Wasps can be a nuisance to humans, but they do benefit your yard and garden because they prey on other insects that can destroy landscaping. However, if you are severely allergic to their venom, or if they get too close for comfort,waspscan become a problem. While no surefire techniques t...
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Insects and arachnids that bite in self-defense instead of to feed -- such as yellow jackets, bees, wasps, hornets, and certain ants or spiders -- may not be effectively repelled with insect repellents. In these cases, covering up with clothing and face protection may be your best option...
Certain scents — like peppermint, glove geranium and lemongrass — are proven to repel wasps. Mix several drops of each oil with water and dish soap in a spray bottle and coat areas on the outside of your home where wasps like to build nests: under eaves, porch roofs and other ledges...
Robber flies are predatory insects known for their voracious appetite and ability to feed on various arthropods, including wasps, bees, and dragonflies. These flies may seem intimidating, but they play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy balance between insect populations in different habitats. ...
Some plants that are unattractive to FAW moths are crop plants, such as cassava, but also include non-crop plants, whose sole function in the cropping system is to repel FAW moths from maize plants. The 'push-pull' technology promoted by ICIPE is one example of the use of plant diversity...
In the garden, too, you can use lemon to repel ants and keep them from climbing up your fruit trees where they tend to aphids. Simply cut the fruit into slices and tie them around a tree trunk. Block all passageways by overlapping the slices a little. Smart tip about lemon tree Pick...
Kill and repel wasps from around homes and buildings by using a fast acting insecticide such asOnslaught FastCap, orDemon WP.Be sure to spray under eaves and under and behind shrubs, and other areas where wasps can hide or build nests. Do this every few weeks during the spring, summer an...
We may love deer from afar, but that doesn’t mean that we want them in the garden. They’ll happily devour whatever plants they can get to, and they seem particularly fond of bean and pea greens. While many people use alliums such as garlic chives to repel deer, this isn’t an op...
Wasps prey on many insects that are pests for garden and landscape plants, so they can be very beneficial insects. Therefore, nests should only be eliminated if wasps are in an area where they pose a threat to people or pets. The obvious hazards caused by wasps are stings and the potentia...