This is how you drive away the insects

It becomes particularly problematic when:

• there is an acute danger from being close to the wasp (e. B. due to insect venom allergy or small children in the household)
• the function of the roller shutter is impaired by the nest in the box

Once a wasp colony is in the attic, in the Garden shed(€ 39.99 at Amazon *) or has settled in the roller shutter box, it is difficult to get rid of it. In order not to expose yourself and the animals to unnecessary stress, it is usually best to simply tolerate the wasp state. After all, wasps only have a short life, so after half a year the ghost is over anyway.

In order to avoid having to spend a summer with wasps, it is advisable to prevent the nest building in good time. First of all, it is important to know which places in and around the house are particularly popular with the social, state-building and most problematic wasp species. German and Common Wasps or

Hornets In contrast to most of the other, lesser-known wasp species, they do seek proximity to humans. They build their nests z. B. gladly

• In roof trusses
• In roller shutter boxes
• In garden shed
• In cavities between the walls and the outer cladding

In such places, the animals look for corners and niches at the top, where it is dark and protected. Here's what you can do to make the wasps as uninviting as possible:

• Minimize access
• Set up odor barriers

Minimize access

In the case of roof trusses and roller shutter boxes, the main thing is to block or block entrances. to reduce. Check the roof of your house for any gaps and openings that may arise, for example, from porous insulation material or irregular roof tiles. Such weak points offer wasps easy access to suitable nesting sites.

You should check window frames and external cladding of roller shutter boxes for cracks in the external plaster and seal them.

Unfortunately, not everything can be closed in the case of cavities between the facade and the foundation wall, because a ventilation duct is usually required here.

Scare off with smells

You can also rely on the wasps' fine sense of smell to prevent nest building. They can't stand some smells at all and won't settle where they stink. What they don't like at all, for example, are ethereal-herbaceous smells. It is recommended, for example, to rub the entablature in the attic with lavender, clove or basil oil. Laid out garlic cloves are also effective. On the window and the outside facade, for example, a strong smelling Frankincense plant can be hung in the hanging basket.

Old wasp nests should also be removed in autumn and the place cleaned thoroughly - the The familiar scent of the conspecifics can be used by other young queens in the following year invite.