Wasp Invasion

[RACKER]

This week we have been bombarded with wasps in my 2 maple trees in front of my house.There are hundreds feeding on the leaves or the sap or something I dont know.Luckily they are just sticking to the trees but you cannot move thru the yard without walking thru a buzz storm.I was wondering if this is a common thing or am I just unlucky.They usually get more aggresive this time of the year but I have never seen mass numbers like this.Anyone else having issues like I am?

[yoteblaster]

Yes wasps are EVERYWHERE. Don’t remember it being this bad ever. Just started this week around here.

[elkhunter11]

I have never seen it this bad. Every store in Camrose that I went to, was sold out of wasp traps, so I built some out of coke bottles, and I caught about 80 wasps in one day.

[kinwahkly]

Hot dry weather . Feeding for the winter.

[James Henry]

Crap Tire sells a plastic bag with a yellow plastic piece inside, you make a hole pop the plastic piece out and then fill with water and hang in a tree. I forget the name.
I used one last year and killed hundreds of wasps, they started swarming the bag as I was hanging it. This year, no wasps...coincidence? I think not.
JH

[Zip-in-Z]

My neighbor catches 30 per day in these, had to go to Red Deer & got 2 traps from Cdn Tire for $8.00 each, they sold out or have them back ordered. Traps look similar to a hummingbird feeder, yellow plastic shape as per pic with numerous entrance holes, comes with a nylon rope to hang from eves or tree branch, wasp & bottle flies go in, can't get out & then drown in the liquid. Filled mine with pineapple/orange juice & spoon sugar, got a bunch yesterday & more today. Highly recommended & good investment can be used every year.

D.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/gr...3669p.html#srp

[BUSHRVN]

At home, west of Edmonton, Valemount BC and Kimberley BC are all bad this year. Odd why they are so bad everywhere. Here in Valemount they are smaller than at home by Edmonton and they are not aggressive at all. You can just swat them out of the way like a fly and they buzz off, but there’s lots!

[heresrod]

hang a couple of small paper lunch type bags they will leave did it when camping and always seemed to work

[Red Bullets]

For around the house, deck or in the garage.

Use 6 oz of vinegar, 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt. If you need more, just double the ratio.

[Whipper Billy]

Originally Posted by James Henry

Crap Tire sells a plastic bag with a yellow plastic piece inside, you make a hole pop the plastic piece out and then fill with water and hang in a tree. killed hundreds of wasps, they started swarming the bag as I was hanging it.JH

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Rescue Yellowjacket Trap
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/rescue-.../6000191251008

This works - other stuff didn't. I had a serious wasp problem a few years ago. A nest under my front entrance. It caught hundreds. It has a warning about putting it up during the day so I got a hook ready in advance on a nearby tree in the shade (direct sunlight heats & evaporates the water). Then I added the water, went outside, hung it up & quickly got back in the house. Looking out my front window 20 seconds later, it was swarming with wasps.

They were just $5 back then so I bought another 8 and ended up handing them out to friends who were having wasp problems.

I used it again successfully last year at a different property.

[2000victory]

Cut the top off of a plastic pop bottle so it looks like a funnel. Pop and brown sugar mix into the bottle about half full , and a couple stones so wind doesn't blow it over. Staple inverted top to base and set it out. Works great so far.

[RBI]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

For around the house, deck or in the garage.

Use 6 oz of vinegar, 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt. If you need more, just double the ratio.

Hey , I'm for a bowl of soup at lunch , but ......I'll pass on that one

[bloopbloob]

SO BAD the last couple weeks here. Never seen so many in my life. They are aggresive to boot. Lots of people being stung/bit at work. They love the high vis vests.

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by James Henry

Crap Tire sells a plastic bag with a yellow plastic piece inside, you make a hole pop the plastic piece out and then fill with water and hang in a tree. I forget the name.
I used one last year and killed hundreds of wasps, they started swarming the bag as I was hanging it. This year, no wasps...coincidence? I think not.
JH

Lol made my day, thanks for that!