How to remove a wasp nest

How to remove a wasp nest

How to remove a wasp nest. How to remove a wasp nest without resorting to an insecticide? The actions to be taken may depend on the position of the wasp nest and its size. It is usually recommended to take action to remove the nest during the night and to always keep under observation the points of the house or garden where the wasps could start building it, so that it can be removed immediately.



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How to remove a wasp nest without resorting to an insecticide? The actions to be taken may depend on the position of the wasp nest and its size.

It is usually recommended to take action to remove the nest during the hours of darkness and to always keep under observation the points of the house or garden where the wasps could start construction, in order to be able to remove it immediately.

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Prevent the formation of a wasp nest

To prevent wasps from forming their nest inside the plant pots placed on the balcony or in the garden, it is possible to resort to mulch of the surface of the soil, which must be made with natural materials, such as bark and coconut fiber. Mulching prevents wasps from collecting the earth needed to build the nest. Likewise, mulching is also useful in the vegetable garden or flower beds.

Other places where wasps like to nest are in the vicinity of the shutters windows or the shutter boxes. The signal of the beginning of the construction of the nest can be identified by the presence of earth remnants on the sill. A small nest can be removed more easily. It is therefore better to identify it immediately.

Manual removal of the wasp nest

If the wasp nest is still quite small, it can be removed when the insects are not around it. It is advisable not to carry out the operation with bare hands, but wearing gods gloves and having a bag in which to drop the nest or in which to store it, to be closed immediately and thrown, or burned. There removal it can also be done with the help of a stick. The nest must be hit so that it detaches from the surface it is on, causing it to fall into a sack to close immediately.



Removing a wasp nest from a tree

1) If the wasp nest is in a tree or bush, its size may be larger. It is good to wear the protezioni necessary to repair hands and face, as well as clothes that cover the skin. It is recommended to act during the evening hours or la early morning, when it's still dark, which represent the time of day when wasps are less active.

2) Bring yourself a trash bag very resistant or in a container with a lid and place it on the ground considering the trajectory that the wasp nest could follow when falling.

3) Using the well sharpened shears cut the branch where the nest is located, or use a rather long stick, so as to remain at a safe distance, so as to be able to drop the nest into the bag. It is advisable to throw or burn everything quickly. Of course, it is a procedure that damages wasps: to save them, you can choose to close yourself in the house and stay away from these insects.


Trap for wasps

If you want to get rid of wasps without resorting to an insecticide, you could use a natural remedy, represented byvinegar and by XNUMX/XNUMX cup sugar. It can be useful both to prevent the formation of the wasp nest and to capture the wasps already engaged in its construction. The remedy is to fill a bucket or bowl with sugar water mixed with a little vinegar and dish soap. Wasps will be attracted by the presence of a sweet substance, but will be stunned by the vinegar.


Marta Albè

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