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Bees and Wasps
Asked by K.V. from Philadelphia
on May 8, 2009
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Hi. I'm looking for advice about how to get rid of bees and wasps around my swingset area and from underneath the deck. At times, my kids are afraid to go outside beca...
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- If your swingset and deck are wooden they might be carpenter bees which generally don't sting, they just like to drill in the wood. That said, my kids are still afrai...
- I love that you posted this. We are having the same problem in our backyard. They are getting worse every year. Good luck to you and i will have to check back to re...
- Okay this is grose but it works. Get a dead fish and hang it in a tree near the swingset or under your deck. Tie the fish so that it hangs inside a bucket filled wit...
Attack of Wasps!
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on November 11, 2010
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We are currently under a wasp attack in our downstairs living room. Everyone in the family (including the dogs) has been killing wasps over the last couple of weeks, ...
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- I have heard many people talking about wasps this week. A friend of mine found out that it's Wasp migrating season and because we haven't had a cold snap yet, they're...
- Do you have a fireplace? We had this happen several years ago and we found out there was a nest at the top of our fireplace.
- We have the same problem. Every year they come in through the chimney. The only way we figured this out was to tape a plastic drop cloth (for painting) over the firepl...
How Do I Repel Bees and Wasps?
Asked by M.G. from Orlando
on August 31, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Do any of you know how to repel bees and wasps? I recently got stung by a bee and I don't want it to happen again! I am looking for something to put on m...
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- Perfume and scented deodorant both attrack wasps. If you avoid using these items it will help. Hair spray also attracts insects. When we were going in the woods my Dad...
- Hello M., I use Skin SO Soft for all my bug repellent issues. I am not sure if it will work for bees and wasps, but it does the trick for mosquitoes and ants. Thank...
- Avon sells a product that is non-txic called SkinSoSoft. Perhaps one of the moms on this site is a rep. I don't know other than call your health food store and ask for...
How Do I Get Rid of Wasps and Bees
Asked by S.F. from Chicago
on August 9, 2008
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September is the worst month for the bees which is just around the corner. We get more wasps than bees. Anyone have any ideas how to get rid of wasps? We can't find...
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- I highly recommend dryer sheets too. After talking to an exterminator, he told me he could look all day on my property for the bees, they might be at the neighbor's h...
- This is idea is more for when you have parties to keep wasps at bay. Take either a 2 lt. or 16 oz plastic bottle cut the top off by 1/4 then invert the top into the b...
- Have you seen the 2 litre pop bottle trick? We had a nest in the eves or overhang of our roof right over our back patio door. Use this door all the time. So you take...
How Do You Repel Bees and Wasps?
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on August 29, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Do any of you know how to repel bees and wasps? Would insect repellant work? I am looking for something to put on my skin, for example, at the pumpkin pa...
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- I have not tried this, but read somewhere that rubbing a regular Bounce softener sheet on your skin would repel the bees and wasps. I guess it's worth a try. I've al...
- Be sure not to wear bright clothing and check your shampoo to see if it has florals in it. It could be that you're just too sweet for your own good! :)
- I have sold Avon for 5 years now and I have tons of people who swear by the SSS Bath oil for warding off mosquitos and bugs. SSS Bug spray also works better because i...
Wasps and Hornets
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on May 12, 2011
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I hate wasps. We have nests everywhere. My daughter counted 12. I have gotten rid if 4 of them.
Now my son found a hornet nest under the picnic table.
So sinc...
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- we get a crazy amount of bees nests here too, they drive me crazy... so my husband gases and burns them, its one of the only ways that we have found to actually get ri...
- mix up a small batch of laundry detergent and honey, and these little "batches" where the flying beasties are, the honey attracts them, and detergent kills them K. h.
- We just use the wasp spray you can get at Lowes and Home Depot. It gets rid of them for a short period at least. Our whole neighborhood has issues with them and ever...
Preventing Wasps And/or Hornests
Asked by P.P. from Chicago
on March 28, 2010
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I can always count on you mommies out there for child related questions, I though I'd try another type of question. I just bought my first house and it has a big plas...
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- we had to bring a pest control company to get rid of them last year. there were in hundreds. i guess the way they hm multiply is beyond explanation. we had just bought...
- Wasps can not fly when it is cold outside. If you ever find an active nest and want to get rid of the bugs without using pesticide you can simply wake up early when t...
- I don't think there is anyway to prevent them, but keep your eyes open and see if you can catch them when it's a small next instead of a huge one. Also, I would allow...
Bee and Ant Problem
Asked by T.C. from Wichita
on February 17, 2009
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Every spring and summer I have ants in my kitchen, kids bathroom tubs and wall, and alo kids bedrooms. I can't get rid of them. I don't ahve the money right now for pe...
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- I don't know about the bees, but I have used ant traps before and they work well. They aren't expensive and you just put them in the path of the ants and it took care ...
- This is the only thing that works for me for the ant problem: Baby Powder. I sprinkle it along the floorboards, making sure to really lay it down thick where they seem...
- Do you have flowers planted near your door? Some plants and flowers really attract the bees, so if you have some, you could move them to another location. OR, on the...
HELP! Pediasure in My Car!
Asked by E.J. from Lincoln
on September 2, 2011
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Any of you ladies who have smelled Pediasure know it smells terrible when it's fresh! Well, a bottle must not have had a good seal and it got spilled in my car on the...
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- Try Nature's Miracle. I still use the solution for cat urine (even though our sweet cat is gone now...) and it works on my son's potty accidents, old set stains on ba...
- Try baking soda. It absorbs most smells. Gotta use a lot and leave it on for a while. Good luck/
- My daughter dumped a cup of milk in my van. It warmed up outside and got SUPER nasty! I tried so many things. What worked was odor eliminator from Norwex. If you haven...
Recommendations for Bee/Wasp/Yellow Jacket/Carpenter Bee Removal And/or Spraying
Asked by J.G. from Detroit
on May 27, 2008
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Can anyone recommend a service or business that services Troy for dealing with Carpenter Bees, Yellow Jackets, Wasps, etc.? I need to get someone over to our house im...
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- We use Environmental Pest Control. They are completely pet/child friendly, and they will come to you FAST. We use them every year to spray for bees :) In Macomb C...
- I recommend Chaulker-Jordan. I think they are located in Bloomfield Hills but they would come out to Troy. Angela is very good there (the owner) and her son is one o...
- Hi J., I don't know if they service the Troy area, but I used Rose Pest Control. They will spray the entire outer surface of your home, garage, etc. and/or remove any ...
