OS Wasp Repellent?

dbelle

For the garden?

We have fruit trees in our garden and the recent bad weather has meant that we haven't had a chance (or the inclination!) to clear away the fallen fruit or get the fruit off the trees as much.

Anyway, in the hot weather of last weekend the wasps descended upon our garden in a really massive swarm meaning we were confined to the patio for the whole weekend!

Does anyone know a way to keep them away or is it just something we will have to deal with having fruit trees?

xx

abbecer

Not done it myself but I have heard that planting aloe vera deters wasps. I know it certainly helps repel mosquitos so there may be some truth in it.

Hope this helps

Rebecca

lil_me

http://www.trapawasp.co.uk/index.htm not completey OS but have used the spray and found it very effective

Bottom of this page is a recipe for own insect repellant.

sandy2_2

wasps are natures way of dealing with rotting fruit

Jedilibrarian

Hi
I'm dredging this old thread back up again as I've had quite a few wasps in my flat over the past few days and they are making me :mad::(:eek:

Does anyone have an OS wasp deterrent? Aside from never opening my windows again till the winter I don't know what to do!

Thanks for your help
JL

kiwichick

I dont know about a deterrant but there is a really easy and effective HM trap you can make.

Try here http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Wasp-Trap

I did last year and they are good.

Al x

Jedilibrarian

kiwichick wrote: »

I dont know about a deterrant but there is a really easy and effective HM trap you can make.

Try here http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Wasp-Trap

I did last year and they are good.

Al x

Thanks for this info, if no-one has a deterrent then I might need to go down this route.

Butterfly_Brain

I bought a glass wasp trap in poundland you just ad a little jam or cola - they fly in but cant fly out