Wasp Deterrent Paper Bag
We have a terrible carpenter bee problem and have tried various recommended deterrents so far without success.
Wasp deterrent paper bag. Wasps will normally stay away from the vicinity of the fake paper bag nest. There is an idea floating around the internet for a deterrent for carpenter bees and wasps. In addition to regular wasp spray some people also use wd 40. Fill a small to a medium brown paper bag with three or four plastic bags crumple the plastic bags tie the top of the paper bag with string or twine leaving enough string for hanging.
Here s how to make your own fake wasp nest. The fake wasp nest shown in the photo above can be purchased here on amazon. Crumple a large brown paper bag and stuff it with crushed newspapers. Somehow somewhere i d heard about using an inflated paper bag as a deterrent.
2 tie the top off with string or tape it closed 3 crinkle up the bag so that it resembles a wasp nest. To mimic the shape and size of a wasp nest stuff a brown paper bag with lightweight material such as moss paper or plastic bags. Keep the wasp deterrent away from direct sunlight as well as moisture. Take a small brown paper bag fill it with plastic bags or newspaper and hang it in the area where carpenter bees or wasps are a problem.
Some essential oils traps and home maintenance can help prevent these insects from building. Hang a decoy wasp nest. Use the paper twine or string to hang your fake wasp nest. 4 hang it in an area that you wish to keep wasp free and you re done.
Just hang or place the trapstik near paper wasp nests to reduce the populations as the insects will get stuck to the surface and expire. However when killing wasps in a plant such as a tree or shrub this isn t always practical. Take the brown paper bag and stuff it with some newspapers or more paper bags. I have used various toxic methods in the past the most effective being to call an exterminator i am now in a kinder and gentler frame of mind.
It has a built technology to lower the wasps with its attractive colors and patterns. Tie off the open end with a length of string and hang it in the area you want to protect. You can also use it in out of the way places. I took this picture with my phone from a distance of about 3 inches.
Carpenter bees will avoid nesting in the same area as wasps. Scrunch up the paper bag a bit more to mimic the natural shape of the wasp s nest. These paper wasps and especially mud dauber wasps are very docile as long as you are too. The idea being that the wasps see the nest as a rival and therefore avoid it.
For aerial nests cover with a trash bag and seal it shut. Keep those unwanted wasps and hornets away from your house and pool using these deterrence strategies.