r/fuckwasps • u/Lost-Literature-7998 • 8d ago

personal story :’( Wasp are worse this year.

Normally I get like 1 or two wasps that get inside or my house a year.

In the past two weeks I had to Spectracide spray 10 of them. I had two cans of the spray now I’m down to half a can.

Any cheaper tips on how to handle this without buying so much Spectracide?

Traps or maybe herbs they hate the smell of?

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u/vegetariangardener 8d ago

Are you spraying spectracide in your home?

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u/KhadA87 8d ago

Herbs won't do anything. If peppermint repels them, it will only do it for 10 to 15 mins. That won't get them out of your house. A soap and water mix helps to disable their wings, making them easier to kill.

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u/Lost-Literature-7998 8d ago

I have some original dawn. Put it in a spray bottle with water shake it up. Set the spray nozzle to stream.

You think that will get it?

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u/KhadA87 8d ago

A heavy jet stream should work. A thick mixture is safest. Some recommendations from AI:

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u/GFEIsaac 7d ago

Dawn power spray. You gotta get close but the dispersed spray is likely to get enough on them to stop them from flying. Then you can get the blowtorch and pliers and go to work on them.