Ask Umbra on wasps, researching your own eco-questions, and energy vampires
Q. Dear Umbra,
Every time the weather gets warmer, it's the same: the wasps! They insist on trying to make their home in my balcony! I tried many different things, like citronella candles, but some of them apparently attract instead of repelling wasps. I don't want to kill them; I just want to keep them away! Also, if I don't do anything effective, the landlord will notice and will kill them himself with whatever harsh insect killer he has in hand!
Please help!
Thabata
A. Dearest Thabata,
Before we talk about how to get rid of wasps, let's give them their due as helpful insects. Most wasps are actually quite beneficial to the ecosystem as predators to other insects like caterpillars, which can wreak havoc on a garden. But wasps can be nasty too, so what to do with your balcony colony.
Generally, wasps avoid us humans. But, as you obviously know, when the nest is near a house, it's got to go. Your desire to avoid the fury of a wasp sting (I have—it's no picnic, my friend) is understandable; your desire not to harm the wasps admirable.
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http://www.grist.org/article/2010-04-30-ask-umbra-on-wasps-researching-your-own-eco-questions-vampires
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