How to get rid of the aspen nest on the balcony

There are several proven methods for getting rid of wasps on the balcony. The choice depends on personal preferences, location hornet's nest, the material of construction where it is attached. Getting rid of wasps on the balcony, if the nest is not visible, can be as easy as when it was detected.

Where to look for a hive

Insects are attracted to wooden structures because of them wasp receive building material. The insect scrapes the top layer of wood with powerful jaws, chews it, gets an adhesive, viscous substance that it uses to build a honeycomb, the inner, outer part of the nest. It is also easy to start pests in ready-made suitable structures - cracks in the wall, under the floor.

What the wasp’s nest looks like, can be seen in the photo below. Outwardly, it resembles a sphere with a hole at the bottom, which serves as an entrance. As the number of individuals increases, it increases in size. The average hive does not exceed the size of the apple.

Common places for the construction of hornet's nests on the balcony:

• under the floor;
• outside under the balcony;
• under the eaves;
• in skin;
• among the trash;
• in pipes for draining rainwater.

If it was not possible to visually detect the hornet's dwelling, it is necessary to observe the behavior of insects. Sit for half an hour in the daytime on the balcony, follow the trajectory of the movement of insects. During the day, they actively rush from the nest to the nest, performing their functions. Having identified where the pests fly, you can carefully inspect the place. It remains to decide on the application of a particular fighting method.

Destruction of the visible nest

It is very easy to remove the hornet’s nest if it is within an accessible distance. You should act in the dark, when wasps are inactive, everyone returns to the house for the night, or early in the morning, when they have not yet managed to get out. The application of the method requires special care, errors in operation can lead to an attack of a whole swarm. It is necessary to use a beekeeper's suit or helmet, clothing that insects cannot pierce with a sting.

• To get rid of the aspen nest on the balcony, if it hangs from below, you can boiled water. A minimum of one bucket of liquid is required. Gently sneak up, pour out water. If necessary, repeat the procedure several times. After a couple of days, the nest is calmly removed, destroyed in a convenient way.
• The second method with water involves the use of hot or cold liquid. It is possible to deal with wasps in this way if it is not difficult to get to it. Often used a stepladder. They fill the bucket with water, bring it to the nest, and slowly lower it into the water. The entrance will be immediately blocked, because it is located at the bottom of the house. Hold the bucket for at least 15 minutes. During this time, the whole family dies. Carefully removed, destroyed.
• A bag of poison is one of the most convenient ways to fight. Any insecticidal agent is sprayed, not necessarily with a high concentration of poison, it is enough to use an aerosol. To destroy wasps, a minimum dose of poison is required. Multiple aerosol injections, close the bag tightly.Then throw it on the nest, fix it on top with tape. The procedure should be done in the evening. The lack of oxygen already negatively affects the body of insects, the presence of poison guarantees an early death. To be sure, you should leave the package for a couple of days.
• You can remove the hornet's nest on the balcony with a vacuum cleaner. They direct the tube into the entrance, turn on the household appliance at full power. After 20 minutes, remove the nest, remove the bag from the vacuum cleaner, immerse the input for 15 minutes. Humanists release insects away from their own homes.
• Every evening, install a spiral on the balcony near the nest, which is used to repel mosquitoes. After ignition, an insecticidal substance is released along with smoke. One coil burns for 2 hours. It makes the smoke leave the nest; during breathing, the poison enters the body.

On a note!

Extremals use another radical method, but it is only suitable if the hive with wasps is placed on a non-combustible surface. A combustible substance is poured into a spray bottle - gasoline, kerosene. In the evening, spray the nest, throw a match. Burns out in a couple of minutes. It remains to insure, pour water in case of something.

Destruction of a family in hard to reach places

To remove wasps from the balcony, if they settled under the floor, sheathing, in the cracks of the walls is also quite easy.

Polyurethane foam

At a known location, mounting foam is often used. Fill the cracks, forget about the problem. Those insects that were at that time in the nest will not be able to get outside, which were outside - they will not penetrate inside. In order for the swarm to break up, you need to kill the uterus, and it goes outside only in emergency cases. Working individuals live on average 1 month. If there are no eggs and larvae, they will not build the honeycombs again. The same method is suitable if pests are wound up on the balcony under the floor.

Trap

The most common method for removing an aspen family is trap. They make it at home from improvised means. As the main material, a plastic bottle with a capacity of at least 1.5 liters is used. Cut off the neck, turn inward, fix with tape, brackets, thread the rope on the sides. Suspended closer to the nest or left on a closed balcony.

Bait is placed at the bottom of the trap. It can be sugar syrup, juice, lemonade, kvass, beer, cola, honey, jam, crushed grapes, fruits, pieces of meat. The insect gets inside, but there is no chance to get back. Several dozen wasps are sent to such a trap per day.

Poison bait

You can etch wasps in a few days using poison. The folk remedy is boric acid. It is produced in the form of a powder, sold in a pharmacy in bags of 10 g. Odorless, but has a bitter taste, so the dosage must be observed. The powder is mixed with granular mixtures or diluted in liquid. Use sugar, honey, lemonade, water with jam, sliced ​​fruit, meat, fish.

To get rid of wasps, lay the bait on plates, lids. The advantage of this method is that poison with food enters the nest. Insects feed the larvae with meat, but initially they chew the mass themselves. After the poison enters the body, the functioning of the nervous system is disrupted, the transmission of impulses, death occurs. You can gradually poison a hornet family within a week.

On a note!

Concentrated poison acts much faster - modern insecticides. Use odorless concentrates. Suitable Lambda Zone, Delta Zone, Get. Mix with any bait, leave a treat in a convenient place closer to the nest. The hornet family will die out in a few days.

Pest control

If wasps wound up on a glazed balcony, loggias, get rid of them in a couple of hours. Buy any insecticide. Wear a protective suit, rubber gloves, glasses. Spray the walls, ceiling, floor.Particular attention is paid to places where nests can be located. Leave the balcony closed for at least 2 hours.

This method is also suitable if wasps are wound up on a cluttered balcony. It is not recommended to look for a nest; it is not recommended to disassemble garbage, since bites. After disinfestation, it is allowed to start restoring order after 2 days. The maximum effect of the poison lasts 2 hours, does not lose its properties for another 14 days.

In this case, it will be allowed to use any insecticidal agent, regardless of whether it has a pungent odor or not. Effective drugs - Executioner, Sinuzan, Karbofos, Dichlorvos, Clean House, Cucaracha and many others. Price from 150 rub. per bottle.

Prevention

It is possible to overwhelm wasps from the balcony before they even settle down. Insects do not tolerate the smell of plastic. Hang bouquets of some plants in the corners, the smell of which can not withstand insects - walnut, geranium, peppermint.

Regular cleaning of the balcony with the use of household chemicals will help to drive the wasps away. Insects do not tolerate the smell of bleach. Add Domestos to the water. With the same solution, you can achieve the release of the premises if the pests have already settled. It is necessary to carry out daily cleaning in the evening, or pour into the lid, leave it on the balcony. Additionally, the tool will drive away flies, mosquitoes.

With the onset of autumn, wasps leave their nest, and they themselves eat the larvae. An empty hive must be removed, destroyed. A young female can settle in it in the spring, a new swarm will appear.