Build a wasp trap
Use this simple DIY trick to lure wasps away from you
Useful, but not welcome guests: this wasp trap can help
Even if they play a useful role in nature: Wasps can quickly spoil picnics and barbecues. We’ll show you how to build a wasp trap – and what else you should know …
Wasps can really spoil the evening in the garden or on the balcony. They are after our delicious cake or our soda and can hardly be put off. Here we reveal what helps and how you can build a wasp trap!
Building a wasp trap – that’s what you need
In the video we show you how to build a wasp trap. You only need a few ingredients and materials like one
- Bottle,
- Line,
- Scissors,
- some tape,
- Orange juice,
- and a little vinegar.
Orange juice is the attractant in the trap, alternatively they are also attracted by lemonade, beer, water with sugar, etc. Bees and bumblebees are deterred by the vinegar and do not fall into the trap!
Build a wasp trap? Better drive away!
With this trap you don’t kill wasps, you just lure them away from you to another place. Because consider: Wasps are protected species. Anyone who kills one could – at least in theory – be fined. And the Fines are sometimes relatively high – up to 5,000 euros are possible. They vary from state to state and are even higher, if it is a particularly protected species, then it can be up to 65,000 euros.
Allergy sufferers are the exception, as there may be danger to life. But everyone else should be aware that killing wasps is not allowed. Fortunately, there are suitable home remedies and ways to get rid of the animals differently. Here you can find out more about driving wasps away.
Wasp nest – and what now?
You are not allowed to remove a wasp’s nest yourself, you have to hire specialists, i.e. beekeepers or exterminators. You can find out here whether you have to bear the costs yourself and what else you need to consider: Remove wasp nests.
More good tips against pests can be found here: maggots in the garbage can, home remedies for flies and building your own fruit fly trap.
By the way: In the Brigitte Community you can exchange tips and tricks for the household with others.
Sources used: Brigitte Community, nabu.de, bussgeldkatalog.org