What do you use to get ride of WASPS and DIRT DOBBERS?
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KathrynElizabeth Etier on Mar 11, 2014I haven't tried it yet, but read that spraying WD40 in the places where they nest works.Helpful Reply
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Shannon on Mar 11, 2014My grandmother used to paint the underside of handrails and the eaves of her house a sky blue color. She told me that it tricked the wasps into thinking it was the sky. Don't know if that actually worked or not but, I don't recall ever having to deal with wasps around her house.Helpful Reply
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Jan on Mar 12, 2014Wow! Those are great things to consider! I have the WD40 and might give that a go tomorrow! Blue paint... I would LOVE to have that work..... just because it is a great story! :) Thank you KathrynElizabeth Etler and Shannon!!Helpful Reply
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SK on Elderberry on Mar 12, 2014I hang a wasp collector. It's a hanging green tube thingy they get into but cannot escape. Every hardware store carries them for summer.Helpful Reply
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Sherie Walden on Mar 12, 2014check with your local feed store, they should have a wasp spray that shoots a heavy stream a long ways, this works great. spray in the evening or early morning when they are at the nest. then knock the nest down.Helpful Reply
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Veronica Patrick on Mar 13, 2014I have used peppermint spray on the dirt dubbers nest and they do not come back to them. I spray the eaves with it and they do not make nest there and it keeps them away.Helpful Reply
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Michelle Eliker on Mar 21, 2014I love having paper wasps and mud daubers in my yard because they pollinate and kill a lot of insect pests. I have an old wood bird feeder I put out that the paper wasps like to use and it keeps them away from the house. I've never had a wasp sting me, even when I've accidentally hit the bird feeder!Helpful Reply
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Jan on Mar 23, 2014Hmmm. I guess because they "Dive Bomb" me I am concerned they will sting?Helpful Reply
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Jan on Mar 23, 2014Thanks everyone!!!Helpful Reply
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