How to keep the number of wasps around you down
Keep all outside garbage bags tied up and tightly covered.
Seal fruit and vegetable waste in plastic before throwing in your trash can.
Fill in any possible nesting areas; small holes, rodent and snake burrows, drains, and openings around foundations.
When you are picnicking or having a cookout set out some tuna fish or dog food a good distance away from you to try to lure any local wasps away from the area.
Do not swat at one if it lands on you. Stay still - if you alarm the wasp it will sting you and then attract more wasps to the area by excreting a pheromone that calls in reinforcements, all targeting you.
Wasp traps are available in some hardware stores and online. These wasp catchers will not eliminate them, for that you must find the nest.
How to get rid of Wasp Nests
Any nest near a high traffic area like a playground or entrance way should be destroyed whether it is below or above the ground. The safest way to get rid of an underground nest is to get a certified exterminator to do the job. If you decide to do it yourself anyway, here are some pointers to assist you:
How to get rid of Wasp Nests that are underground:
Materials:
* A helper that will remain calm
* A half-gallon of kerosene or diesel fuel (NOT gasoline)
* A shovel
* A large wet cloth or towel
* Protective clothing
A beekeepers suit would be perfect. If you can’t get one make sure your clothing has a thick, slick surface like rubber. Woven materials like cotton or wool are easily penetrated by wasp’s stingers.
Tie your jacket cuffs and pant legs over your gloves and boots. Do this so no wasps can fly under your clothes and sting you.
Instructions:
1. Wait until after dark, or early in the morning. This is done to make sure that all of the wasps are in the nest.
2. Approach the nest VERY quietly.
3. Pour the fuel into the entrance of the nest.
4. Immediately have your partner cover the hole with the wet cloth so the fumes and wasps won’t escape.
5. DO NOT light the fuel. The fumes alone will kill the wasps almost instantly.
6. RUN!
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