How to Make a Simple Wasp Trap

The common garden wasp are members of family Vespidae, which has about 5000 species. The greater number of wasps are parasitic wasps, most of them being parasitoids. Parasitoids are wasps that lay their eggs in the caterpillars of other insect species. Almost every pest insect has at least one wasp specie that preys upon or parasitizes it. This makes wasps vital to the natural control of pest numbers, and although they aren’t too dangerous, they can be very pesky to have around children and pets.

Wasps are fairly easy to control, for as long as you have the right methods. One way to trap them is to use honey or jam. The first thing to do is to close all doors in the house so that no wasps can escape the room. You should then obtain a jar with a lid. Put water some water mixed with jelly in the jar and wait for the wasps to fly in. Once the wasps are inside the jar, close the lid for a minute or two. Repeat these steps until all wasps are gone.

It is best to do this while wearing thick clothing to eliminate the risk of getting stung. Honey is usually better but jam will also work. If the problem is too severe, and if there way too many wasps that your jam jar could handle, then it is best to call an exterminator.