How to Get Wasps Out of Your Home
WouterWhether you’re in the countryside or the city, wasps can become a nuisance. These creatures are very territorial and can sting you multiple times without losing their stingers. The best way to avoid wasps is to seal up any entry points.
Wasps can enter your home through wall voids, open doors, and attic spaces. If you have a large wasp nest, it’s a good idea to have a professional wasp pest controller remove the nest. If you have a small wasp nest, you can remove it yourself.
Wasps feed on insects, and will attack without provocation. Some species are quite aggressive, while others are quite docile. The best way to keep wasps at bay is to seal up any entry points and keep your home clean.
Wasps are active from spring to fall. When the weather cools down, the wasps’ metabolisms change, and food resources decrease. This makes them more aggressive. Wasps also start to seek out new food sources, and will turn their attention elsewhere once their supply runs low.
When wasps are active, they release a chemical pheromone that alerts the rest of the nest to swarm. Wasps are also quite territorial, and will attack other species of wasps without provocation.
In some cases, wasps will become an infestation if they hitchhike into your home. You can also make your home less attractive to wasps by sealing up your trash cans. If you do not want to have wasps living in your home, you can get rid of them by using a trap. Many traps are specially formulated to draw insects into the traps.
