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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning
• What you need

When you see wases swirling around in your yard and want to get rid of them, keep an eye on the bees as they return to the hive. At night, you can use insect repellants specialized in wasps and wasps to spray the hives. Be sure to wear thick protective clothing when you approach the nest and avoid getting too close. If the nest is a safe distance away from your home, consider leaving it alone. Wasps feed on other insects and pollinate flowers, so they play an important role in the ecosystem.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Locate the honeycomb

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   Look for small hives in your garden in early spring. Early spring is the time when the beehive is still small and easier to handle. A honeycomb the size of a ping-pong ball will probably only have a queen bee inside with an unborn bee egg, so just spray it with a hose.
   • You will need to use an insecticide to treat larger hives. When summer comes, the hives will increase in size to the size of a baseball and there are thousands of bees inside.

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   Wear protective clothing when searching for and handling beehives. You should at least wear long pants, a thick long-sleeved shirt, thick leather or rubber gloves, and boots. A jumpsuit will increase safety, and the beekeeper's face mesh will help protect your head and face.
   • If you don't have a face net, wear goggles and a hat.
   • To prevent bees from getting into your clothes, use elastic bands or duct tape to secure the sleeves of your gloves and the pants of your boots.

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   Set bait and track the hornets if you don't know where their hives are. If you see the hornets buzzing but don't know where their hives are, observe the direction of the bees. When they find food, hornets will often pick up what they can get and return to their nest.
   • Try bait with bees, like pieces of meat or fruit, then sit indoors and watch for the bees. When the hornets appear, follow their flight direction and follow. You will eventually spot the hive.

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   Mark the hive about 4.5 - 6 meters away from the nest. The hornets are gray or beige, round in water droplets and can be about the size of a baseball. Hornet hives are often hung from trees, but you can also find them on the ground. Once you find the nest, stop at a safe distance and mark the location so that it can be found later.
   • Identify the nest's mouth once you have found the nest. You can use binoculars to avoid getting too close.
   • You will be spraying insect repellent at night, so mark it with a brightly colored flag so you can see in the dark.
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Part 2 of 3: Spray insecticide

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   Buy an insecticide that has a range of about 4.5 - 6 meters. Find antivirals for wasps and wasps at home stores or gardening centers. Check the spray label on the spray bottle to make sure it has a minimum spray range of 4.5 meters.
   • You need to use a long range insecticide spray so that you can hit your target without having to get too close to the hive.
   • Read the product label carefully and use according to the instructions.

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   Treat the hives with an insecticide at night. The best time to treat a hornet hive with an insecticide is about 2 hours after sunset. Hornets are least active at night, and most worker bees return to their nest when it starts to get dark.
   • European hornets are an exception, as they remain active at night. For these bees, the best time to spray is before dawn, when it is still dusk.
   • European wasps can reach 2.5 cm in length, the head and chest (middle part of the bee) are reddish-brown. Other wasps and wasps are not reddish-brown.

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   Use a flashlight and red filter to find the hives. Hornets have difficulty seeing red light, so wrap your flashlight with a piece of red cellophane and tie it up with an elastic band. This way, you will see the path without disturbing the hive.
   • You will attract the attention of bees if you use a flashlight that does not filter the color.
   • Remember to wear protective clothing when approaching the hive. Do not forget that handling a hornet or wasp is risky by yourself, and even protective clothing is not absolutely safe.

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   Aim at the honeycomb mouth to spray the insecticide. Once you have identified where you can mark and see the nest, try to find the nest's mouth. As mentioned above, you can use binoculars to see clearly without having to get too close, then spray insecticide into the honeycomb mouth, press the spray for at least 5-10 seconds.
   • The goal here is to keep the hive in place while you soak it in the mouth. That way, any hornets that fly out and attempt to attack will be exposed to the drug.
   • Try to press the spray hose continuously for a few seconds, but do not press it longer than necessary. If you hear angry bees, cover your head with your hands and run to cover.

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   Check the hive after at least a day and reapply if necessary. Wait about 24-48 hours, then go back to check the hives. If you see any wasps still active, come back in the dark and spray on some more medicine.
   • For large hives you may need 2-3 treatments. When you are sure that there are no living bees in the hive, knock the hive off the branch to fall to the ground, or cover up if the hive is on the ground.
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Part 3 of 3: Prevention of wasps

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   Use glue to seal openings in your home. In late winter or early spring, inspect your home and any other structures, such as a warehouse. Check for cracks in walls, roofs, keyed roofs, balcony undersides, and use waterproof sealants to seal all openings you find.
   • Cover open gaps or vents with wire mesh.

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   Eliminate food and water sources. Avoid exposing foods, especially meat and other protein sources, as well as fruit and sugary drinks. Make sure faucets and water supplies are not leaking, and remove any puddles of standing water in the yard.
   • Also, if you have pets in the yard, avoid leaving food out for them to eat. Food and water will attract hornets.

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   Keep trash and recycling containers tightly closed. It is extremely important to keep the lid on trash cans and recycling cart tightly closed if there are leftovers or soda cans. You should also regularly check the outdoor trash cans to make sure leftovers are not spilled. Rinse the trash with water if you find any residues of food and drink on the bin.

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   Fill the burrows of rodents and crevices with soil. Cavities and crevices can attract wasps and wasps nest on the ground. Inspect your yard in early spring and fill in any crevices you find.
   • Continue to check for leaks throughout the spring and early summer.
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Advice

• If you decide not to touch the hive, be sure to let your family members and visitors know, and to advise people not to come near and not to do anything to provoke the colony.
• If you are hesitant or unfamiliar with this, do not try to attack the nest without wearing protective gear. Call the extermination service and stay away from the hives until the problem has been resolved.
• If you have a hive in or around the house, you probably have no choice but to get rid of the hive. However, if the hive is far from a safe distance, it is probably best to leave it alone. Wasps help control insect populations and pollinate flowers, and they are a useful part of the ecosystem.
• Trapping is not a very effective way to control wasps, especially when dealing with large numbers of bees.

Warning

• Hornets can become aggressive when their nests are threatened. You need to have a way out in case the bees crowd when you spray their nest.
• Call a professional if you have to deal with a hive high up in a tree or structure, such as on a wall or attic. Also, never try to get rid of a hive if you are allergic to honey bee stings, wasps or wasps.
• Some pesticides use a technique to wrap the hive, which involves using a plastic bag to cover and cut the hives off the branches. This method should only be used by qualified personnel; Don't try to handle it yourself.
• Never climb the ladder to get rid of the hives. If the wasp attacks, you could fall and be severely injured.

What you need

• Protective clothing
• Light colored flags or other objects to mark
• Flashlight wrapped in red cellophane
• Insecticide sprays specialized in wasps and wasps
• Binoculars (optional)