As soon as you eat, the wasps are never far away!
Scavengers, wasps love pieces of meat, sweet drinks and fruit.
But they can also be attracted to our perfumes, deodorants or even our sweat!
Fortunately, there is a simple and effective trap to get rid of wasps easily when eating.
Grandma's trick is to make a trap with a plastic bottle and put sugar water in it . Watch:
1. Cut the top off a plastic bottle about 15cm below the neck.
2. Remove the cap.
3. Put the sugar water as bait at the bottom of the bottle.
Note: for even more efficiency, you can add a small piece of red meat or raw fish.
4. Flip the neck of the bottle to place it upside down in the bottom of the bottle.
5. Make two holes in the top of the bottle with a knife.
6. Pass a small rope through the holes.
7. Suspend the trap a few meters from the table in height preferably and in the sun.
There you go, now you know how to make your own wasp trap with a plastic bottle :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
No more wasps preventing you from eating peacefully!
You will be able to eat on the terrace or have a picnic wherever you want.
- If there are no bees around, the simplest bait is of course sugar water which is a liquid that wasps love. You can put white sugar, syrup or even jam in it.
- If there are bees around, better choose red meat or raw fish instead of sugar water.
- Be aware that sudden movements must be avoided to ward off wasps. They are not aggressive and only sting when attacked. The easiest way is to spread them gently with an object that you have at hand.
Wasps are attracted to the bait inside the bottle.
Once they get into the bottom of the bottle, they won't be able to come out because the neck is too narrow.
They will drown in the water without being able to extricate themselves.
