Drive away wasps: it works with these tips and home remedies

Wasps are a horror to many people, but still belong to the summer. With the right tricks, however, you can chase away the wasps and have your peace of mind. We have put together some tips and home remedies for you on how to enjoy your time outside free of wasps.

Tricks and home remedies to drive away wasps

Above all food and drinks that contain a lot of sugar magically attract wasps. Many people then try to drive away the humming troublemakers with waving arms. However, you should prefer not to. The wasps may feel threatened and stung by the hectic movements.

• The best remedy for wasps is water. Spray the wasp with an atomizer, the insect believes it will rain, and will retreat.
• It is often advised to place a sweet drink or something similar a few meters away. This distracts the wasps and keeps them away from their table. In the long run, however, it is of no real help as it actively attracts insects.
• Burning coffee beans is a proven remedy for wasps. The smoke should keep them away for several hours. Make sure that the container in which you burn the coffee beans is fire-proof and is on a level surface.
• Supposedly, copper coins or other copper objects on the table are said to keep the annoying insects away. To do this, first place the coins in the sun and then rub them in your hand. It is said that the mixture of skin and copper smell should deter wasps.
• Basil, the leaves of a tomato plant, frankincense or half a lemon peppered with cloves represent a natural wasp fright.

What to do at a wasp nest

• If you suspect a wasp nest in your four walls, try carefully to find it. The animals often settle in abandoned mouse nests or the like. They are also often found in dark cavities such as roller shutter boxes, attics and the like.
• If wasps have actually nestled in or at the house, you should inform your landlord immediately. He is obliged to remove the wasp nest and also bears the costs.
• If there is an increased risk from the wasps, you can also call the fire brigade or a exterminator directly.
• The specialists destroy the nest and kill the animals living in it. This is usually pretty quick. However, if the wasp's nest is in a place that is difficult to access, the professionals first use the so-called "hiding place treatment". In this case, the distance will take a little longer.
• As long as the nest exists you should keep a distance of at least six meters.
• You can read more about the background, laws and methods for wasp nest removal in another practical tip.

Catch wasps with a wasp trap - how it works

If there is a particularly large number of wasps in your garden, you can also set up a wasp trap.

• The trap should be hung in a tree some distance away.
• Filling the wasp trap with sugar water or vinegar will attract the wasps. They crawl into the trap and get stuck.
• The wasp trap works on a simple principle. This means you can easily build them yourself.