Thanks for the feedback!

You know, its funny you write as this summer I’ve been on the search for a good natural remedy for wasps as we have had quite a few this year…Unfortunately, I haven’t found anything really great yet.

It is best to try and identify your wasp first though as some aren’t as bad as others – in fact, some types don’t even actually sting!!

As far as remedy ideas…

A few recommend soapy water – spray it on their nest (one even suggested pouring a bucket of water over it) during the evening when they aren’t active, but they cam swarm this way and if you don’t have cover it doesn’t seem like a good idea.

I found somewhere else that someone suggested smoking them out by building a fire near their nest at night and the smoke will kill them since they can’t breathe. Some will escape though and could attack if they’re social wasps.

Others recommended white vinegar, but I saw other info that said people found them attracted to the scent of it.

I haven’t done anything to mine yet as I feel bad using poison and they aren’t horrible – but if they did get to where we were in danger of being stung (they are social wasps and are stingers) I’d probably use a pre packaged wasp spray. : (

Thanks again for your question though, and please, if you do find a natural remedy to the wasps/hornets would you come back and share it?

Take Care
Kara