Safest Way To Kill Wasp Hornets And Yellow Jackets In Your Whole Neighborhood

[@Eddie07S]

Great post - For reference, boric acid is a well known insecticide, however it is not a poison. It actually kills by drying out the exoskeleton of the bug, thus suffocating them. It is also sticky, so the insects bring it back to the nest. Eventually it is tracked to the queen and kills her, killing the nest. No “poison type” of insecticide can do this. It will eliminate ants and cockroaches this way. Boric acid in powered form can be used safely in kitchens because of the way it eliminates insects. It is old school and works slowly but it does work.

[@NancyRode-u9i]

👌Great thanks

[@user-lion68]

are you idiot?

[@HS-vr9ml]

The ants left when I wiped windowsill in kitchen with vinegar

[@HS-vr9ml]

How do u stop black birds from eating the bees. Make a scarecrow worked

[@paulis7319]

Diatomaceous Earth powder does the same thing as boric acid (dries the exoskeleton) and is also food grade so it's safe to use without gloves. Just found out about it earlier this year and have had great success controlling the huge invasive grasshoppers. I haven't tried it on ants yet cause we still have fire ant killer, but I'll try it eventually.

[@lyndaniel3369]

Thank you for this great idea! I'm a birdwatcher and a sweet little Phoebe couldn't build her mud nest because the wasps kept flying around the nest. After three tries, she had to leave. I had used boric acid and sugar in bottle lids to get rid of ant nests. Ah! Your water jug and bacon are like my home! Awesome! I don't have any tools, no drill or hole punch, but will try a tapered piece of metal that has been smoothed so it doesn't cut skin, similar to an awl. I was going to put a stick inside! We have a LOT of wasps under the eaves, but no ladders that would reach near them. Oh, well. "Where there's a will, there's a way".

[@kasy4160]

I made this Feeding Trap as to your Specifications this morning, Within a Hour the Yellow Jackets are going NUTS over it,, Now the Clear Plastic Jug I used has it's own Handle Clipped to the Jug from the Factory, "It's Hawaiian Punch Juice Jug", However Most of the YJ's are Flying all the way up to the Top to Escape, So I had to Remove the Screw On Cap. NOW it's working Awesome, So Far..! Any other Jug without it's own Handles can be Easily Made with Copper Wire if you want to Hang it..! Thx for your Video,, Thumbs Up YJ Man..! From the Hightops in Central West Virginia.. Just a Follow up, after 4 days, the YJ's just wasn't interested any longer, so I re-baited the Feeding Station with all New Product, and the game was on again. Seems this has to be done every 4 days, Unknown Reason why,, so I found another Solution, 1/4 of a can at a time of Fancy Feast/Chicken Feast Classic Pate' Cat Food, (the smooth kind, No Chunky stuff), mixed a bit of Boric Acid Powder in the Cat Food, Smeared on a Board away in a Distance, they will Gobble it up to the Last bite, This I have to Repeat Daily tho..! Good Luck Guys..!

[@stevesibert3947]

I've been using that method for a couple years, and like you said, in the spring is the best time. We had very few wasps this year. I just use a soda can with the tab removed. Put the liquid in the can about half way up, and then place a small stick in the mixture sticking out of the hole on the top, so that the wasps and YJs can get out. Works like a charm, and is super simple. I don't even use bacon or cantaloupe, but I'll try it next spring. Thanks for the video!

[@offshoot1008]

Last year i was trying to stop yellow jackets from robbing my bee hives. Each day i spent 1 hr trying to catch them . Each day i caught 40 a day. I gave up and my bees left their hives. This yr i will be ready! Thanks for your video.

[@minty_lint]

This might attract bees too... be careful

[@BeckVMH]

12:22 He mentioned bees. I was wondering how this solution gets around that issue.

[@marcellabrowning315]

@@BeckVMH a bee keeper has written he has never seen bees on rotting fruit or applejuice.

[@normajeanslagel4633]

​@@BeckVMH add a tablespoon of vinegar to the mix. Bees dont like vinegar but wasp don't mind it.

[@Wildwwill]

I can't say that I've ever seen honeybees after old fruit and meat. Yellow jackets and bald faced hornets for sure. I used this mix with borax a couple years ago on two properties. Both Yellow jackets, bf hornets, and ants worked the baits heavily. I used soda cans and glass juice jars with sticks protruding out of the openings. I had to add a little additional sugar to make them work.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

As a beekeeper I want you to know honeybees are opportunistic and they will go for something like this especially in times of nectar dearth. Even during a nice flow though they will go after things like spilled soda. All they care about is sugar concentration not what the thing is. Please be cautious.

[@driverman8615]

You answered my question i have way to many honeybees and bumblebees in my yard to use this trap

[@dinadaughtry8993]

Put it in a shed or a garage where honey bees don't go but wasps do to hunt for spiders and such

[@eeassa]

Is there something that can be used that will not attract honey bees? I want to be sure they are not harmed.

[@cdcdogs4961]

True, I found out the hard way. 😢

[@helgamooseknuckles7525]

Oh no.

[@palominogirl2732]

I'm trying to harvest my peaches - OMG - tons of yellow jackets are punching holes in the peaches, and then several of them are in the holes. Definitely doing this, and have a note on the calendar for next spring. Thank you.

[@Deanriley]

Thanks for this video. Four years ago one morning I started seeing hornets coming out of the bedroom ceiling; called the exterminator and he eventually removed a 2ftx3ft area of nest. I’ve worried about them around the house ever since. We live in the country and try to get along with most critters, but not tolerating wasps.

[@Firemedic2105]

I CAN CONFIRM THIS WORKS!!! Wasps were my main issue so I just used 50/50 apple juice and water with the boric acid. Cut off the top of a propel bottle and put an 3-4" in it and a stick a little higher than the bottle for them to stand on. I always used to be afraid to look for stuff in the barn unless it was winter.... the first year I did this in the spring there was not a single nest!!! 3 years later I'm comfortable digging in any box or nook without fear. In the past U were almost guaranteed to get stung!

[@ReadyUpGo]

To Firemedic2105. Thank you! Thank you so much for putting the crucial information down. This video is not for the person who knows about the boric acid use but just needs a rough recipe. I do appreciate brevity and limited repetition. All the best

[@RonJessMillerMiller]

Hi there, do you happen to have a rough estimate on how long it took to start working? I put mine up three days ago. Many thanks in advance.

[@til1645]

It only works if they DON'T come back next year. Right?

[@Firemedic2105]

@@RonJessMillerMiller sorry just saw this... it's slow because if it was too strong it wouldn't taste good and they would avoid it and not take it back to the nest to share. I can't remember exactly but I think it took a couple weeks.

[@Firemedic2105]

@@til1645 I guess that's a matter of opinion. To me it works if I can dig around in the barn without fear of being stung... even if I have to put it out every year. 🤷🏻‍♂️ But only queens survive the winter so get it out early enough and you can get an even better effect!!!

[@miriamlandau1207]

Looks like a great idea! I would suggest doing everything that you need to do with the container before you put liquid or bait in it. Then pour everything in the top THEN screw on the top! You can cut the melon smaller and use a funnel if you need to. But, handling the plastic container while it's dry I would make the project much easier!!😊

[@cathithomas2888]

I wondered why he didn't do that! Silly to cut an opening in the side of the container .

[@forrestanderson9008]

I think the cut in the side is mainly for the insects to enter and be able to exit the jug after getting wet and sticky. Maybe even a small twig could help them to exit easy too. A long way up to the very top. Anyway, I like using the cap to attach a means of hanging the jug. I am sure there are other ways also. Best of luck with your project.

[@jimmierturner3597]

Thanks!

[@stockmarket4737]

This worked for you. Didn't work for me.

[@ZenGardenOasis.]

Thanks so much…I really appreciate helping the channel grow. Cheers

[@whitestone4401]

Perfect timing. Yellow jackets and wasps terrorize my grands in the yard. I'm definitely going to try this!

[@whitestone4401]

@Viidarr13 waiting on my Boric acid from Amazon, I'll keep you posted.

[@victorbunch7725]

Why don't you just use some artificial sweetner like the Shhhhtuff in the the lil pink pack u know the poison the dr's & resturants keep sitting out for the people tp kill themselves with! Its called aspertame invented as an ant poison! Donald Rumsfeld got it approved for human consumption because he owned stock in the Co. Aspertame will cause you to forget where you shhhht last!!!

[@victorbunch7725]

Oh and if you are a user of this artificial sweet shhhhtuff and you are having trouble remembering stuff or forgetting what u r saying in the mid. of speaking, stop drinking diet soda they actually cause you to gain pounds also!

[@teddyboy252]

Lemon juice and vinager

[@victorbunch7725]

@@teddyboy252 WD-40 WORKS REALLY WELL ALSO!

[@paulayates3150]

Got stung twice yesterday. Later in the day a car passed me on the freeway with a personalized plate that read “STUNG U”. Definitely Will do this!

[@StuStevens-rn7rb]

Ouch!! Any body reaction on your end? 🤔😯☹️

[@rustynails5462]

If you got stung it was your fault. Bet you swatted at them.

[@StuStevens-rn7rb]

I got stung by a yellow jacket just reaching for a water pitches. Hand swoll up like a Boxing Glove. Had to go to the hospital. So apparently I'm allergic to stings. I try and avoid them. House's gutters are filled with wasps. I steer clear of em. I've got AFIB from being hit by lightning, so I don't need anymore drama/shock to my body. Have now had 5 strokes in 3 years. I believe God is in the process of taking me out and it ain't to a foothill game either. 😯👍😎

[@rustynails5462]

@@StuStevens-rn7rb Yellow jackets are singularly aggressive, and burrow unerground. It's likely you stepped on a nest, regardless of what you were doing at the point you were stung.

[@StuStevens-rn7rb]

@@rustynails5462 No, the water jug was on a picnic table that sat on a bed of crushed gravel all about it. I reached for the jug and it came from ? landed on hand and stung me!! Within minutes my hand was swelling up. Not a good excuse sir. Nor was being born Starving or having 12 car wrecks of people hitting me or getting hit by lightning permanently screwing up my heart with AFIB and being blind for awhile or surviving an earthquake and an F5 tornado or having 5 strokes in 3 years. The worst was losing my only child Courtney to murder 44 years ago when I was 30. (She was the only "thing" in this life that I Really wanted). I'm still waiting to see her again. That will be a Great Day for sure. 🤔😯😊

[@anth5424]

I used diatomaceous earth in an old talcum powder bottle to puff a cloud onto the vinyl siding seams of our porch. Also used it in our attic where they had migrated thru gaps from the outside. No more wasp nest.

[@BarefootBeekeeper]

Make sure you don't inhale any of that stuff, it will destroy your lungs.

[@KarenJordan-cd5nx]

I use an old talcum powder bottle too!

[@bonduie4414]

much better choice of product - and no fuss

[@markmcarthy596]

Yep. DE powder is the best

[@lisaclark4517]

Does DE kill red ants?

[@HamLady46]

Found 99% pure boric acid in a roach killer at Home Depot.

[@MásCebollasPorFavor]

It should be at dollar general too and I've seen it at Walmart. I know borax laundry deterrent mixed with bait works on ants.

[@beneaththewillowtree2818]

Did the boric acid in a roach killer work?

[@dougwendel3142]

Got mine at Dollar Gen.

[@thadsgudenuff]

This looks very promising and I just ordered some Boric Acid. Thanks for sharing!

[@cellerfeller1474]

An easy way to cut the window in the bottle is to heat up the blade of a utility knife with a Bic or a heat guy. You will be amazed at how easily it slices through the plastic now. Same trick for holes - I heat up the tapered end of a round file and use that to make the holes.

[@duncanbravo01]

OOOh, Nice! GREAT Suggestion to add to the process! :-)

[@GLH-t3p]

Will try this. Every summer we have wasps get in the house whenever they are bad outside. Raid wasp/hornet spray was the only thing that ever knocked them down. But I had to get an excited kitty out of the way, and try not to get the spray on the curtains and all over the windows. This sounds better. Terrific video! As I understand it, boric acid is a type of stomach poison to certain insects. It can be used with a bait so the bug carries some poisoned chow, and its poisoned self, back to the nest to infect others. After that bug dies, the other insects cannibalize it, spreading the boric acid. Mom said my grandmother sprinkled it under the sink against roaches.

[@Wildwwill]

Yellow jackets, ants and some hornets will feed it to their larvae and queens before they die. Takes out the entire nest.

[@donnakennell5111]

Thank you fir this. My husband is allergic, works outside and has already been stung by yellow jackets. It was terrifying mitigating his response.

[@dittohead7044]

Keep liquid benedryl on hand until you can get him help

[@harryjohnson7676]

I am making this asap. Had an exterminator out this morning and I had to more than half of the work!! If this works, I will give you so many kudos! I am going to use a 2L pop bottle as that seems to be the right size for this. Thank you for the video!

[@davesterchele2679]

Borax does contain Boron. Since we have Borax at our house, I use it for our ants. It takes a few weeks to see really good results, but I don't see why he said not to use if for wasps. For ants, I use two methods: 1. Put a teaspoon of borax in an empty water bottle. Put about two teaspoons of sugar in. Put a little bit of hamburger in (cooked, or uncooked). If the bottle is dry, put a few drops of water in and shake it up. It'll get all over the inside, don't worry. Cut / drill / melt holes on the sides so that ants can get in and out, but pets cannot. Close the lid and put in a high traffic ant area. They'll get in, eat, and bring the food back to the nest where over time they will die. 2. I make a paste of borax, sugar, and minced up meat (catfood). Then I put the paste in bottle caps or areas where the ants are likely to get at it, but pets won't. In these small amounts its very unlikely that your cat or dog will be hurt, even if they eat it all, but still you don't want them to eat it. These days I make a roll of the paste and wrap it in saran wrap and put it in the freezer. If I need some, I'll thaw it out and stick it in an ant traffic area inside or outside.

[@janewrighton9227]

Thanks good to know!

[@mommadeb49]

Is boron the same thing as boric acid. He's using boric acid.

[@auxpower13]

because borax is a sodium salt of boric acid. It is less absorbable than the acid which is not bonded to a sodium atom, only oxygen and hydrogen.

[@stargazer7644]

Laundry Borax has boric acid in it, but at a much lower concentration. It is mostly other ingredients.

[@stargazer7644]

@@mommadeb49 No. Boric acid is a mixture of hydrogen, oxygen and boron. H3BO3.

[@78Biggmike]

If you have a propane tank, please do this. I hate making deliveries to residential tanks during the summer. Customers never know there's a hornet nest under their tank lid. 😖

[@danholtbk7008]

Hey, thanks for the reminder. I usually check it about now, August. I have honeybees so when I suit up next time I’ll check the tank.

[@bikeny]

I check my 3 tanks a couple times a week, not because of this problem, but as I am on the 'will call for delivery' status, I need to see the level. The wireless gauge they installed is not as accurate as the gauge on the tank. But, I will check the other 2 tanks and not just the one with the gauge as per your suggestion. I am planning to request a delivery probably by the end of the month.

[@Scott767300]

Last year 2023 where I am in Southern Wisconsin the hornets were HORRIBLE. I tried some of the ideas from trap mitigation videos to no avail. Over the winter I bought like a pack of those fake hornet nests and early in the spring this year put them up around the property. So far they seem to have worked pretty darn well. Just yesterday I saw the first hornet that I have seen all year. The next month will tell the tale!

[@Scott767300]

A 2024 follow up….its the second week in October. There have hardly been any hornets around. Literally 3 or 4 that I have seen. I used about 8 of the fake hornets nests!

[@rimasmuliolis1136]

Holding a nail, with pliers, in a candle flame will melt the holes you need. A longer rod or a length of wire hot from the oven can melt the slot for the entrance.

[@brianevans2893]

Assembled as instructed, within a few hours the yellow jackets the travelling back and forth to their nest. Now I can dump my other 4 traps that didn't work.

[@davidmorrill2943]

Very informative. Glad I saw this video. BTW. Squirrels are omnivores. They will eat foods they can get into their mouthes including small snakes.

[@qaannat]

Squirrels out here will steal steaks off the grill. If the mosquitos don't get them first.

[@txmckenzie4740]

Thank you for this information. This year has been full of bees in my area.

[@wrstew1272]

I just spent two days in bed after a wasp hit me just above the eyebrow…….great timing for the video 😢 !

[@forrestanderson9008]

Bless your heart. Hope you are doing well now. I am allergic to yellow jackets, so this is what we need. Also, we have some huge hornets this year like never before. I plan on making my own jug to eliminate this problem. Take care!😊 Deme in Bama.

[@home17able]

This summer my mom and I took my kids to a cabin for a week, about two days in I got hit by a meat bee/yellow jacket, my whole foot swelled so bad and the pain was ridiculous and for two days I had to stay in. It almost ruined the trip since I’m the main guide for the big summer event with the kids. I was limping for basically the whole time but I think the kids still had fun. I am trying this ASAP. Our property is literally swarmed this year, I’m damaged from our vacation :) waiting for winter.

[@JEZELDAakaJESHHOOK]

@@forrestanderson9008 We are also swarmed this year. We had all of the trees cut back 3 weeks ago, now we are finding them in places unexpected. Husband was chased this morning after getting the boat out. They built a huge nest under the trailer hitch of the boat. We also found a nest under a tabletop.

[@angelawilliams5153]

I’m so sorry - I was recently just nailed right below the eyebrow…. It was more painful than any other bug bite I’ve ever had!!

[@stevethompson8171]

Off topic, my dad used boric acid solution as a fire retardant when sprayed on a live christmas tree.

[@jakhamar55]

I'll say thats off topic.

[@paulayates3150]

@@stevethompson8171 good to know anyway.

[@bibiye1]

I have lots of them getting through a crack in my window. I see them going in and out. I know the nest is inside the wall because when I bang on the wall in my foyer, tons of them fly out. One stung me and I ended up with a swollen arm! I had to use Benadryl for whole week and anti itch cream. Very painful. Thank you for this idea- I’ll definitely try it

[@MarthaBenefield]

My glass doors are covered in European Hornets.Lights are no turned on at night.I am imprisoned every night.Thank you so much.Sure will try this.

[@nanday100]

Those are so big!! Ugh let us know how it goes for you.

[@rlewis1946]

Please be careful and safe! When convenient, please let us know the outcome of your efforts. Thank you. RL Buffalo, NY 🇺🇸

[@suran396]

I get it! And they sound like someone throwing a ball against the window. Find the nest if you can and eliminate it!

[@happyness5293]

Ever since I got attacked by a squadron of wasps, that stung the crap out of me made me fall so hard on my ribs, bruised them up real badly, smashed my glasses into my face, bloodied up my farhead, stung me in my chest multiple times, and caused my hand to smash into our main well water supply busting the pump pipe open blasting water everywhere..ever since I carry 2 raid cans in holsters by my side. I've been in an all out war with them, and its like they know it.. like they wait for me to go outside.. they even greet me when I pull up in my truck, trying to get in through my closed drivers window. Im not making any of this up. I can honestly say, that these nasty..Fr's, most definitely picked the wrong person to F with.. for I have cleared out most all of their nests.. and I dont give them a chance.. its been an all out war.. for over a year..

[@sherryk30]

They really DO remember an They WILL come after you just as you described!

[@dreed1058]

You go! I agree, all out war. Didn't have it as bad as you, but during Spring cleaning, swept around shelf outside kitchen window - and swept up a very live nest. 5 Benadryl, 10+ stings later, I survived, but I'm still pissed😂❤!!

[@Darkmatter321]

Bees and Wasps remember an intruder. Best thing to do is to get them at night, when they're all in their hive and are calm

[@moirarussell1950]

🤣👍fabulous… I believe you and that was a terrific bedtime story. Soldier on brave friend ❤️👍🇨🇦

[@got2kittys]

Let's talk about what happens when you drop insecticide powders, accidentally. If it were to fall heavily in the opening of a wasp nest, it would be spread everywhere in the nest. Preserve nature, and be sure no dusts, such as Sevin brand powder for example, never gets spilled into a yellow jacket nest entrance. Hypothetically, that is.

[@sheilagilleland4312]

I needed this information so bad! I’m having a terrible wasp, hornet, yellow jackets, and bumble bee problem. I know we need the bumblebees, but I need them moved! Already this year I’ve been stung by both a bumblebee and wasp, and I’m allergic to the wasps.

[@ZenGardenOasis.]

Hope it helps…anaphylaxis is a serious event. Cheers

[@sdudash8867]

Bumblebees are endangered. Which means they are federally protected. Call your local extension office to come remove them

[@mikekristin7201]

What did you do to get stung by a bumble bee? I work outside in pollinator gardens every day and have never been stung by a bumble bee. Hundreds of times I got stung by ground hornet's and wasps but never a bumble bee

[@kimberlyhughes4515]

Thank you! I can't keep the wasps and yellow jackets away from my hummingbird feeders! AND...my father was stung to death by yellow jackets (anaphalactic response) while blowing leaves out from under shrubs, so I'm a bit leary of those little monsters.

[@ZenGardenOasis.]

I was almost killed as a child from yellow jackets. Very dangerous indeed.

[@kimberlyhughes4515]

@@ZenGardenOasis. I'm sorry to hear that. That would be terrifying for a child!

[@kirsteno4549]

i’m so very sorry to hear this. 😢 how horrible

[@MaurineCromwell]

So very sorry for your loss. How horrific.

[@rebeccadockrey3663]

So sorry to hear this 🙏🏼

[@MarcusRefusius]

In the Southern Sierra we call yellow Jackets “Meat Bees” and they seem to be much more Vengeful than the ones back East. I watched one afternoon in Kings Canyon as they consumed a Bat down to a Skeleton very quickly. My friends run a Backcountry Pack Station and actually lost a Horse that accidentally stepped on a large underground nest. They KILLED it! My neighbor’s restaurant has big problems with them in the Summer because they have a large outdoor dining area by the River.

[@beebob1279]

I don't keep my honeybees near horses. They can kill horses according to my mentor who was a professor at an agricultural college in my state. I've had people ask me to put bees on their property, but when I see horses I decline the offer

[@got2kittys]

Canned salmon or tuna attracts yellow jackets. So does stale malt liquor with a little vinegar in it. It's good for refilling those commercial wasp traps.

[@LifeIsBetterWithLove]

What commercial traps?

[@got2kittys]

@@LifeIsBetterWithLove Little fluorescent green wasp and yellow jacket traps at Home Depot, Lowes, ect. They aren't poison, just bait. Very effective.

[@wasabiginger6993]

Yeah, yellow jackets visciously aggressive when attempting to picnic on any kind of meat!

[@CaptBill69]

I once had a hornets nest on a bush about 10 foot high in area of my yard I did not want it in. The easy slam dunk was setting up an open ice chest 3/4 full of water directly underneath nest, then a self standing ladder at night when cool (for sleeping nest). In fully protected including screened head and gloves; that nest then got thrown down into ice chest, followed by closed lid. End of story. Worked Great. Would have been a bad story to miss the ice chest.

[@johnroberts3824]

I take it your wife didn't decide to grab a cool drink?

[@toycharger]

wasps, hornets and bees don't fly at night. But if a nest is broken on the ground they still crawl around

[@sandhermit3665]

@@toycharger good to know

[@jonahstokely9376]

Japanese hornets do, long story short, I had a problem with them coming around my house and I killed one on my back porch at night, even had one in my boot that I didn’t know was there until I put my boot on that morning and got stung. I’ve heard of people also getting stung by yellow jackets at night when the person went to the best to kill the nest so yeah they don’t normally fly at night but they will if needed

[@suran396]

​@@jonahstokely9376agreed on the hornets, including European hornets. They definitely fly at noght.

[@klassica]

Those damn Yellow Jackets completely murdered both of my beehives last week, and stole every drop of honey. I'll be trying this.

[@leemabey3596]

Add some vinegar to repel your honey bees

[@mitzigraham3108]

I’m allergic and very happy to get this information

[@mariaregina5181]

I have seen underground yellow jacket nests that are eight feet in diameter here in southern California. A tractor was needed to remove them.

[@mudslinger888]

Borax works fine, it's 1/3 boric acid and the other components don't interfere. I make dry meat powder for Pemican and mix that right in. There are both meat and fruit wasps is why.

[@sandhermit3665]

I've used borax and sugar in the past. My trees didn't like it much. I was under the impression you could put it anywhere for ants. It killed one large tree and burnt up the needles on the side of another. I never used it again.

[@Billy97ify]

@@sandhermit3665 How were you using it when it killed the trees? Did you pot it on the tree?

[@dittohead7044]

A little bit of Borax washing soda, sugar and water will kill ants in your home. Roll cotton balls into the mixture and place on strips of aluminum foil around your kitchen (where I find most of the ants). They eat the mix and take it back to their nests. You may have to replace the cotton balls often but it works like a charm

[@tarzan30809]

Thank you! I ordered the Boric acid today

[@radamrussell]

I dunno. I get it for people with allergic reactions and/or small children. But I see wasps and hornets as beneficial insects and protectors of my garden more than enemies. I don't allow them to build nests around my house or in high traffic areas. I remove the nest as soon as it starts and clean the spot to remove the pheromones that attract others. But 9.5 out of 10 times, around the nest is the only time I've found them to be aggressive. A large colony of yellow jackets or bald-faced hornets in the ground or an outbuilding nearby is a different story altogether. That needs attention. But on average, when they're foraging...if you're calm, they're calm...and then give them some distance. My whole perspective changed on them after finding out the insects they predate during the spring and summer to feed their larvae. I do use sugar-Borax mixes against ants in my garden areas.

[@EarlEarl-wj9wg]

YES ! I've just noticed a big wasp population at my house. I will try this immediately. Why not, it's cheap and easy. Thanks for your insight and easy manor in which you teach your tricks

[@dchall8]

Thank you for recognizing the 'cheap and easy' aspect of this approach. Whether it works or not, hacks that are cheap and easy should be tried so we can gather evidence that these methods work. In the lawn care world 'everyone' knows that you have to core aerate your lawn every fall, right? No. The cheap and easy approach is to spray the yard with hair shampoo (any brand you can see through) at a rate of 3 ounces per 1,000 square feet followed by 1/2 to 1 inch of rain or irrigation. Typically you only have to do it once and the soil should soften and remain soft for many (many) years to follow. The soil will become so soft after future rains that you'll think you're going to turn an ankle. Still, given how cheap and easy this approach is, many lawn care nuts will insist that it won't work and continue to rent an aerator for $75 to $250 every fall. Sorry for the off topic rant, but yeah, cheap and easy - why not?

[@ronnieschwa2214]

Will this also kill solitary bees? Solitary bees are native bees to the United States, and they are the main contributor to pollination. For fruit and vegetable crops. Honeybees are imported they’re not native to this country, but the solitary bees are very very important to this country.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I don’t understand why It would not harm beneficial pollinators. It would if they got to it. Honey bees will go for something like this. They are opportunistic.

[@fortusvictus8297]

@@SageandStoneHomestead The idea is the acid level of the apple juice. Bee's don't prefer high acid juice, but anyone who has ever had a picnic knows bees will go for what they can find. Especially if under stress from wasps and hornets in the area.

[@michaeldoherty2289]

I think you are talking about Mason Bees. Indeed borax will kill them too. Be careful using this method.

[@2RoyZeringue]

T thanks for posting this video. I’ve ordered the boric acid and should be ready to go sometime during the week. Thank you very much, man I needed this.

[@111day1]

Yellowjackets attacked and destroyed a White-faced hornet nest that was under the eaves of our home.

[@elizabethbooth8794]

Wow- ordered my 99% boric acid/ trying this week end- aggressive wasps & hornets. Increased nectar flowers at bee boxes😊. Thanks

[@l0I0I0I0]

Will it hurt humming birds? We have many and they swarm to hanging items.

[@kimberlyhughes4515]

@@l0I0I0I0 To be safe, glue a piece of deer netting over the opening, or make the opening narrower.

[@biddibee3526]

@@kimberlyhughes4515deer netting will cause them to get stuck.

[@artsteadman2230]

​@@kimberlyhughes4515he said he made the access holes too small for birds. Did you watch the vid?

[@kimberlyhughes4515]

@@artsteadman2230 Yes, I did...and he said make it narrower if you were worried about small birds getting in. I was just repeating that for someone who asked about the safety of hummingbirds.

[@MichaelOberdacker]

@@artsteadman2230have you seen the size of a hummingbird? They could get into a slot the size he mad on the jug. Admittedly they’d have to work at it so it’d probably not bother unless there was not enough flowers for them. But still it’s something to consider.

[@n0sr3t3p]

plant some goldenrod that is native to your town/county, the wasps will get some sustenance from the nectar, and then have enough energy to fly off and prey on some garden pests.

[@GeneralLeeIrritable]

Will this harm dragonflies? I have thousands of them on my property, and I dont want to hurt them.

[@michaeldoherty2289]

No. Dragonflies are aquatic. They spend most of their life in nymphal form in rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams. They should not be attracted to the apple juice.

[@kdonlan179]

Thank you!!! I'm highly allergic and am terrified to go out in my own yard. (They always seem to gravitate to me.) I greatly appreciate this post!

[@izzycurer1260]

I tried a mixture of borax, sugar, yeast, and dish soap in a bucket on my back deck this summer. It mostly caught flies, but I did get one 'wasp' the size of my thumb. It freaked me out because I thought it was a murder hornet, but I put it in a jar of alcohol and was able to eventually identify it as a kind of wasp called a 'cicada killer'. I'll try this next. Thanks for the recipe.

[@mikelastpass689]

Those cicada killers look very nasty but are actually quite dosel. You leave them alone and they will respond in kind. I've never had a problem with them unlike hornets.

[@oldmanfigs]

I don’t subscribe a lot anymore….but today made an exception.

[@AdvancedBoerboels4.24.7]

I got stung by a bunch of yellow jackets one morning just wakling out my back door. I took my hat off to swat it away and the colony attacked. Some got stuck in my long hair between my ponytail band and my scalp. Those repeatedly stung my scalp over and over. (20 + times) Fortunately I actually had just been released from the hospital for a hip injury and fentanyl was still in my system. Had I not had that just before, I think I would have gone into shock and died that day. Couldn't fit a hat on my head again for the rest of the day due to swelling. They won the battle but I will win the war! Trying this TODAY!!!

[@bowhunter182]

I feel your pain. Twice I got stung by yellow jackets. The first was 35 times. The second was 27 times. Did not go to the hospital either time. BUT,If was very very painful and took over a week to go away. Thankfully I was okay from it...

[@michaeldoherty2289]

I wonder if the nest was under the door threshold. I have had this problem too. Hard to eliminate them when they are nesting in a cavity under the door.

[@maryw1665]

I needed this, thank you so much!

[@carolewarner101]

The only downside to this is that hornets and wasps are important predators that keep various other garden pests in check. They're also an important part of the ecosystem at large, so it's not a great idea to wipe them out in a half mile radius. That said, I once had TWO ground nests in my tiny back yard in town and after getting repeatedly nailed by those little bastards, you can bet I got rid of them!

[@hillaryc.3727]

Really excited to try this at our house in Costa Rica. We have soooo many wasps - including the dreaded Warrior Wasps - which have and extremely painful sting AND are highly aggressive! My workers are frequently stung while trimming the hedges along the driveway, but these and some of the other species common around the area will attack completely unprovoked just because you got too close, even by accident. Any thoughts on getting rid of Mud Daubers? I know they aren’t particularly aggressive, but their nests are a nuisance and difficult to clean off the (white) eaves and rafters, and honestly I’m just terrified of them. No sooner do we clean them out and they’re right back in the same or nearby areas.

[@debbiejastrzebski6722]

Does this bait also take care of carpenter bees. I have them along with wasp and yellow jackets? Debbie

[@GeckoHiker]

Wasps and hornets are as valuable to me in my garden as honeybees. We just remove wasp nests from around our doorways so there won't be territorial misunderstandings. They have never bothered me in the garden while shopping the flowers..

[@stayfrosty2519]

Pro Tip: Pure borax is unnecessary. Water, sugar, and 20 Mule is all you need. Fruit or protein will attract yellow jackets during the appropriate time of year, but again is expensive. Just use expired proteins or old fruits. Ants will go anywhere and more to get food and water.

[@artsteadman2230]

@stayfrosty2519 to each their own. You do you

[@karmelicanke]

Boric acid has PH of 5, making it more acidic than Borax from which it is derived. I'd use either .

[@jussiheino]

What is "20 Mule"? An European asks.

[@59steveo]

I have been told it's the boron that's in boric acid and borax that kills insects. It only requires a minute amount to be toxic to them.

[@karmelicanke]

@@jussiheino It's a brand name of the product Borax which is used as an additive for washing clothes.

[@bobgrenchik4136]

Made this Hornet & Wasp killer exactly to your specs. Mixed the ingredients exactly to your specs. Thought I could put a dent in the population before our Labor Day picnic. I put it on a shepherd hook with a baffle to keep all the critters away. Thought there would be massive hornets & wasps coming, but only a few showed up and 3 of them died inside. We had our Labor Day picnic and each table was supplied with fly swatters and they were coming around. This project was a total waste for me.

[@ZenGardenOasis.]

Long game making these. Not an instant fix.

[@jjaylad]

Check your device. The cap wasn't on straight. If a squirrel explores it the whole thing could fall down and the contents could leak out.

[@amyable234]

Thank you for this incredibly helpful advice and for the thorough instructions! Do you think bananas would work for this as a cantaloupe substitute? I’m also wondering if the fat from cooking a chicken would be able to replace the bacon.

[@sharonkuhn2482]

great info Wasps are the worst.

[@dchall8]

Paper wasps are a beneficial insect in the garden. They eat tomato horn worms, tobacco worms, army worms, and web worms. The hard part about living WITH them is learning not to swat or wave your arms around when one visits you. I learned that 30 years ago and have not been bothered by them once. Well, except when my Realtor insisted I get rid of the nest at the front door. I got stung 7 times on my left arm trying to move them out alive, and had to resort to the spray foam insecticide.

[@KamikazeJustice]

@@dchall8 I think I'd rather have the worms than the wasps. I've gotten stung by them by accident, just because I put my hand someplace where a wasp was sitting. I reached for my bottle of water, and a wasp was sitting on top of the bottle... ouch!

[@kimg9606]

Thank you for this video. Going to try this right away

[@Hd36Wissayer]

Squirrels are meat eaters. Lots of people don't know this. But they eat lots of baby birds every year.

[@horsepoorwilson]

oh, that's sad. Did not know that.

[@TR-nv3if]

I did see this recently…I was surprised

[@Northwestern-n8c]

chipmunks too. I once was puzzled why birds hate chipmunks so much.

[@debraowen6723]

😮😮😢😢😢

[@JosieStev]

You could use the paper towels that have bacon grease after cooking

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@kellyberggren2007]

How do we know that honey bees won't be hurt? Doesn't boric acid hurt them too?

[@juliahelland6488]

Thanks for sharing this! 💯

[@CaptBill69]

I have used boric acid mixed into sugar dry, then melted into a paste by adding a little boiling hot water (last batch added sme honey). Works good for ants. Like your hornets trap.

[@dcwatashi]

I have watched several of these videos and he’s promoting borax, which is not the same ingredient as boric acid. I’m trying to get a reasonable bag of boric acid. Walmart is out and online. You have to pay an extra $10 shipping.

[@johnbauman4005]

​@@dcwatashiHe specifically emphasized boric acid snd said borax doesn't work. Did you even watch the video?

[@dcwatashi]

@@johnbauman4005 I replied to someone else that I started to watch the video and left that comment then I finished the entire video

[@DonPlier]

@@dcwatashino shipping cost with Amazon Prime

[@dcwatashi]

@@DonPlier yes just paid $10.95 for a 1 pound bag got delivered today from Amazon and for some reason they sent me two bags 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ but the Walmart price was so much more affordable

[@cathyopthof8136]

Thankyou! This is sooooo awesome!!

[@stevieathome4942]

Be careful. I got stung by 3 when mowing. The little hornets hurt like crazy and sent an electrical shock. I'd never heard of it, but looked it up and it's true! I'll try this idea and post back hopefully soon. I'm keeping the opening smaller, because we have humming birds.

[@suran396]

Little hornets? Do you mean yellowjackets?

[@aprilmiller6767]

Great idea. I would make one suggestion for your presentation. Use a black marking pen to show where your cuts and your hole punches are going to go. The clear plastic is hard to see.

[@ravenwolf7128]

We have brown paper wasps. they don't seem attracted to sweet stuff at all, nor meat. I just spray the beejesus out of my entire house with permethrin in the spring and every month in summer. we got sick of their nests bloody everywhere...live on the chimney and come down the fan vents in the kitchen, etc. Honey bees and bumbles have no interest in my house eves, so permethrin mostly kills and then deters the wasps. at least we can walk in and out of our house unmolested.

[@DennisRundle-d4d]

Awesome, got stung 3 times in 5 awesome idea and really appreciate your ideas will build traps and put them out in the yard thanks !!!!

[@benjaminkarazi968]

Hello, Adding rum, brandy, or sweet alcohol spirits to the mixture will make it much more fun, with laughter to watch wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets flying home! Thanks for the video.

[@tonyprice2256]

No yellow jackets or honey bees around the yard this year, and sadly no butterflies either. That is probably because we have a white faced hornet nest in the backyard about 8 feet up against the house. It is only about six feet away from a window we have open 24/7 during the warmer months so that the cats can go in and out as they please. I just noticed that nest less than 3 weeks ago, even though i am out doing yard work and tending to our little 3 by 4 foot raised bed garden. That nest has had to be there for several months. That means that those hornets have seen me and the cats much longer than i have seen them. They have been busy doing their things which has been hunting insects in my yard to feed their young and constantly building the nest. When i first saw it, it was about the size of a hanging speed bag punching bag hanging on a vine growing up the side of the house. Now it is bigger than my head and partially attached to the siding of the house. They have not bothered any of us yet. They have seen me and the cats and apparently do not see any of us a threat to the nest even though i walked right past it with my head about three feet away from it while mowing the grass 4 or 5 times since it has been there. When mowing, i never noticed it while looking down, and none of them ever even buzzed anywhere near me anytime i have been out in the yard. That was the main reason i was unaware of them. They never even buzzed me as yellow jackets would. Buy these guys will bully yellow jackets, other wasps and honey bees. The only other bees i have seen in my yard this year is the occasional bumble bee. Maybe they are a little too big for the hornets to bully? I am not sure. I have set a few home made traps in the yard to control the population, and have caught a few in traps made from soda bottles, but i will try your idea with the boric acid. You made a great video with great content. I just found you and have liked and subscribed. By the way, squirrels are actually carnivores. They will eat meat. I have seen it. And for those of us who would rather not waste out precious bacon, i have heard that tuna will also attract them. You can get canned tuna pretty cheap.

[@r8edrv4fun65]

What happens in the fall? Don't they become very aggressive and hateful when the end is near?

[@tonyprice2256]

@@r8edrv4fun65 That is what they say. I guess i will find out. So far, all i have seen so far is that yellow jackets seem to be more aggressive with people than these guys. These guys are twice the size of yellow jackets, and their stingers are twice as long. You do not want to get stung - especially by a swarm. But so far, they seem to leave you alone as long as they don't see you as a direct threat to the nest.

[@tonydalton8712]

@@r8edrv4fun65 LOL, yeah just like the Democrats! 😆

[@kd7fht]

Those ground squirrels you see along the highway aren't out rescuing their fellow squirrels, they're out there getting dinner!

[@BeckyDshome]

Can you come up with some kind of a solution for us here in Colorado to get rid of grasshoppers without using harsh chemicals this summer they are eating no they are decimating our fruit trees, flowers, and berry bushes.🥵😭

[@letumopifex]

Pellet gun or maybe salt gun, they have a strong exoskeleton.

[@sarahdore7884]

That would be a lot of shooting. I live in Colorado too and they are insane

[@n0sr3t3p]

um, actually, wasps should take care of the grasshoppers, but fools are killing wasps for some reason or another.

[@sarahdore7884]

@@n0sr3t3p we don’t kill any of them but still have a shit ton of grasshoppers. Like plague level. Hot and dry makes them flourish

[@nancylucas4231]

A domestic duck will eat hundreds of grass hoppers a day. A duck only needs a kiddy pool for water, emptied every couple of days to keep one happy. They do well in a fenced suburban lot. They have great personalities too.

[@jellycasserole]

Will this work for sugar ants? Great video! Thank you.

[@cat1racer]

Boric acid. Thanks for not making us watch the extra 17 minutes.

[@NeilFoxSelfProclaimedGenius]

No kidding. I hate KZbin videos like this.

[@mycreations318]

Thank you. I went to cut down a tree tree that’s right next to the house and a bunch of bees came at me. So I need to get rid of them because I’m highly allergic. And the tree actually ended up being a blackberry bush that was out of control. But I don’t need unwanted visitors who don’t pay rent😂❤. Thank you so much.

[@gwenmartin6911]

Most cities have beekeeping clubs that will remove your unwanted bees. We need our pollinators.

[@mycreations318]

@@gwenmartin6911 oh my God thank you so much for that information. I totally have never heard of that in my life. But I’ve also never had an issue with bees. And I don’t want to kill them, but I want them to find somewhere else to live if you know what I mean. I need my pollinators. I started a garden when I moved here and they need that. But I’m highly allergic and I swell up like a big balloon so I don’t wanna get stung either. Thanks again. I’m gonna go look that up.

[@Rad_Radster_Experience]

I thought wasps, hornets and yellow jackets are considered beneficial to a garden as natural pest control, pollinators ? I noticed in my garden they take out the bad guys. I leave them alone and they leave me alone.

[@lqdtrance]

They are. This guy is giving bad advice

[@AlabamaUSA1234]

I've noticed that too... They get used to you. I've never been stung and they're everywhere. You can't control this method, any insect can get in it. Maybe even birds.. I have bird feeders and hummingbird feeders. They would definitely think I was offering it to them.

[@davidjonathan314]

I have always been tolerant and appreciative of wasps in my gardens. I did not know anything about yellow jackets until a few days ago when clearing out a compost enclosure. Got stung by one, zap, and had to run like the dickens to get away from a swarming cloud of yellow jackets. I will gladly give up all of the wasps and bees in my area as long as there is a live yellow jacket nest in my yard. This guy is giving great and life saving advice.

[@AlabamaUSA1234]

@@davidjonathan314 it's all opinions. I've been around that kind of thing all of my life and I would never put poison in or around anything. They'll be eaten by other insects, or animals when they start dying, that's for sure.

[@squashduos1258]

Unless they are making a home in your house…

[@stephenlan5450]

I can’t get cantaloupe in the spring. Is there another bait that works well ?

[@elizabethb-l2b]

FREE WASP CONTROL I used to have a terrible wasp and hornet problem in my yard. 5 years ago I made a “fake wasp nest” out of a brown paper bag stuffed with plastic bags. Then I twisted the top of the brown bag to into a “unicorn horn” so it resembled a big wasp nest. I hung it up near the ceiling of my covered porch. NO MORE WASPS…5 years and counting. Apparently, wasps are fooled into thinking there is already an occupying wasp community and so they flee to another person’s house. All of my friends now use them too.

[@toddjones1403]

Tried this in Colorado….no success.

[@belindadunne4312]

Tried this in Washington...our hornets are smart .... didn't work.

[@letumopifex]

Florida wasps make that into the new home I'd bet

[@matssundin1292]

Have a few and they dont work for certain species

[@dcwatashi]

Yes, I did that trick too, and they just fly right by it

[@justruth886]

😂a good bit of work but we don’t want critters to get it. Great information. Thank you!

[@mes373]

Does this kill off horse flies as well?

[@suran396]

I wish! No.

[@W_Bin]

Thanks! You're a gem.

[@LaineyBug2020]

Wasps and hornets can be beneficial for your garden in so many ways: Pest control: Wasps and hornets eat pests like aphids, caterpillars, flies, grasshoppers, and leaf beetles. Some wasps, like mud daubers, paralyze caterpillars and carry them away to lay eggs on. Pollination: Wasps pollinate native plants. Ecosystem services: Wasps help spread seeds and decompose carcasses. Bees will also go for anything sweet, especially fruit like your apple juice and cantaloupe. Ants are beneficial in many ways too, such as: Aerating soil: Ants turn and aerate the soil, which allows oxygen and water to reach plant roots. Fertilizing plants: Ants use decaying leaves to build their nests, which adds nutrients to the soil and fertilizes nearby plants. Pollinating plants: Ants pick up pollen as they search for food and spread it to other plants as they travel. Controlling other insects: Ants eat small insect pests and are territorial, fighting off other insects and animals that get too close to their nests. Consuming weed seeds: Ants eat some weed seeds. Part of the biodiversity: Ants are an important part of the biodiversity that gardens can support. Now, if they are overrunning your garden it's an indication you may have aphids as ants are attracted to honeydew. Simply order some Ladybugs🐞❣️ If you want Ants, Wasps and the other non honey producing stingers to avoid your area, get decoy nests and plant aromatics such as: Mint, Lemongrass, Marigolds, Wormwood, Basil Citronella, Eucalyptus, Crane's-bill Thyme, Pennyroyal, Lavender, Clove, Cucumber, Rosemary, Peppermint, Pitcher plants, Red Geranium, Trumpet flowers, Lemon balm, Catnip, Chamomile, Fennel and Garlic. In my experience, as long as you remain calm to control your 'fear sweat', move without sudden movements or waving and swatting, are aware of where their nests are and avoid disturbing them, they won't attack. We have paper wasps on our back deck. They will crawl all over my arms when I'm out there. I just talk to them or hum little songs for them, thank them for all their hard work, and they go about their business no harm no foul. Plus I'm terrified of spiders and they eat spiders, so we're good!

[@JeepNut-rq5fb]

excellent. You can have all of ours

[@TommyShlong]

Is this true for yellow jackets too?

[@OldDocSilver]

❤❤ ditto😂

[@hanklevesque426]

Agreed - so much for simple solutions to complex problems. Reminds me of a “guy” that says we should just “kill all of the sharks”. BTW - he doesn’t believe that climate change can be affected by humans either. Can’t fix … , but you can make sure we put knowledgeable people in positions of power. Too political for you? Deal.

[@home17able]

In a nice world, yes that is true, after an infestation they start eating you and your livestock.

[@swdw973]

Was wondering about bumblebees and this trap. They are the primary pollinators earlier in the year where I live.

[@rawreen]

How does this NOT kill honey bees? Wouldn’t they be attracted to it too?

[@traceymorris4702]

I don’t think so. Bees don’t attack me when I’m barbecuing and eating. They stick to the flowers

[@MichaelOberdacker]

@@traceymorris4702I’ve found honey bees in my can of pop before so they don’t stick to only flowers

[@williamgaines9784]

If it were just sugar water with the poison they would ingest it and die. But they won't go for the apple juice or the fruit and meat. The bait could be made more attractive by putting a couple of drops of vinegar in it. A a piece of raw chicken, like the tail or a wing tip will work better than the bacon, even a piece of the neck and is about half the cost of bacon. One can use a twig or a bamboo skewer as the "ladder" - it just needs to go from below the surface of the liquid to the top of the window...keeps those that slip in from drowning so they can take the poison back to the nest. Ant&Roach powder is usually a boric acid based and could be dissolved instead of ordering straight boric acid. Many drug stores used to sell boxed boric acid as well.

[@dchall8]

I'd be inclined to mount a game camera in front of the trap to see who visits.

[@Nana2KCASBO]

No bc the acidity isn’t attractive FOR them

[@AlvinMcManus]

good video. with regards to the rope/twine ladder it would be easier to just make a large knot in one end then stuff the free end into the jug. No need to tie it to the jug.

[@coptertim]

Our neighbor had a massive ant problem a few years ago. I made a paste mix of crushed Vienna Sausage and boric acid and within 10 days it was gone. Boric acid is great because it is harmless to everything but insects.

[@dcwatashi]

Yes, but borax is not boric acid

[@coptertim]

​@@dcwatashiRight, that's why I didn't use Borax..

[@dcwatashi]

@@coptertim I actually wrote that comment before I watched the entire video.😛😛👍🏻😂

[@marthalaux1230]

@@dcwatashi Did you know that you can delete comments?

[@qaannat]

@@marthalaux1230 lol

[@curtmcdougal2842]

Regular boric acid work. Because that's what I have, or is it all good?

[@akenedy]

Surprise surprise...hornets and wasps are pollinators for many plants also. And according to Wikipedia "Many of the insects collected by the [yellowjacket ] workers are considered pest species, making the yellowjacket beneficial to agriculture."

[@DelanaQuinn]

He said it'd kill every one in their neighborhood. I was like WAIT...WHAT? LOL

[@mtnpwr]

That’s a whole lot of unnecessary work. And besides it doesn’t work very well. Even with the strings or sticks for the Yellowjackets to walk in and out, most of them actually fell into the liquid and died. So, I ended up using a disposable plastic bowl (“Cool Whip”) and put the ingredients in there. The Yellowjackets and wasps were able to come and feed on the bait and then fly away unhindered. Very few ended up drowning in the liquid. Works a lot better than the jug! And it cuts down on cutting the slit in the jar, drilling or punching holes, rigging up the zip ties and all that unnecessary stuff. If the idea is to allow the wasps and Yellowjackets to feed and then return to the nest to wipe out the whole colony, then save yourself a whole lot of work and just simply pour and place your ingredients into a bowl. You’ll also get more visitors to the bait station because they’re not fighting each other to get to the bait like they do with the jug method!

[@beebob1279]

The trap is a great idea. The strings to let the wasps out look weak to say the least. In my colonies I use a 1/8" mesh for various things. A strip of this mesh attached to the opening and down to the bottom of the jug would likely work just fine. A lot easier for the wasps to climb up and out. Also, a little hay or something that floats can give the wasps better footing to feed. Like you said in the video, the plan is go let the wasps consume as much as they can and be able to bring it back to the nest. One commenter mentioned to put vinegar in the apple juice to keep honeybees away. I've never seen honeybees go after apple juice before. But I guess it's possible. Also, we have a horrible time with small hive beetles which came here from south Africa. Now I'm thinking that little bit of vinegar can attract small hive beetles. This could be an answer to a lingering problem.

[@daniellelent7033]

Will this harm dragonflies?

[@michaeldoherty2289]

No.