Prevention is by far the best way of keeping wasps out of your property and home. Wasps have a tendency of flying in and out of property especially during summer. In case your home or property has favourable conditions for nesting, they might just move in. It’s therefore important that you remove any unwanted food on your property. In case you have open trashcans lying open in your yard, get them covered since they are potential food collections zones for these pesky pests. Ensuring your surfaces are kept clean all the time is also a good idea. Wasps love sweet scents, lotions, nectar, and sugary substances will send them buzzing into your property.
If you have unmaintained structures in your property, it might be a good time to check them out noting the areas that need repair. If you have broken panels and sidings or any type of crevices, they could make ideal spots for wasps to build their nests. Also ensure, all your windows, doors and screens are in proper working order, this will prevent wasps and other insects from flying into your home. Your yard and garden are also a potential spot for wasp nests. Check for burrows and abandoned rodent holes, ensure they are filled and sealed since they make perfect nesting spaces for wasps.
Getting a decoy or fake wasp nest could also assist. Wasps are territorial insects; they will rarely invade an area that they suspect to have another colony. Ensure that the fake nests are strategically placed around areas that you least want wasp activity. This will deter them and prevent them from moving in.
Wasps are known to avoid specific plants. You could take a look at your landscape and find additional spots to include wasp repellent plants. Mixing these plants with regular flowers and plants in your garden is a great way to keep them off. You could also use peppermint oil. By adding a few drops of the oil onto a cotton ball and placing it in strategic places around your home.
Lemongrass, clove and geranium oils can also be used to deter wasps from nesting around your home or property. You can mix a few drops of each of the essential oils and mix it into a spray bottle filled with water, add a few squirts of dishwashing soap too. Coat areas outside your house and regions wasps are known to build their nests to prevent them from coming back.
You can also prevent wasp nests from coming back by setting up traps. Take a two-litre bottle and chop off the top. Invert it upside down inside the bottom. Add sugar or nectar to entice the wasps to fly into your trap. Once they buzz in, the trap keeps them in since they won’t be able to figure out a way out.
Pesticides are a great way to keep off pests, and especially wasps. It’s important that you seek help when using pesticides on wasps. Also, check the brand type of pesticide you use for your extermination task. Canada has strict laws against what type of pesticides can be used for extermination.
If you are unsure of how to prevent wasp nests from coming back, it might be a wise idea to call in your local wasp removal service. They are better equipped, and experience is getting rid of wasps and wasp nests for good. Attempting to get rid of wasps your self could lead to potential stings to both you and those living around you.
