Wasps find warm dwelling places to secure themselves during the winter months and then search for food after the cold season is over. This is why you’ll see them around during summer, a time where you are most likely attending to your garden or having a barbeque party. Pest control services can help you eradicate these stinging insects, but you can also practice these prevention tips to avoid aggravating the swarm.

3 Wasp Infestation Prevention Tips

1. Don’t Leave Leftover Food Out

Yellowjackets and paper wasps love fruit juices and other sweets. They are also meat-eaters, making ham sandwiches and barbequed chicken during your picnic a feast for them. If they do not find food in the open, they will likely swarm your trash bins or your yard and feed on fallen fruits and leftovers. Pest control experts recommend to close food containers, avoid wasting food, and seal garbage cans tightly. If you have fruit trees, pick the produce as soon as they are ripe.

2. Choose Natural Wasp Repellents

One study shows that oils from peppermint, citronella, and lavender will repel wasps significantly, while a mixture of clove, geranium, and lemongrass oils have fully stopped vespid wasps. You can create a homemade oil from these ingredients and spray them around your residence using a bottle or a diffuser. Not only will you benefit from the effects of essential oils on your health, but you will also keep these insects away in an environmentally-friendly manner.

3. Repair Your Home

Wasps will take advantage of small patches and holes in your home to build their nests. A common pest control tip is to inspect damaged siding panels and repair them. Patch the holes in your doors and windows, and ensure that all gaps are sealed. Do this when the wasps are inactive, which is in late autumn or early spring, to avoid getting stung, as they are aggressive when you approach their nest.

If these preventive measures still don’t work, you can depend on the exterminators of Free Bee Pest Control LLC. This family-owned and -operated business provides high-quality pest control services in the Greater Dayton, OH, area, ensuring your home or business is free of stinging insects, roaches, spiders, and ants. If you are having trouble with bedbugs, they are one of the few companies in the area that use state-of-the-art electric heat bedbug treatment. To schedule a free estimate, send them a message online or contact them at (937) 242-6170.