Why wasp trap

Wasps and hornets are lured into a chamber that is filled with bait — usually sugar water, vinegar, meat, or even dish soap. Do stinging insect traps kill wasps and hornets?

Are they an effective means of eliminating an active stinging insect population? Definitely not. One of the biggest problems with wasp traps is that they attract additional insects. The other main issue with hornet and wasp traps is that they only capture workers that are out actively pursuing food to bring back to the queen and her young. As long as the queen remains safely inside the nest, she will continue to reproduce. You trap wasps, and she creates more wasps for you to trap.

Not the most effective solution, right? In fact, when I went to empty it, I found two spiders feasting off the dead bugs. Works great. I just refilled it with the attractant after two weeks.

More dead bugs, so it keeps working! September 16, September 3, July 30, Reviews for Similar Products. Questions that need answers My Posts. Start typing your question and we'll check if it was already asked and answered.

Learn More. Do not include HTML, links, references to other stores, pricing or contact info. Browse 18 questions Browse 18 questions and 22 answers. We hung our trap on our back porch about a week ago and have not captured a single W. There are tons of them flying around everywhere, but none seem interested.

We reviewed the instructions and baited it correctly. Any ideas on how to get it to work? YEP on Jul 22, Drop or two Reply Inaccurate patti g on Apr 17, I have this product from last year. Can I get replacement parts? Is this trap bee frindly? Trisha M on Mar 31, I have only seen one bee in the ten traps I had set all last year.

I would say definitely bee friendly. Can I use it indoors? A shopper on May 4, What is the attractants made from? A shopper on Apr 9, Other ingredients Will they still be effective in the spring? Elaine E on Sep 2, But packets inside are sealed so may be good.

I susdpect that some of these products sit on the storevshelf for more than 1 season and are soldf. Longer than that I don';t know manufacturer m,ight. Yes, they have a long shelf life if not opened, probably a year or two. I have some over a year old, very effecetive once opened and activated. Is this made in China? A shopper on Mar 27, I checked the traps I bought a few years ago as well as the ones I bought last year, and the refill packs I bought last year. All state proudly they are made in the USA.

Reply Inaccurate cal-cowboy on Mar 27, Purchased on Jan 28, No made in the USA. But not very effective. Only bottom chamber filling with wasps.

Why nothing in top chamber? Best to clip off the top after popping it open to be sure it stays open. I am not sure, but at least it is working and trapping the wasps. Only the bottom part of the trap is filling up with insects. Does the top part attract one kind of insect and the bottom attract a different kind? What does the bottom attract? A shopper on Jul 27, In hot and dry weather, liquid level in top chamber may evaporate below the Start Line before the attractant is due to be replaced.

We have the same issue. We did add dishwashing liquid to the water. The insects are not entering the top. Reply Carol H on Aug 11, Make sure you open the vial for the top part, Maybe even clip off the top after opening it to insure the aroma attracts the target pests.

Is this safe to use on school playgrounds and other outdoor areas? M B on Apr 14, Completely safe. Yes safe around children, as long as it is hung out of their reach. What do you put in it? A shopper on Apr 27, One goes on the pad in the bottom half, another different one goes in the top half plus water to the line, and the third is a small vial with a different one to clip inside the top.

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Anti-Collision Bird Stickers. Description FAQ. Supplied complete with a portion of specially formulated bait that is irresistible to all species of wasp.

Bait is mixed with water in the trap and attracts wasps into the trap where they drown in the water. Designed to be hung from trees, fences, or stakes wire tie included ; may also be placed on the ground.