cross out thoughts about the wrong insects from your head. They are dangerous for a number of reasons. Even if you notice that single insects have begun to visit your site, take measures to catch and destroy them. This is fairly easy to implement with hooks. And even more so, it's time to put the question "how to get rid of wasps" if they made a nest near your house.

Reasons for immediate withdrawal

There are a number of objective reasons why os:

  • They destroy the crop. Even a few adults who have chosen your garden can cause significant damage to ripe grapes. They are happy and pears, they can cripple a raspberry or gooseberry bush. Imagine what will be left for you if a whole family swoops in. Most likely, they simply will not let you get close to the vine for ripe gronks.
  • Carriers of infections. It is generally accepted that only flies sin with this. But these striped raiders do not hesitate to search for sugary products in the garbage, they will not refuse to feast on a fly or a bee. After that, they fly into your house and sit on the table, on the edge of the sugar bowl.
  • This is an extremely aggressive insect. This must be taken into account when choosing a method for getting rid of wasps. Each individual is able to bite more than 5 times in a row. They become especially angry if they approach the nest. Therefore, you need to think carefully about the means of protection.

Where to look for a nest

It happens that the site is circling a large number of insects, and a person is well aware that somewhere nearby there is a nest. But it is not possible to detect it, and the capture of individual individuals does not give any effect. Then you need to methodically examine all the corners that are convenient for building a hornet's nest. Often they build their houses in the hollows of trees, under the protection of dense foliage. Sometimes you can find them in the grass or even in a hole. But on the territory of a private house or cottage, the favorite places of wasps are:

  • wooden sheds, toilets and other buildings where they can feel safe;
  • niches on the roof (under the slate);
  • loggias, balconies and terraces;
  • drainpipes;
  • piled boards and other rubbish;
  • wide gaps between the wall and the sheathing.

If you are sure that the territory has vespiary, but you can not find it in any way, it is recommended to resort to next way. Lay out in the shade fruit trees a few pieces of meat and watch. The flow of insects from nest to bait will give away its location.

Rules for breeding insects

We must not forget about the rules of personal safety. If the insects notice you, they will attack. They do not leave a sting under the skin and can strike again and again. In rare cases, such meetings end in death. Wasp stings are especially dangerous for children and people allergic to wasp venom. Make sure there are no pets or children around. To fight you will need:

  • bag;
  • stairs;
  • spray;
  • insect repellent.

Since getting rid of wasps in the country is quite difficult without close contact, it is imperative to wear protective clothing, a mask on your head, and gloves. Smokers help to scare away insects. Do not forget that it is very difficult to deal with wasps. If individuals survived, then the striped family will soon grow again. Therefore, your main task is to destroy dwellings. Carefully explore all nooks and crannies. It is possible that another small nest was hidden in the attic above the barn. In this case, you will soon have to start all over again.

Various ways to fight

If you want to get rid of insects forever, then you need to think about your actions. The most effective ways:

  • nest burning;
  • the use of insecticides;
  • use of poisoned baits;
  • placed traps.

Before moving on to action, you need to think carefully and weigh the pros and cons. In particular, assess the location of the nest. Burn-out is prohibited if it is attached to wooden structure. It is important to warn all neighbors to close their windows. An angry swarm can behave unpredictably.

We use insecticides

How to get rid of wasps under the roof? A very effective way would be to use special insecticides. They can be purchased in specialized stores. Most of them are produced in the form of concentrated solutions. They must be diluted with water before use.

Now estimate the size of the nest and pick up a large plastic bag. It should completely fit the dwelling of uninvited neighbors. At the bottom you need to pour about a glass of solution. Now you need to quickly throw the bag over the nest and fix it with tape on the surface of the wall or ceiling. If possible, tightly tighten the neck, preventing insects from flying out. Now you just have to wait 2-3 days. To understand whether the insects died or not, tap on the bag. If there is no buzzing, then everything is in order. Otherwise, make a small hole in the bag for the spray gun. Work well with the valve so that the jet from the head is distributed inside the bag. Now tie up the hole and wait a few more days.

What is the most effective remedy for wasps

There is no shortage of them today. Any store will offer a dozen drugs that will quickly destroy the colony. The most popular and effective are Get total, "Lambda zone", "Executioner", "Kukaracha" and others. Working with them requires compliance with safety precautions, so read the instructions on the package.

There are special insecticidal gels, but they only work if the wasps have eaten the bait smeared with these products. These are preparations "Absolut", "Adamant", which must be applied to pieces of sweet watermelon and left near the nest. The disadvantage is that the fight is against individuals, and not the nest as a whole.

We use bait

If there are many wasps flying near the house, and the nest itself cannot be found, then the problem can be solved at the local level. For this, baits are used. The manufacturers listed above offer consumers special poisons that can be diluted in sour jam and placed in saucers around the house. Do not use honey, as you will attract bees, whose death will be in vain.

If you notice a nest, then not far from it, on a hill, place a saucer with such a bait. The day you find next to him great amount dead wasps. Upgrade the bait until you notice that it is untouched. By periodically exposing them around your home, you will provide protection from wasps.

With care for the environment

The above methods involve the use chemical substances that can be eaten by pets or beneficial insects. Therefore, it is best to avoid using them. Alternatively, simple traps can be suggested. For them, you will need to take a plastic bottle, cut it off and turn it over to make a funnel. Fill the bottom with water and add syrup. It is recommended to arrange near the nest. It will not work to destroy the entire population in this way, but to reduce it completely.

Let's drown the insects

This is a completely ecological way of fighting, but it involves some features of nest placement. If it is attached to the ceiling, then you can try. To do this, collect a full bucket of water and take a stepladder. The bucket must be brought from below to the dwelling of the wasps and supported by a ladder so that the nest remains immersed in water. You can remove the bucket in a day. After that, you can remove the dwelling of the wasps and burn it along with the dead inhabitants. But to implement this method of destruction of insects is not possible everywhere. Just pouring water on the nest won't do you much good.

Preventive actions

Wasp control during the height of the summer season can be tough and challenging. It is not recommended to destroy found nests during the day, as insects scatter in search of prey, and only the larvae will die. Returning and not finding their home, they will not only begin to build a new one, but will also actively attack everyone who is nearby.

Therefore, it is important to destroy the nest along with its inhabitants. This means that you need to go to work late in the evening, at night or early in the morning, while the inhabitants have not yet woken up. In order for the wasps to be less tempted to settle next to you, in early spring and in late autumn, check the entire territory, carefully remove and burn the found nests. At this time of the year they are empty, so there will be no one to resist.

If you are busy with major repairs or just building new house, then take all measures to ensure that wasps never settle near you. They love hard-to-reach places under panels and boxes. Process it all wooden structures special chemicals. In this case, the wasps will never decide to settle there.

Instead of a conclusion

We looked at the main ways to get rid of wasps in a private house. Depending on the location of the nest, you can use one or more of them. Don't forget to take precautions. You can approach the nest only by wearing special protective clothing, gloves, a mask on your head and face. All exposed parts of the body must be protected from bites. After the destruction of insects, the nest itself must be removed and burned.

Wasps are predatory insects hunting arthropods. Among their potential victims are pests that pose a threat to people or gardens. But the neighborhood with a hornet's nest is an even greater danger. Its inhabitants are extremely aggressive and often attack humans and pets at the slightest threat to their home. A wasp is an insect that is not only physically dangerous, but also interferes and irritates psychologically. If a large number of these hymenopteran creatures appeared on your suburban area or balcony, then their nest is somewhere nearby. The main question that arises in this case is how to remove wasps not only effectively, but also safely for your health?

Features of the fight against wasps

Wasps are orderlies that destroy many insects that harm people. But if they create a nest near a human dwelling, then it should certainly be destroyed. The fight against wasps is the task of professional specialists. For those who are not prepared, the event can end badly. A wasp is an insect whose bite in some cases leads to suffocation, since an allergic reaction can occur up to Quincke's edema, which is fraught with complications, even death. Repeated wasp stings are the most dangerous. They often provoke the occurrence of anaphylactic shock.

It is best to seek help from a special organization that deals with the extermination of insects. If you are thinking about how to display wasps yourself, then you should understand how to do it correctly. Next, we will talk about the most effective methods get rid of these aggressive insects.

Important information

Using any method of breeding wasps, you need to understand what is important and necessary condition, guaranteeing complete disposal of them, is the extraction of the nest from its location with its subsequent destruction. All methods used without this final stage only scare away insects for a while. But a second visit to your balcony or backyard wasps will definitely be inflicted soon. A new swarm will settle in an empty nest. And will become again topical issue about how to withdraw wasps.

In order to get rid of the nest, it still needs to be found. It is not always possible to find it in a conspicuous place. The most favorite places for wasps to create their homes are attics, sheds, balconies, basements, and even gaps under wooden paneling. If the nest is not visible, you need to observe the insects and identify the place where they return in the evening to "lodge" or from where they fly out in large numbers in the morning.

Night is the best time to eliminate a hornet's nest.

In order to get rid of wasps in the country, it is better to wait until night. At this time, insects sleep. During the procedure, you can not illuminate the nest, otherwise its inhabitants will wake up. But, since wasps do not react to red light, you can use a flashlight with glass of this shade. Although insects are not active at night, precautions should still be taken. It is necessary to wear a suit that wasps cannot bite through, goggles and a special counter mosquito net on the head, thick gloves on the hands. Do not leave open areas on the body. The nest must be sprayed with any insecticidal agent and moved away from it. Everything must be done very quickly. The bulk of the population of wasps will die out by morning, and those that remain alive will flee. After that, the nest should be burned or poured with boiling water and buried.

Prevention of wasp invasion

If you already had wasps last year, how to breed them, you probably already know. This will be needed, as they may fly again. In late spring - early summer, scout wasps look for a place to nest. They prefer those places where nests were previously located. Get rid of wasps by ordinary means quite difficult and dangerous. These insects have an extraordinary sense of smell. The use of baits for wasps is fraught with replenishment of their numbers. Individuals from adjacent areas will flock to the smell of a substance that attracts insects.

Useful advice for those who make major repairs in an apartment or build a house: carry out preventive treatment at this stage. Process by special means secluded places as long as there is access to them. Subsequently, they will be closed with panels, boxes and other elements, but they can become a habitat for wasps.

Effective remedies for getting rid of wasps

How to remove wasps from a balcony or from personal plot? To do this, you can use the professional chemical agent "Troapsil". It is designed to fight household insects. You can also use the aerosol agent "Mosquitol". It is designed for the effective extermination of wasps and their nests in non-residential premises (for example, attics, sheds) and on the street. The drug works for a long time.

There is one more effective remedy from wasps - microencapsulated spray "Get". They need to handle the nest or its entry point (if there is no access to it). Wasps crawling into the dwelling will certainly bring particles of the drug there. From it, they themselves will die, and they will poison other individuals with it. The complete death of all wasps living in this nest will occur in about two days.

Wasp traps

It happens that the location of the nest cannot be found. How to remove wasps in the country in this case? You can use baits in which the food preferred by the wasps will be the attracting agent. The choice will depend on the season. When the wasps are just beginning to show their activity (late spring - early summer), it is optimal to use protein foods - fish, meat - for bait.

How to build a simple insect trap? You need to take a two-liter plastic bottle and cut off the top third from it. Then holes are pierced in its lateral, lower part. At the bottom of the bottle you need to install a small platform for bait. And then pour so that there is a gap of several centimeters before it, a solution of soap and water. On the built "table" for wasps, you should put a piece of goodies. The trap is ready. The soap will reduce the tension on the surface of the water and the insects will sink. Having flown into such a trap, the wasp will not be able to get out of it.

Other ways to get rid of wasps

You can spare your land plot from wasps with a melon. You need to take her crusts, sprinkle them with the Intavir or Sherpa insecticide. These preparations do not have a pungent odor and will not frighten away wasps. The inventor of this method was shocked by the result. Leaving on compost heap sprinkled with melon peels, he found after a while a huge number of insect corpses.

Don't know how to withdraw wasps? The familiar spray "Dichlorvos" belongs to the chemical means of combating them. But when using it, one should be wary of the bites of intoxicated, but not yet dead wasps. If you consider this tool the best of all, then before carrying out the procedure for spraying the nest, protect yourself with special equipment.

By the way, in order to prevent wasps from entering a house or apartment, it is recommended to spray curtains, windows and doorways with a bite. But it is better to first find out from family members if they are allergic to the vapors of this product.

How to breed earthen wasps?

It also happens that wasps justify their nests in the ground. Then, when they are found, it is more effective to get rid of them by scalding them with boiling water. But this will require a large amount of it, so prepare a few buckets in advance hot water. Then the shelter of insects should be covered with earth and carefully tamped.

How to destroy a hornet's nest?

You already know that no matter what kind of wasp repellant is used, you can finally get rid of insects only by destroying their nest. How to do it? Let us describe a simple and well-known method.

You will need a bucket, saucepan or jar (the size of the container depends on the size of the nest), filled to the brim with water. The container should be carefully brought to the wasp shelter. It is necessary to carefully position it so that the nest is completely submerged in water. It takes about five minutes to keep everything in this state. At this time, the nest gets wet, and the wasps in it die. So that those of them who got out of the trap could not sting you, you should first put on a mosquito net and gloves. To distract the wasps, it is recommended to place jam or sugar syrup at a distance of several meters from the nest.

What if the nest cannot be dipped in boiling water?

Often, insect nests are located in places where it is impossible to apply the method with a bucket or pan. In this case, you need to use another method. A plastic bag is taken, put on a wasp nest and pressed tightly against the surface on which it is located. You can fix it with push pins or tape. After that, the corner of the package must be cut off, and any insecticidal agent should be injected through the resulting hole. The hole must be tied and wait about one hour. Then, by tearing off the nest, you can remove it along with the package.

How to remove wasps from the balcony?

Even apartment dwellers high-rise buildings not immune from the invasion of wasps. A wasp nest can be found on the balcony. In order to get rid of uninvited guests You can use a solution of soap and water. The mixture must be poured into a plastic bottle, make a hole in its lid. soap solution you need to spray both the hornet's nest itself and everything around it. Shake the bottle well beforehand to make sure that the soap has completely dissolved in the water. When such a mixture gets on a wasp, it will lick it off and die as a result. This way you will get rid of all the insects that live on your balcony. If any individuals survive after such a procedure, they will flee.

Wasps are unwanted and sometimes dangerous neighbors in a summer cottage. If they settled in your country house, you need to try to get rid of wasps for several reasons.

  1. Firstly, striped aggressors can bite summer residents if, for some reason, they decide that they are in danger.
  2. Secondly, they can be carriers of various infections.
  3. And finally, during the ripening of fruits and berries, the wasp family can spoil a significant part of the crop in the garden.

Where wasps make their nests

Most often, summer residents have to deal with paper wasps. These are social insects that live in a colony founded by a queen wasp. The founding queen seeks a secluded, dry place to build a nest in the spring. It can be an attic, some voids in the wall of the house, under the roof, under the floor.

Sometimes the wasps may nest in a bush or tree under cover of dense foliage. It happens that paper wasps settle on the ground, under the roots of trees, in the voids of rotten stumps and logs. Abandoned rodent minks, old anthills can be used.

A wasp nest can be right in the ground. This is the work of an earthen wasp, which digs vertical passages with lateral branches in loose soil. The result is an extensive underground network. On the surface of the earth you can see only a small hole - the entrance.

How to find a wasp nest

The queen builds a nest by chewing pieces of wood and turning them into paper, which is a building material. At first, the nest consists of several cells. The queen wasp lays eggs and feeds the larvae. As soon as the first worker wasps hatch, the construction of the nest and the search for food for the larvae are shifted to them.

The uterus is exclusively engaged in laying eggs. The wasp family is rapidly increasing and can reach several hundred insects. From such dangerous neighborhood need to get rid of.

To solve this problem, you need to find the nest and destroy it. How to find?

If the wasps have made a nest somewhere in the house, it is enough to carefully monitor their movements. Workers are busy delivering to the hive building materials and food for the larvae and the uterus, so they will return in one direction - to the nest.

To find a nest on the territory of a summer cottage, there is an interesting easy way. Gotta put a piece somewhere fresh meat or fish and wait. Since the larvae feed only on protein foods, striped predators will not refuse such prey. It remains only to carefully trace where they carry food.

How to get rid of a wasp nest

  • If the hornet's nest is in hard to reach place, it will not be easy to destroy it on your own. In this case, it is better to invite a specialized team of exterminators. Professionals, equipped with everything you need, will quickly solve this problem. Of course, this work will have to be paid.
  • Relatively safe method for self fight with wasps - the use of poisoned baits. You need to use insecticides without a strong odor. Mix attractive food for wasps with poison and put on open space. Insects will fly in to feast themselves and take the poisoned food to the nest for the larvae and queen. It remains only to wait until the poison takes effect.

If the hornet's nest is in an accessible place, then it will be easier to get rid of it:

  • Gotta take a tight bag right size and put on the nest. Tie the package tightly, sharply separating it from the place of attachment. Further at your discretion. You can put the package in a bucket, press down with a load and pour very hot water. And you can burn the nest. open fire better not to use. It would be safer to place the bag with wasps in some kind of metal container with a lid (barrel, bucket).
  • Pour or spray a little insecticide into a tight plastic bag, put it on a hornet's nest and tie it tight, excluding air access. The wasps should be dead within a few hours.
  • Apply an insecticidal spray to the nest and quickly retreat. To consolidate the success, repeat the treatment in a day.
  • Pour earthen nest large quantity water, in which to add a drug to kill wasps. Plug the entrance with a stone or rags moistened with insecticide.
  • Sprinkle the area near the entrance to the earthen nest liberally with insecticidal powder. Wasps bring the powder into their home on their paws, infecting all the inhabitants.

Destroying wasps, do not forget about security measures.

Using the above methods of struggle, it is necessary to observe the following safety measures:

  1. To protect against possible attacks of angry insects, you need to dress in tight protective clothing, a hat with a mosquito net, and gloves. Tuck pants into boots.
  2. All actions should be carried out at night, when all the wasps are in the nest and are inactive.
  3. You need to act without noise and fuss, quickly and decisively.

Effective preparations for the destruction of wasps

GET - a modern effective tool has a wide range of applications and allows you to quickly get rid of wasps. The active ingredient chlorpyrifos is in microcapsules. The drug is harmless to humans and animals, without a strong odor. Can be used to prepare poisoned bait. Wasps carry insecticide-flavoured food to the nest for larvae and queen. As a result, everyone dies.

The drug is diluted in water according to the instructions (1:15), the hornet's nest and the area around are sprayed. The death of insects occurs upon contact with the insecticide.

GET- effective drug to kill insects.

If the nest is in the ground, the prepared solution is poured through the inlet. Plug the outlet with a rag soaked in the same solution.

MASTER 250 is a preparation based on chlorpyrifos. The active substance is in microcapsules. In terms of its properties and application, the insecticide is similar to GET.

DELTA ZONE - an effective tool a wide range actions based on deltamitrin. Microcapsules with active substance stick to the paws of insects, is brought into the nest. As a result, all the inhabitants of the nest die.
Due to the absence of a strong odor, the drug can be added to the bait.

Poisoned bait.

KARBOFOS is an old proven remedy against many pests, successfully used in the fight against wasps. Karbofos dissolves well in water, has a pungent odor. Plentifully process the nest with the solution prepared according to the instructions. In order to get rid of dangerous insects more than one treatment may be required.

Karbofos is also used to destroy wasp nests in the ground. Dilute 75 g of karbofos in a bucket of water and pour into the nest.

Traps for wasps.

The most common folk remedy for dealing with wasps are traps.

  1. The upper third of the bottle is cut off from the plastic one-and-a-half bottle and tightly inserted into the rest with the neck down. Water with honey, fermented compote or jam diluted with water is poured into the trap. Attracted by the delicacy, the striped robbers climb into the bottle, and remain there. Of course, this method will not completely get rid of wasps, but it will help to significantly reduce the number of these insects on the site. The more traps you place in your yard, the more noticeable the result will be. You just need to remember to clean the bottles of dead insects and add sweet foods.
  2. A crushed fly agaric hat and 100 g of honey are added to a glass of water. Boil the mixture for three minutes. The cooled bait is laid out near the habitats of insects. All actions must be performed with gloves. The wasps will not fly past the sweet mushrooms, they will try it themselves and take it to the nest.
  3. If the nest is in the ground, then you can get rid of it with a bucket of boiling water. It is necessary to pour through the inlet, which is then plugged with a stone or covered with earth and rammed.
  4. Put pieces of calcium carbide into the hole - the entrance of the earthen nest and fill it with water. When interacting with water, gas is released, which penetrates into the nest and has a detrimental effect on wasps.

What to do with wasp stings

In most cases, a person with a wasp sting shows a local reaction in the form of edema and redness of not more than 10 cm, accompanied by burning pain and itching. In this case, it is enough to take the necessary first aid measures:

  • Treat the bite site with any antiseptic solution. Suitable hydrogen peroxide alcohol tincture, cologne, vodka, etc. It is better not to use iodine and brilliant green.
  • Apply cold to the bite site for 20-30 minutes. It is good to use ice cubes, some bags of frozen food, napkins dipped in cold water. These measures stop the absorption of the poison into the blood and its distribution throughout the body.
  • If you are bitten in the leg or arm, you can apply a tourniquet with the obligatory indication of the time of application. This will also stop the further spread of the poison and the possible development of an allergic reaction. The tourniquet must be removed after 30 minutes!
  • Take an antihistamine (Zodak, Suprastin, Claritin, etc.)
  • To relieve symptoms, use ointments and gels with antiallergic and antipruritic effects (Fenistil gel, Psilo-balm, Moskitol gel, etc.)

Usually within 2-3 days the symptoms disappear and the help of a doctor is not required.

For emergency medical attention, contact:

  • If the wasp stung in the face, neck, lip, tongue.
  • With multiple bites of one or more insects.
  • If the edema grows during the day and reaches a large size (more than 10 cm).
  • With the development of urticaria, when the body is covered with multiple blisters.

The most dangerous are Quincke's edema and anaphylactic shock, which can develop rapidly and pose a threat to life.
Angioedema is also called giant urticaria. Hoarseness of voice, labored breathing, barking cough, swelling of the lips, cheeks, eyelids, limbs speak of possible development a person has Quincke's edema. The victim may have low blood pressure, start tachycardia.

Anaphylactic shock is expressed in a sharp drop in blood pressure. A person has difficulty breathing, tachycardia, cyanosis appears skin, lips, loss of consciousness is possible.

With the development of such reactions in a person after a bite, it is urgent to call an ambulance. Prior to the arrival of doctors to the victim to provide first aid.

What you need to know:

  • You are at risk if you are allergic to any allergens. A wasp sting can provoke an acute allergic reaction.
  • If you had a strong reaction to a bee or wasp sting, the reaction will be many times stronger the next time you sting.
    What to do:
  • It is necessary to visit an allergist who will prescribe the necessary drugs and write out an algorithm of actions in case of development of anaphylactic shock or Quincke's edema.
  • When traveling to the country or to nature, carry an allergy passport with an algorithm of actions, syringes, adrenaline, prednisone, antihistamines.

If you are in a summer cottage or in nature, where there may be wasps, follow these rules:

  1. Do not put on strong-smelling cosmetics, perfume. These scents will attract wasps and hornets. They are also attracted to bright clothes.
  2. Do not walk barefoot in areas that have not been tested for wasp nests.
  3. If a wasp flies up to you, behave calmly, do not dismiss it. The insect will take your sudden movements as aggression and will attack.
  4. Do not leave open bottles with drinks, wasps can get there.
  5. To provide first aid to a stung person, your first aid kit should always have antiseptics, antihistamines and ointments, and a medical tourniquet.

Getting rid of wasps in a summer cottage is not as difficult and scary as many people think.

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Many people believe that a wasp remedy must necessarily be highly toxic and have a pungent odor. This is partly true, but far from always such drugs can help solve the problem of an unpleasant neighborhood. For example, when stinging insects fly around the site without building a nest nearby, you will need a bait whose aroma will not scare away the wasps, but, on the contrary, will attract them. What remedy to choose in each case and how to apply it so as not to harm your own health?

Types of funds from wasps

To begin with, let's figure out what drugs are used in the fight against wasps. These include:

  • Insecticide aerosols - products sold in small containers and completely ready for use.
  • Insecticide concentrates - before use, they must be diluted with water to a certain concentration, and then applied in the form of sprays. Means from this group are characterized by efficiency and versatility, since they can be used both to destroy nests and to create bait-traps.
  • Poison gels from insects and glue traps - they are used in most cases from cockroaches, but at the same time they are quite applicable in the fight against wasps.
  • Folk remedies - those can be based on combustible substances or natural ingredients.
  • Powder dusts - they are dissolved in water or added to poison bait.

In this case, baits can also be divided into two types. Some will be designed to destroy adults. They contain fast-acting components. For example, a poisonous substance is added to fermented jam or sweet syrup, and after such a meal, the wasps soon die.

Other baits must not work too fast, as the insects must not only have time to eat themselves, but also carry the poisoned treat to the nest, where it will be divided between the queen and the young larvae.

How to choose a drug?

As mentioned above, everything is decided by the current situation.

If a wasp nest was found on a balcony, in a house or in a summer cottage, then in this case you will need a remedy that can quickly work against all individuals: the uterus, and adult insects, and larvae. At the same time, it should be as safe as possible for the handler itself. In this situation, the choice should be stopped on fast-acting insecticides and immediately after their application, proceed to the mechanical destruction of the nest.

Important! If you find a wasp nest in your house or on the site, you should not hesitate. One day, insects may perceive you as a potential enemy and attack, as they say, without warning. And since their bites sometimes lead to intoxication, and if there are a lot of wasps, then to death, it is necessary to destroy the found nest as soon as possible!

Summing up, we can highlight the main requirements that must be met by means against wasp nests located in close proximity to your home or right in the apartment. This is a high rate of poisoning activity, ease of use, which will avoid unforeseen delays in processing, and low toxicity to humans.

If you notice wasps that fly to your site only to find a source of food, but are not going to build a nest, then you need to act differently here. You will need a bait on which insects will not only flock, but also feed in it. Therefore, the poisonous additive should not have a deterrent odor that can overpower the taste and aroma of the bait itself.

Important! When choosing a remedy for wasps that will be used in a country house or garden, preference should be given to those options that are safe both for the crops growing on the site and for all its inhabitants.

Of course, choosing an effective remedy for wasps is much less common than, say, a drug for cockroaches or bedbugs, but today this is not a problem. Many hardware stores carry insecticides in the widest range. You just have to do right choice for each specific case.

Insecticides

When considering insecticides against wasps, one should focus exclusively on modern developments that have a wide spectrum of action. And among the proposed range in practice, the following preparations show good results.

  • "Karbofos" - is in an accessible price category and is quite safe. It has two forms of release: liquid concentrate and powder. In both the first and second cases, the drug must be diluted in water before use.
  • "Delta Zone" is another concentrated insecticide that exhibits high efficiency against wasps. It has a very weak smell, and therefore it can be used in the manufacture of poisoned baits.
  • "Executioner" is a broad-spectrum insecticide that can help in the destruction of wasps. To prepare the poison, you will need no more than three vials, and this is quite enough to completely eliminate the problem.
  • "Tetrix" is a Dutch development, which is recommended for use exclusively by employees of pest control services. It is highly toxic, has a pungent odor, but it works very quickly and efficiently.
  • Preparations based on chlorpyrifos. This group includes: "Sinuzan", "Get", "Tzipi-Lux", "Agran", "Fosban", "Xulat", Dursban", "Dobrokhim-micro", etc. These funds are diluted according to the instructions and used in wasp fighting.

Use cases

Consider the most effective ways control of wasps that involve the use of chemicals.

  • Lure based on "Get". Since this insecticide has a slight odor, wasps will be happy to eat a delicacy based on it. Moreover, this recipe has been repeatedly tested in practice and, according to reviews, in most cases it gives a positive result. First you need to prepare the base. Her role can be fermented kvass, jam or ordinary beer. Add about 100 ml of chemical per liter of base, mix, pour the resulting mixture over plastic bottles and place them near the places of accumulation of insects. In this case, it is desirable to initially cut the bottles into two parts, placing the upper part with the neck down into the lower one. Use finished product very convenient from wasps in nature.
  • "Get" to destroy the nest. We dilute the contents of one bottle (100 ml) in two liters of water, then pour the prepared solution into a large plastic bag and throw it on a hornet's nest. Moreover, it is recommended to do this at night, when the activity of insects is reduced. The neck of the bag must be quickly sealed with tape or attached to a flat surface. After two or three days, the trap can be removed.

    Advice! If the nest is located in a hole or in a hollow, you just need to fill it with a ready-made solution and plug the exit with a cloth soaked in the same product!

  • To destroy a hornet's nest, instead of the drug "Get", it is quite possible to use "Karbofos". A poisonous solution is prepared from 100 ml of a liquid concentrate diluted in a liter of water. Used in a similar way. It is also allowed to simply spray the found nest with a working emulsion. Just remember that in this embodiment, the concentrate will have to be used repeatedly. For the preparation of baits "Karbofos" is not suitable, as it has a very pungent odor that will only scare away insects.
  • Aerosol insecticides such as Dichlorvos, Clean house”, “Raptor” and “Combat”. They are also used to destroy wasp nests. First, the agent is sprayed into a large plastic bag, after which it is put on the discovered nest and tied tightly. The same products can be used to spray nests, only one treatment will be able to destroy only a certain part of the colony. And therefore, as in the previous version, several approaches will be required. And remember that this procedure must be carried out in the funds personal protection, as frightened wasps will become very aggressive, and are more likely to attack.
  • “Lambda Zone”, “Executioner”, etc. To begin with, a piece of meat is hung near the hornet’s nest and left for a couple of days so that the insects get used to it and fly to feed without fear. After the specified time, the meat should be treated with one of the modern insecticides and returned to its original place. The wasps will continue to feed and become poisoned by the poisonous components of the chemical. In this case, under the poisoned bait, you must put a bucket filled with water. So weakened individuals are guaranteed to die and at the same time the birds visiting the site will not be able to poison themselves with poisonous insects.
  • "Otos" is a ready-made poisonous bait for wasps, which contains both a sweet component and an insecticide. You can use it immediately after purchase without any additional manipulations.

Folk remedies

You can cook any of the remedies for wasps offered below in the country with your own hands. At the same time, there are quite a few such recipes, but it is worth noting that such solutions show much less effectiveness than chemical preparations.

  1. Fly agaric - poisonous mushroom, which can be found in the nearby forest, is quite often used in the fight against wasps. However, to begin with, it must be properly prepared. Take three mushroom caps and cut them into small pieces. Mix the resulting mass with 100 ml of liquid honey and dilute everything in a glass of water. We put on fire and cook for no more than five minutes. We remove the product from the stove, let it cool, pour it into cans and place it in places where there is an accumulation of insects.
  2. Hot pepper - this product is more affordable than the previous one, as you can buy it at any supermarket. It is also easier to use. We tie the pepper pods into bundles and hang them near the nest of insects. The smell of chili will scare away the wasps, and soon they will leave their homes. However, it should be borne in mind that you should not expect a quick result in this option. It will take more than one week to completely get rid of wasps.
  3. A bucket of water is one of the simplest and at the same time the best means from wasps. Pour into a bucket of regular tap water- it should be enough to completely cover the nest. We carefully approach the dwelling of insects, raise the bucket, plunging the entire wasp house into the water. We support the bucket from below with a stepladder or wooden beam and leave for a few hours.

    Important! It is necessary to think over a way that will allow you to fix a bucket of water at the required height in advance so as not to spoil the course of the entire procedure at the most crucial moment!

  4. Kerosene or gasoline - the selected substance should be carefully poured over the hornet's nest, and then set on fire. And since the house of insects is built from wood material, processed by them into the thinnest paper it will burn out very quickly. But it is obvious that to apply this method possible only in situations where the nest is located outdoors. It is far from superfluous to have a fire extinguisher on hand and, in case of a threat of flame spread to the surrounding plants, be able to use it.
  5. Machine oil is not the most environmentally friendly method of getting rid of wasps, but it is quite effective. With machine oil, it is enough just to pour over the nest, wait a while until all individuals die, remove it and destroy it. Apply this substance when the insect house is located on young tree for obvious reasons, highly undesirable.
  6. Boiling water - it is used in cases where a hornet's nest was found in a hole. At the same time, it is necessary to collect a sufficient amount of water - at least 8 liters, since if the hole turns out to be deep, then a smaller volume may simply not be enough.
  7. Sweet trap - another very simple folk remedy from wasps, which can be prepared from available components. In a container, mix sugar syrup with beer (you can use honey or jam with beer) and pour into plastic bottles, which were previously cut into two parts. Turn the top over and insert into the bottom. We place traps where wasps most often fly.

Gels

As for insecticidal gels, with their help it is quite possible to get rid of wasps both in the conditions of the apartment and outside it. These funds are good because they do not require dilution and other additional preparations. This is a completely ready-to-use preparation that will contain in its composition both an attractive bait for insects and poisonous substances. Plus, the gel will adhere to any surface and, thanks to its thick consistency, will retain its activity for a long time.

When using gel preparations from wasps, they are applied near the nest - around the entire perimeter on a tree trunk, wall, ceiling, or on sheets of paper, which are then attached in close proximity to the house of insects. This treatment can significantly increase the likelihood that the wasps will find the bait and begin to feed on it. In this case, you can use any insecticidal gels: "Fas", "Absolute", "Global", etc.

sticky traps

Here it is allowed to use ready-made sticky traps, such as "Kapkan", "Alt" or "Apcoll". Glue is applied to pieces of cardboard and a sweet bait is placed in the center, for example, a piece of melon, watermelon, banana, etc. The wasps will flock to the sweet aroma and stick.

This tool works well for wasps in nature, but it is not suitable for destroying a nest. The fact is that it will take quite a lot of time to do this, and only working individuals will be able to be destroyed, while the uterus and larvae will remain in the nest.

Things to remember

Whatever remedy you choose, you must use it with extreme care, since insects can quite actively defend their nest, attacking the offender with the whole swarm.

When a nest is found, do not immediately try to get rid of it. It is better to wait for the night and only with its arrival to take measures to destroy it. Wasps never sleep, but at night their activity is significantly reduced. At the same time, you should come to the house of insects with an already diluted preparation, an aerosol selected and absolutely ready for use, and a large plastic bag in which the nest can fit completely.

Despite the reduced activity of the wasps at night, the procedure for destroying their nest should be carried out with gloves, a beekeeping mask and clothes made of dense material that will cover the entire body.