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Wasps are buzzing around your home and backyard, which naturally leads you to wonder: how long do wasps live for anyway? Can you just wait it out and let them die off? Chances are, you would rather not have these bugs hanging around you too long. Keep reading to learn how long wasps live for, how long a colony typically sticks around, and what you can do to prevent future wasp nests from forming.
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QuestionHow do you bait wasps away from your home?Chris Parker is the Founder of Parker Eco Pest Control, a sustainable pest control service in Seattle, Washington. Since 2016, Chris has been specializing in Integrated Pest Management and doesn’t use any chemicals for pest removal. He offers removal services for ants, rodents, fleas, spiders, wasps, and more. Chris is a certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator in Washington State and received his bachelor’s from the University of Washington.Get a pheromone trap and place it somewhere on your property. The wasps will be drawn to the trap and die and won't be as bothersome to you.
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- ↑ https://www.pestsbanned.com/wasps/how-long-do-wasps-live/
- ↑ https://www.clemson.edu/extension/beekeepers/fact-sheets-publications/paper-wasps.html
- ↑ https://animals.mom.com/wasps-reproduce-7160.html
- ↑ https://pestifier.com/how-long-can-a-wasp-survive-without-food/
- ↑ https://pestifier.com/how-long-can-a-wasp-survive-without-food/
- ↑ https://bpca.org.uk/a-z-of-pest-advice/wasp-control-how-to-get-rid-of-wasps-bpca-a-z-of-pests/188976#sign-of-wasp-nest
- ↑ https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g7391
- ↑ https://www.clemson.edu/extension/beekeepers/fact-sheets-publications/paper-wasps.html
- ↑ https://www.buzzaboutbees.net/wasp-life-cycle.html
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