Good points, David!

I can only speak from experience: the years I didn't have the traps, I was
stung two years in a row near my garbage cans. Since using the traps, I haven't
been stung and by half-way through the Summer, there are usually no more wasps
on or near my property.

For me, I need to go on the offensive while home. I am extremely allergic and
can't sit inside the house with two young kids running around. When
travelling, I just avoid. When camping, I hang a couple traps about 50' away
from my RV.

Best regards,

Mike

--- In insectstings@yahoogroups.com, "Insect Stings" <david@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> My own view is that wasp traps attract the creatures to the house and not away
from it and there are many more wasps that do not get caught compared to those
that do. If you were being pestered by bears whilst camping I don't think you
would deliberately attract them to your camp in order to control them! I think
it is also a great shame to kill the queen wasps and bees because these species,
particularly bees, are truly endangered species and a great number of the
trapped queens may well have built a nest quite a way from your home.
>
> So my own thoughts are just don't bother with wasp traps near the house early
in the season but use them if you must away from the house. I think the best
traps are the ones you can make from large soda bottles - they are two liters
here in Europe but I am not sure what size they would be in the US. There are a
number of sites that offer the same basic instruction which even someone as bad
at DIY as myself is able to follow!
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> David
>
>
>
>
> From: mrmichaelgee
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 5:30 PM
> To: insectstings@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [insectstings] Re: Wasp Traps
>
>
> --- In insectstings@yahoogroups.com, "quinn11721" <quinn11721@> wrote:
> >
> > I read on another post someone mentioning putting up wasp traps in early
spring to try to catch the queen. Any recommended brands? I live in New York.
Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> This site has trapping info and links to buy the traps I use.
>
> http://www.livingwithbugs.com/yel_trap.html
>
> Also, I use a basic wasp-killing spray (goes up to 25') to kill the wasps that
try to come into my garage. Basically I am always hunting them. I figured I
would go on the offensive. :)
>
> When I travel, (golfing, etc.) I never wear bright clothes or colognes, and
spray my shoes and golf bag, car tires, etc. with this stuff:
>
> http://www.herbalremedies.com/herinrepwlem.html
>