How To Get Rid Of Wasps In Garden

How to get rid of wasps: Hot weather has pests swarming - how to get rid of them safely

WASPS can be nerve-wracking and unpleasant, especially when in your home or garden. Unlike many other common pests, stopping them comes with the added worry of receiving a nasty sting, but there are ways to get rid of them safely, and stop them coming back.

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Wasps and other pests come hand-in-hand with summer, invading Britons homes and gardens and swarming around food and drinks.

Wasps are usually found in the garden, but with more doors and windows being left open, they can find their way into the home.

Along with being irritating, noisy, and unpleasant, they can also give a nasty sting, meaning tackling them can be slightly tricky.

But there are many ways to get rid of wasps and stop them coming into your home, both chemically and naturally.

Toxic wasp sprays offer one of the best solutions, but can be harmful to humans and make the surrounding air unpleasant to breathe.

Wasps: How to get rid of wasps safely and stop them coming back

Peppermint oil

It can be better to opt for more natural solutions, such as peppermint oil.

Peppermint is a cheap, easy and efficient way of getting rid of wasps, as they don't like any type of mint.

According to a study published in the Journal of Pest Management Science in 2013, wasps are almost always kept away when faced with peppermint oil.

In addition to planting mint in the garden for preventative measures, simply add a dew drops of the oil to a tissue or cotton pad and place around the garden where wasps' nests are found.

Theses areas include decking, porch roofs, sheds and under or behind crevices.

How to get rid of wasps

Wasps can be deterred by using peppermint oil, or planting mint in the garden (Image: Getty Images)

how to get rid of wasps

Wasps can be dangerous and unpleasant, with the added threat of being able to give a nasty sting (Image: Getty Images)

Sugar and water traps

Another way to naturally and effectively get rid of wasps is by setting out a honey trap, using sugar and water.

This works by attracting wasps to the glass or bottle of sugar and water solution, where the wasp will then crawl inside and not be able to escape.

The wasp will then get trapped and likely die.

Soap and water

One easy and very cheap way of getting rid of wasps in your house or garden is simply by spraying or dousing them in soapy water.

Soap kills wasps by suffocation, clogging their breathing spores so they almost instantly die.

How to get rid of wasp nests

Wasp nests can be destroyed by using soapy water or smoking it out (Image: Getty Images)

A simple solution can be made by mixing two tablespoons o dish soap with water and decanted into a spray bottle.

Find the nest

Wasps will no doubt have a nest nearby, potentially in your garden. The best way to get rid of hands and stop them coming back is to target the nest.

One way to destroy the nest is to squirt dishwashing liquid into the end of your hose pipe, and run the water until suds appear.

When the pressure is high and water soapy blast the nest, a certain way to stop wasps in their tracks.

Wasps' nests can also be smoked out, by putting a small fire, BBQ, or any other lit material beneath it, which will suffocate the wasps and force them to evacuate.