Traps for wasps from plastic bottles: how to do it yourself

How wasps behave

Wasp and its prey.

At the beginning of the season, the females, fertilized since autumn, wake up, which will be the queens - the builders of the house and the founders of the whole family. They begin to build the first rows of honeycombs and lay offspring.

Toward the middle of summer, a large number of aggressive, young individuals appear. They continue to build and look for food for the larvae. That is when they are most dangerous.

How to catch a wasp

Catching a wasp with bare hands is a completely thankless task. Not only is it almost impossible to do this, but sudden movements provoke insects to aggression.

Wasps can be caught with traps. They can be made by hand.

From a plastic bottle

Bottle trap.

The easiest option is to cut a plastic bottle. You need a capacity of 1,5 or 2 liters. Then it goes like this:

1. The neck is cut off to a quarter of the bottle so that the rest is three times larger.
2. The main part inside must be lubricated with vegetable oil so that the walls are slippery.
3. The cut off upper part is lowered into the bottle with the neck down to make it look like a funnel.
4. The bait is poured inside. It can be fermented wine, beer, a mixture of fat and meat waste.
5. Set the bait and wait for the victim.

Possible modifications

Wasp trap in action.

Such traps can be made in different modifications:

• holes are made to hook elastic bands on which you can hang the trap on a tree;
• a hill is set at the bottom in order to install a protein bait on it - a piece of meat or offal;
• the junction of the funnel and the bait can be wrapped with tape so that the edges do not move out.

A little about bait

To choose a bait that will really work, you need to understand what the life cycle of these insects is.

How to check efficiency

The first wasps should be trapped within a few days. Then it will be clear that it works well. If the bottle is empty, you need to change the place or filling.

If the bottle is full, empty it carefully. It is only very important that all the insects inside are dead, otherwise they will be very aggressive. Moreover, they will convey information about the danger to others.

Corpses must be properly disposed of - they will release a substance that lures others. Therefore, they need to be buried or drained into the sewer.

Purchased lures

There are a number of simple and effective baits that are not very expensive. Often you need to add water to the container and the trap is ready.

Effective are:

Where to place the trap

For a wasp trap to work effectively, it must be properly positioned on the site. It is better not to do this directly near places of recreation and leisure - do not lure animals once again.

comfortable accommodation places are:

Safe Operation

Hanging trap.

It must be remembered that it is better to avoid all contact with wasps. They, especially when they feel threatened, become aggressive. If there are living individuals, you will need to wait or shake the bottle a little so that everyone is in the water. Clean up in a timely manner!

You need to follow the safety precautions:

1. Place traps in a secluded area.
2. Unload only dead insects.
3. Make sure the bees don't get in.
4. Do not use toxic substances.

Conclusion

Wasp traps will help save the area from obsessive buzzing insects. They are easy to purchase in specialty stores or make your own. They are quite easy to use and work effectively.

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