Four Ways To Eliminate Wasps Around Your Homestead

Four methods, from store bought to diy using items found around your house, to kill or eliminate wasps from setting up nests in your attic, eaves, shed, barn and outbuildings.

[@lisocampos8080]

I found that WD-40 works the best. With the straw it covers their bodies with oil, can't fly or breathe. Plus it leaves an oil/fuel odor that they hate. Spray the unders of the property and no wasps for a year.

[@kpkndusa]

I was painting a house when a black wasp showed up, I sprayed it with foaming wasp killer. When it landed on the roof I gave it another shot covering it in a pile of foam, it crawled out, I gave it another shot, it crawled out again, I bashed it with the can.

[@beebob1279]

See, the can worked

[@chrisatkins7959]

🤣 that surely did the trick?

[@johnnellis3025]

For a minute i didn't think it would work!

[@n0rbakn0rbak38]

Terminator Wasp !!

[@chaloromano582]

🤣🤣🤣that's funny _see,the can worked,i read it outloud

[@randolphtorres4172]

I’ve been using dish soap sprayers for 45 years without anything else. Several years back I added it to someone’s comments, now everyone is claiming variations of this. Truth is it works on all insects.

[@rosalindalay4499]

Ty

[@sunkissed4261]

I have to tell you thank you. I am allergic to bee's. I don't mind honey bee's, but wasps are not my friend. I was having trouble w/wasps making nests around our front door. I tried the first two methods. Worked like a charm. Thank you so much keeping my family and myself safe from these nasty buggers.

[@hstjames5609]

These are all brilliant, thank you so much for these effective ways that don't use poisons! Love the fake wasps nest too, genius. Sending gratitude from Australia

[@RickyPisano]

I'm in S.E. Tennessee and the red wasps are everywhere. Been stung a few times working around the yard. Anyway, I tried it and hung a couple of the paper bag disguised nests around the house. I can't believe it but it actually worked. They red wasps are GONE. Unbelievable!! Thank you kindly. IT WORKS.

[@umpire5612]

Lucky you! MY wasps land on the bags and fake hornet nests and laugh!!

[@ZZ_The_Boxing_Cat]

THANK YOU! I just got stung 3 times when trying to lock my patio gate. I learned wasps made a nest on the gate near the latch. My hand is about to split open! I am going to try the peppermint mixture method If that doesn’t do it, then the water/sugar/vinegar/soap in a bucket method. -There’s a cross board & I think they’re behind the board & not sure I can get them using the spray? Also, I heard you can use boric acid, sugar juice mixture and it will kill the nest and also kill ants or any other insects.

[@tennesseegirl5539]

I didn't think this would work so I guess I'm gonna try it. I'm in Middle TN and they are awful!!!

[@grannysue5670]

I staple the stuffed bag to a hanger and keep 1 on either side of my front door. Used to have major problems with wasps congregating and occasionally getting into my house. I've been doing this for about 3 years and see very few wasps around my property anymore

[@lisastephens9703]

Cool

[@juanitovaldes1659]

Thank you for all the useful tips.

[@earthbarnes6694]

Thank You for all these tips and remedies

[@slm3913]

Your peppermint spray also will kill spiders and ants. The peppermint stings their feet and messes up their trail markings. Works great.

[@OldMysticFantasist]

Awesome info! Love the thought of the peppermint mixture in a supersoaker!

[@sharlottepickron6936]

I spray the wasp nest at night that way all the scavengers are in the nest.

[@ljscheible6007]

Water, Dawn and peppermint worked perfectly. I attacked them early in morning before they became active. They didn't get a chance to sting me. Job well done.

[@sixmercer2504]

Phew. I have all of that on hand. It's not quite 8am. Hoping to try this now. 🙏

[@alexhuevera939]

you will be sorry. IT DOES NOT WORK. FAILURE

[@davidmaerz2756]

@@alexhuevera939 bs

[@marcodalmeida9421]

Thank you for your video. Extremely helpful.

[@TimeLady8]

A trick I used to get wasps out of my parent's attic was arenol hairspray. Has to be the kind in a can. The hairspray dries almost immediately and freezes their wings. Then you can blast the nest with wasp killer. I would hit the nest, leave, and come back later to treat the next nest. After all were dead, I knocked down the nests and sealed up where they were getting in.

[@the-asylum]

Thank you. A very informative how to and why video. It's very appreciated! We have a big nest by the house, I'll be trying the recipe for the traps.

[@benjaminsrensen3020]

Thx from Denmark :), very well explained video with calm and ease.

[@blackbear9326]

Your magic formula of water, dish soap & peppermint worked a treat. Cheers 🇬🇧👍🏼

[@mrdddeeezzzweldor5039]

Good info and presentation.

[@nicolapegg6429]

Absolutely excellent video

[@coriguagenti22]

Thank you! Your information is so great. Best I've seen! 🤩

[@juaniciaharris1487]

Thank you so much!! This works great! I’ve spent hundreds in wasp spray

[@lilmamma807]

Thank you for this valuable info.

[@ChrisQuinn]

Great video! Thank you!

[@luci2roads896]

The peppermint/dawn soap/water solution IS AWESOME! Thanks 👍

[@TheFilthy13]

Good video and great advice on how to get rid of wasps. When I went after the nest, after I was stung in the hand and ankle, I wore Carhart pants and jacket, work boots, thick work gloves, hoodie tied up and safety goggles. All this in the mid summer, humid day sweating buckets, doing this really early in the morning, but did not get stung again ! Thank again for the video.

[@tonysopranosduck416]

Thank you so much for this most informative video! Just the past 2 days I’ve been inundated with wasps and red Lilly beetles around my home, in the most insane quantities like I’ve never seen before. It’s been a particularly hot dry summer here in Alberta this summer and the bugs are proficient…and angry. Not as angry as me however and after this video, I’m confident I can take back my yard. Cheers, thanks so much.

[@wudgee]

Thank you, that’s great.

[@PhilFeedback]

Good information, thanks for making this video!! 👍

[@wh8085]

For all the spray methods , I have found that if you will visit a nest at night with spray in one hand and a good flash light , you can get everyone of the little varmints .They don't seem to chase you at night , atleast I've never had one do so. . Just walk up shine the light in their eyes and spray them down. If it is a big nest most will be on the nest but some will be sleeping just off the nest so look around and get them all . Never been stung with this method .

[@CriticalThinker27]

I've done this exact method to some red wasps in northeast Texas. I sprayed the nest with some soapy water with orange oil. It does kill them but takes a minute or two to immobilize a few of the strong ones. Anyways, after I sprayed the nest down real good with mist setting, I ran 40' away and 20 seconds later I had one kamikaze style sting me right in the chest. So, I would add to your technique some winter clothing just to be safe. The sting sites are definitely painful for a few days. Happy hunting.

[@lorenrobertson8039]

I like your favorite recipe. I just saw a guy that bought a car washer that he used Dawn in and it sprayed strong and pretty far. Very effective! One thing I just learned too was that those red wasps are able to sting through a bee suit. Very dangerous evil things...pestilence of the air. Great video!

[@brittneysummers1292]

Thank you so much for your video!! I really needed this! Lol. The presentation was amazing 👏 🙌

[@Angelitaasmr]

Thanks for sharing

[@steveocvirek6671]

Great advice! I will definitely try theses.

[@JDSmallTheFirst]

Good video for sure. Thank you.

[@alisavervilos1686]

best advice on line!

[@adkgaladkgal1799]

Great, thank you for your help!

[@spank60]

Awesome video. Thanks.

[@schmuelsonsradang4301]

The best advice I had so far. I believe you man, you look serious and experienced. The wasp nest is already almost 1 meter in size outside my kitchen after I returned from overseas assignment. Nobody had the experienced of getting rid of the nest in my community. I'd try the wasp killer spray with full PPE. Thanks for this sharing.

[@BartlettTFD]

Some very good information‼️Thanks😀

[@sidneywhite749]

Great information

[@ladyhill9744]

Very helpful. I'm in a constant battle with these things...so much so I had to pull up my holly bush ugh...thank you again

[@samikal4801]

Best video, thanks for sharing 👍

[@kaipo705]

Thank you

[@leemarshall9828]

Thank you for the video

[@rscalise2011]

Thank you!!!

[@emanon157]

Thank you so much Im using them all!!! lol they love my home they come every year making it impossible for my kids to go play outside or go to the car etc. This year I say no more!

[@lewisellis7608]

thank you

[@DaisyField]

Thank you!!

[@tracysandeson4589]

thank you!

[@tennesseegirl5539]

Great info!!!

[@dougschindler7976]

great video thank you sir

[@aprilbaxter2578]

Thank you for this information! I have a nest right near my mailbox.

[@easydoesit8857]

Small shop vac and a long piece of PVC pipe, I put a 90° elbow in the end to hold the vacuum hose end, suck them up in it let them die. I actually enjoy it.

[@DriQ-qo7tp]

This is exactly the same way I got rid of wasps around my house.

[@dmo848]

U sound evil🫡😁

[@tonycraig6984]

Thank You!!!

[@mr.mikeaz1]

I’ve been using original pine-sol because it has the most pine oil and water and a one gallon pump sprayer. It kills all ants , spiders , wasps , flys ,almost all insects. You need the bigger sprayer if you go for nests. Won’t harm kids or animals. I’ve used it for almost fifty years with great success.

[@russellborrego1689]

Great idea!

[@tinahorrocks5297]

How much pine sol to water

[@mr.mikeaz1]

@@tinahorrocks5297 I don’t usually measure it out I just pour about 1/4 cup to a gallon and that has always worked great.

[@fshalor738]

Pine-sol. (And pretty much any chem which ends with "sol" ... ) is toxic to cats. Watch their kidneys. The fumes are enough to mess them up.

[@mr.mikeaz1]

@@fshalor738 we’ve had several cats and never had a problem only when one got hooked up with a porcupine ouch

[@elizabethnelms2564]

Thank you so much! I am making a spray bottle now.

[@gingercox6468]

Thanks.

[@dollyhewett2553]

THANK YOU

[@lurklingX]

great stuff, man, thank you!

[@espartaco2028]

Thank you for making this video. You've helped me. I appreciate you.

[@lillyhilarious]

thanks for thus sir.I live in the caribbean and its open season for the wasps in my neighborhood..lol these methods surely seem doable!

[@fightorflightgamer4420]

good info thanks!

[@TATitans]

Man…you just shared some good stuff!

[@gabemesa3921]

Thanks

[@gailbisho1958]

Very helpful! Those dang wasps, last year they ruined my summer in my back yard

[@gwensmith6]

Thanks I 👍 the bottle,dish soap and peppermint.

[@br5747]

I remember several years ago when you hit wasps with wasp and hornet killer and they would drop immediately. Seems like the stuff we've been buying lately doesn't really phase them too much. I have sprayed it directly on them several times and they sit there and walk around for a little bit and then they fly off.

[@2Ryled]

Put a bunch of plastic bags inside 1 plastic grocery bag tied at the handles will work on outside areas. Like an overhang. Make sure it has crumbled areas so it sort of looks like a bee paper wasp nest. Supposed to keep masonry/wood bees away too. They won't put a nest near another bee nest.

[@Valeriy7D0]

Thank you for the excellent advice! Got a big European hornets' nest here, in northern Russia, hope your methods will work as well as for wasps.

[@van604media7]

New subscriber thanks for the good info I look forward to giving it a try.

[@gloriaadu5485]

Thanks. this is the year of the bugs, wasp included.

[@starholistic]

Thank you so much for the information; I learned a lot. I have a nest and I'm going to try the detergent/peppermint oil tactic. God Bless you too.

[@cozybabe]

Omg when you pulled out the super soaker!! Yes this is so smart ... I already used peppermint oil but this will be perfect for those hard to reach areas

[@Paul-044]

God bless you

[@supersaiyaneevee1573]

Im definitely putting water and dish soap in a super soaker this weekend to clear up my wasp problem!

[@VictorFursov]

Thank you for presentation. Best greetings from Ukraine!

[@darrickandmichellefarrisin4913]

I used Dawn, water, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Multi-Surface Everyday Cleaner to get rid of the Wasps Nest that was inside of the driver's door in my car. Thank you for sharing your ideas of how to eliminate wasps.

[@lisarainbow9703]

I got wasps inside a car once, too.. < shudder> As a preventative from that happening again, leaving a box of Bounce dryer sheets in the car can deter them from wanting to nest in there, they don't like the smell. Also a handful of cotton balls, with a few drops of peppermint oil can be very helpful.

[@lahawk2931]

@@lisarainbow9703 Thanks for the tip. I recall many years ago a single bee or wasp was in our van without our knowledge. We were driving and all of a sudden the DH flips out and stops the car (on a quiet side street). The stinging devil crawled up the legs of his shorts and stung his inner thigh. Lucky, it didn't walk any further! I just got stung 5x by a wasp 2 days ago and it is still red, hot, sore and swollen. Hence spending a nice Saturday on my laptop researching Wasp Killers!

[@lisarainbow9703]

@@lahawk2931 Uggh, the inner thigh stings really suck. They got me when I was mowing my grass last summer,crawled up the leg of my sweats. Now I use painter's tape to seal the bottom of my pants before I mow...👀

[@sandradeterman8922]

Thank you so much! I had a nest right near my door so I sprayed the nest with your recommendation of peppermint oil, dishwashing soap and water. After misting the nest and the hornets they quickly flew off but were definitely suffering, then I used the rest of the Dawn soap I had and spread it all over the nest so hopefully they will not return 🙂 thanks again!!

[@PastorJack1957]

"Blood on your door", loved the reference!

[@dannkettle4106]

If you have a lot of nests/wasps to kill, it might be worth buying and filling up a weed killer backpack sprayer with that formula and have at 'em.

[@stephenshelton4267]

Awesome beard! Love it! I'm scouting around looking for options to destroy papee wasps that are coming from an unknown location. I have milkweeds and these little a-holes are taking my Monarch Butterfly caterpillars.

[@sandragutierrez4861]

Omy gosh 😢😮 thanks so much i used the soap with peppermint, I had a swap nest in my side mirror hadn't driven my car because of shoulders surgery so today I was shocked but i took care of the problem. 🎉🎉🎉

[@Blake240p]

The soap and peppermint concoction in a supersoaker is about to save me hundreds of bucks, maybe thousands over my lifetime. Thanks!!

[@crycada]

I had a wasp nest by my back door last summer. One of the wasps came right at my face and stung my bottom eyelid. I am traumatized to say the least! I just found wasps in a few spots around my house. I will be using all of your methods in the next few days! Thank you so SO much!

[@justachonkyspider]

Did you eye recover from the sting? I'm so scared of those things.

[@tattooninja]

I got stung inside my ear when I was 6 years old, haven't let my guard down since 😂

[@BradKwfc]

I bought a cordless Ryobi power washer, used the 2 liter bottle attachment with it full of dish soap and water. I killed over 30 wasps today and it was fun!

[@magpie772]

Thank you for the info, I'm always checking ways to eliminate wasps.they send me to the hospital with anaphylaxis everytime im stung

[@chrisdesimone4249]

Cool video

[@brianwalden7211]

I’ve got an infestation of paper wasps. They go in the vinyl siding, the ridge caps of my metal roof, there’s a colony. I’ve sprayed and sprayed, can’t seem to put a dent in them. Ahhh!

[@jttraina4516]

Just a quick note. If you have a problem with the Wasp Killer, just use Starting Fluid, it will drop them INSTANTLY and being Either ,it will evaporate instantly.

[@whatsnext2383]

Starting fluid? For a car? Looking for help. Wondering if it will work for European hornets.

[@Pianissimo1970]

@@whatsnext2383 A shoe works better...

[@Chris72401]

a cup of soapy water will kill an entire nest dead. Just do it at night and they'll be dead before they hit the ground.

[@pablopicaro7649]

Yea found in shop by experimenting - spray wasp (mud dauber and paper) with engine starter fluid knock em 0ut instantly. Bug spray takes several minutes.

[@JDSmallTheFirst]

I used stating fluid with some ground wasps when I was a kid. After I sprayed it in and around the hole, I lit it on fire. Never saw those wasps again!!!

[@SkyWalker820]

AMEN. I have a 2400 degree torch with molten glass going and was told to kill them using gasoline…… Since my entire shop is a fire hot spot the advice was kind but probably a terrible idea. The peppermint mixture is the way to go and thanks so much for the best advice. I’ll report next month n see how this works. 🎉

[@achag9273]

Great thNkd

[@johnnyteague3407]

I use bifenthrin based herbicide 2 oz of syrup and commercial grade vinegar in a sprayer. I make 3 gallons in my sprayer. In a 3 gallon sprayer I use 6 oz commercial vinegar. I spray my buildings in march and July and I never have a wasp , hornet or dirt dauber problem. Also the spiders stay away.

[@Zenki8118]

Dishwashing liquid soap + water = spray/pour. Job done.

[@gaittr]

I tried the bag method and it actually attracted them

[@dmo848]

Home defender spray i found to work pretty darn good. It's got a super long shot or spray head. Really works guud

[@johnhanes5021]

Gunk engine degreaser kills them quick if you can't find wasp spray. It has a long spray stream and also rinses off with water.

[@gmjent5671]

Brake Kleen works awesome

[@BTBNeverLoseAgain777]

Great video! God bless U! Jesus Is King!

[@50buttfish]

First, and most important. EARLY MORNING HOURS, are the best, they are sleepy, their wings are wet and need to dry before they fly. High pressure nozzle and stomp them to death.

[@annmcneal7804]

I did the drop of dish soap/water in a spray bottle I even added a drop of liquid poporuri( rose scented) - worked great! Everything smelled so nice. Never got stung- lots of dead wasps!!

[@lahawk2931]

I would have thought a floral scent would attract them. I wonder if the the oil smothers them just like the dish soap?

[@teemmm538]

You are awesome 👌👏😎❤♥