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How to get rid of wasps naturally?
There's no need to use harsh and poisonous sprays to get rid of wasps.
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05/15/2020

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First step is to figure out if you have honeybees or a type of wasp or yellow jacket in your yard. If you do find that you have honeybees, and they are not in a location that's safe for you or them then you can try to call pest control companies for help.
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if the nests are in hard-to-treat areas, if you are allergic to their stings, of if there is any other reason that you feel it would be dangerous to self-treat, calling in an expert is the way to go. Here are few natural ways that can help you exterminate them.
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Killing with soap

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If you can easily tie a bag around a wasp nest, you may want to consider pulling it down and drowning it in a bucket full of soap water.
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Drowning an aerial nest

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Place a cloth bag over the entire nest and quickly tie it off at the top; as you draw in the tie, pull the nest free. The bag should be well sealed. Set the bag in a pail of water; drop a rock on the bag to keep it fully submerged."
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Hanging false nests

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to prevent a wasp problem is to hang a false wasp nest by your house. They are supposed to work because wasps are territorial, and they won’t build next to another nest.
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Traps

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There are also a variety of glass wasp traps that many claim are helpful in reducing wasp populations in their area. The trick is to make sure you keep replacing the bait.
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