DIY Wasp Trap
This homemade wasp trap with help get rid of annoying wasps, hornets and other flying, stinging pests. Save yourself and your family from stings this summer by crafting this homemade wasp trap from a a plastic pop bottle.This homemade wasp trap will work for all types of wasps and hornets and best of all- it’s safe for bees! These insects are attracted to sweet foods or decaying materials, so eliminate any food source. Wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets are extremely attracted to the sugar in some beverages.
- 2 liter pop bottle
- Knife or scissors
- Sweet beverage like pop or juice
- Vinegar
- Raw meat or a piece of hot dog for bait.
- Dish soap
- String or wire to hang it
- Tape
Pour in one cup of juice or full sugar soda. Add a tiny squirt of dish soap. Add a capful of vinegar. Vinegar is what will deter bees. We only want to get rid of wasps and not bees and other friendly pollinators.
Place the meat product into the solution
This will make a funnel into the solution. Use a little duct tape if necessary to secure it. Poke holes in each side of the bottle and string through a piece of yarn.
Hang the trap about 4 ft off the ground. Change the solution weekly or when it gets too full of wasps. Be careful when you are discarding the solution that you don't get stung.
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Kelli Cook on Sep 27, 2020
I have many yellow jackets, they attacked me last week! I’ll give this a go. Apparently little buggars live in ground.
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Doc's Mom on Jun 28, 2021
I hope you got rid of those! Sounds like you had what we call ground bees. I know this was posted 9 months ago but if anyone else is having this problem, ground bees are best dealt with around dusk when they have returned to their nest in the ground. You need to find where they have gone to during the day and once they are in the nest, liberally spray it with something. I use Raid Hornet Spray that allows you to spray from a distance (20 ft. +). Making sure it was sprayed on top of the entrance and all around it, I think I used the whole can! It was worth it...NO MORE BEES came out of that nest ever again and any of the drones that might not have been in the nest (doubtful) would never enter. I've tried other brands but always go back to Raid for the best results.
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Sandy on Jun 26, 2022
Hey. I feel your frustration..I can’t tell you how many EMPTY cans of wasp spray I had. Nothing worked until I did this. Find where they go into the ground and when it’s getting dark do the deed. Wait until activity around nest stops. Get as close to the nest as you can. Squirt a decent amount of Dawn dish soap into the entrance and immediately grab the hose and flood the opening…then run like h—l!
You I need to use soap because it softens their outside and the water kills them. Couple days and they’ll be gone. Honest!!!
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