{"id":5447,"date":"2026-01-01T08:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T08:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofsservices.nl\/ongecategoriseerd\/what-to-do-about-wasps\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T12:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:54:10","slug":"what-to-do-about-wasps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofsservices.nl\/en\/ongecategoriseerd\/what-to-do-about-wasps\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>What to do about wasps?<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5447\" class=\"elementor elementor-5447 elementor-3980\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-272b7c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"272b7c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d8b640\" data-id=\"3d8b640\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087ee0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"087ee0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are wasps constantly bothering you in your home, garden or business? Of course you don&#8217;t want that! If you find a wasp nest, you can expel the wasps or you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/ofsservices.nl\/en\/fighting-wasps\/\">fight the wasps<\/a>, but how?  &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The best tips for getting rid of wasps can be found here! The problem of a <strong>wasp infestation<\/strong> is best dealt with at the source: the wasp nest. When the wasp nest is removed, you will also be rid of the wasps. But removing a wasp nest yourself is very dangerous and highly inadvisable. You don&#8217;t want to anger the wasps, you will be able to imagine what happens then. So a simple answer to the question of what to do about wasps is: <a href=\"https:\/\/ofsservices.nl\/en\/contact\/\">Call a professional <strong>wasp exterminator<\/strong><\/a> to control the wasps. OFS Services will be happy to come to your home to solve the problem.      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9ac18e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9ac18e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae96d29\" data-id=\"ae96d29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689469a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"689469a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do-it-yourself pest control<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e530dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e530dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We do not recommend this, but if you still want to try to fight the wasps yourself, make sure you are well prepared.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, buy a good working insecticide with a spray gun. This is very important because you can put yourself in great danger by using bad substances or using them incorrectly. <\/li>\n<li>Buy good pesticides.<\/li>\n<li>Wear protective clothing from top to bottom and wear a mask!<\/li>\n<li>Provide a sturdy ladder (if necessary).<\/li>\n<li>Send pets and roommates inside and inform neighbors.<\/li>\n<li>Create an escape plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1d49e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1d49e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9357bff\" data-id=\"9357bff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87939b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87939b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Repelling wasps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425d22f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"425d22f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A&nbsp;<b><strong>wasp nest<\/strong><\/b> need not be on your property at all to cause a nuisance to you. Besides, you usually don&#8217;t know exactly where they are coming from. <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/ofsservices.nl\/en\/tips\/\">tips<\/a> for <b><strong>chase away wasps<\/strong><\/b>, but beware: it can also make the wasp very angry.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7811af8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7811af8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce7365e\" data-id=\"ce7365e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115ef16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"115ef16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><em>Hang a water bag at<br><\/em>Fill a sturdy clear bag with water and hang it where you want the wasps to stay away. The sparkle of the water will deter wasps and keep them at bay.   <br><br><\/li>\n<li><em>Use wasp spray<br><\/em>Spray a wasp with a spray containing an approved insecticide, from this the wasps will die. This spray is safe to use indoors to kill wasps, but be careful with children and pets. There are also sprays available that cause wasps to perceive the environment as unattractive. You spray areas where wasps are common, such as walls, ceilings, lamps, window sills, and heating elements. Many of these remedies can also be sprayed into the nest, according to the instructions. &#8220;Spray long into the nest,&#8221; the instructions for use for one of the products say. <strong>Do not do this<\/strong>, you are putting yourself in great danger!     <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b29275\" data-id=\"8b29275\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fad79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53fad79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><em>Use an (electric) fly swatter<br><\/em>This also works against wasps, but the wasps don&#8217;t always die right away, so you then have to squash them with your feet. Make sure you have your shoes on when you do this!   <br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Use a plant sprayer<br><\/em>If there are wasps nearby, spray them wet with the plant sprayer. The wasps will think it is raining and return to their nest. Also, wasps can&#8217;t fly or find it harder to fly with wet wings.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dd21db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dd21db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ebd35a\" data-id=\"4ebd35a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3956b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3956b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make your own wasp trap<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306eeb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"306eeb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can buy wasp traps, but you can also make your own. Such wasp traps or &#8220;lemonade traps&#8221; look like inverted bottles with an attractant at the bottom, often lemonade. Wasps are attracted to the sweet smell, fly into the jar and don&#8217;t come back out. The wasp eventually dies of exhaustion. Wasp traps work, but they have two disadvantages. You actually lure the wasps and only some of the wasps eventually end up in the trap.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b40f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47b40f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use fragrance against wasps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26895b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a26895b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wasps do not like a strong smell, let alone smoke. Therefore, light a few incense sticks and place them in a location where there are many wasps. They will then avoid this spot.  <\/p>\n<p>Other odors that repel wasps are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27dae65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27dae65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a73c3d6\" data-id=\"a73c3d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f0d6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02f0d6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Ammonia<\/li>\n<li>Vinegar<\/li>\n<li>Lemons<\/li>\n<li>Citronella<\/li>\n<li>Eucalyptus<\/li>\n<li>Grilled rosemary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d31b46\" data-id=\"4d31b46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebada7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eebada7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Ground coffee<\/li>\n<li>Garlic<\/li>\n<li>Copper coins<\/li>\n<li>Onion<\/li>\n<li>Vermouth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dea6e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dea6e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f7e75e\" data-id=\"8f7e75e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd7a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cd7a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make use of a fake wasp nest<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f957c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70f957c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You have the option of creating your own <strong>fake wasp nest<\/strong> or purchasing one ready-made online. What happens when you hang the wasp nest? If you do this in early spring, there is a chance that you will mislead the wasp queens who are looking for a location to build their nest.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194a085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"194a085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plants against wasps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ae6ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09ae6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What other measures can you take for wasp control? There is also a solution to this from Mother Nature. Several plants secrete odors that wasps do not like. Consider plants such as:   <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lavender<\/li>\n<li>Tomato plant<\/li>\n<li>Mint plant<\/li>\n<li>Wormwood<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plant these plants around an area where you want to repel wasps, and many wasps will avoid the area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5863c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a5863c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sound against wasps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba38e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ba38e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are devices on the market that emit ultrasonic waves that are inaudible to humans but audible to wasps. The wasps want to escape the noise and therefore leave. <\/p>\n<p>Disadvantage: Dogs and cats can also be annoyed by the sound, so check beforehand whether such a device is really suitable for use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-617855a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"617855a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f4889a\" data-id=\"6f4889a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586105e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"586105e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kind of wasps do you have in the Netherlands?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76f849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e76f849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most nuisances are caused by the common wasp and the German wasp. The French field wasp has also been observed frequently in recent years. Although this wasp is relatively harmless, it can sting. The French field wasp builds many small nests, while the Common Wasp and the German Wasp build one large nest. In both cases, the queen bee is at the top of the hive. The same is true of European hornets. These wasps look like large wasps, but they are reddish-brown in color. If you see a large, usually black bee with yellow legs, it is an Asian hornet.       <\/p>\n<p>If a wasp infestation does occur, find a permanent solution as soon as possible. Let them   <a href=\"https:\/\/ofsservices.nl\/en\/fighting-wasps\/\"><strong>professional<\/strong> <strong>pest control\/removal<\/strong><strong>by OFS Services<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are wasps constantly bothering you in your home, garden or business? Of course you don&#8217;t want that! 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