Wasps are useful insects. They eat aphids and moths, help pollinate flowers, and serve as food for birds. In certain cases, they pose a danger to humans. Therefore, it is good to know how to deal with the presence of these animals. If children are involved, quick and correct action is required.
How do you keep wasps away from people?
Eating cake in the garden or having barbecues attracts wasps. They love all kinds of sweet foods. How do you drive away the annoying insects or how do you prevent them from getting near people in the first place? With the following tips, you can banish the animals from human surroundings:
- Train wasps,
- avoid colorful clothing,
- call a professional,
- attractant traps.
Depending on the situation, one option or the other is the solution to the problem.
You can train wasps by regularly placing grapes or other sliced fruits in the same spot for them. Over time, the insects will know where they can get food and will leave the people nearby alone. Stick to fruits and under no circumstances add honey or jam. This makes wasps aggressive. They need sugar to feed themselves. The protein serves as food for their offspring.
Pay attention to clothing and breath when wasps are around
Colorful clothing attracts wasps. Make sure your children wear white clothes when playing in the garden. This is uninteresting to the insects and the risk of them approaching is minimal. A few drops of tea tree oil on clothing helps to keep the animals away. Panic is dangerous. It makes the insects nervous. Never blow on a wasp. The carbon dioxide from your breath triggers their aggression and leads to stings. These are life-threatening for allergy sufferers.
Removing a wasp nest in a roller shutter box is a dangerous undertaking. On the website of the wasp fire brigade, you will find all the background information on this. It explains why a roller shutter box is a suitable place for a nest. Follow the advice to leave the removal to the professionals.
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