To use the oil mix one tablespoon peppermint oil with four cups of water in a spray bottle.
How to stop wasps nesting in roof.
If you can see the wasp nest you can buy special sprays that will allow you to stand about 10 feet away and shoot at them.
Warding off wasps 1 spray common nesting areas with essential oils to keep wasps away.
As with removing a small nest work in the coolest part of the early morning and cover up every square inch of your body with sturdy close fitting clothing.
An empty spray bottle.
Eaves nests can often be easily treated from within the roof.
Adult wasps dislike the oil so much that they will also likely leave and never come back.
Keep it in a safe place to use every time you see offending wasps.
Fill the spray bottle with this mixture.
Finally one of the most powerful aerosols on the market which can be used in a roof void with care is the digrain wasp blaster this aerosol will blast a nest that is about 3 4 metres away.
Apply the wasp killer as directed.
Place the bag over the nest knock the nest off with the scraper and seal the bag.
Wear a breathing mask and follow all instructions on the package to prevent inhalation.
Spray at dusk when the wasps are more likely to be dormant inside the nest.
If possible do not turn on a loft light.
Often the wasp nest will be down in the eaves at the edge of open loft area.
Ideally blast the nest from underneath into the entrance hole but if this is not visible then soak the nest and leave the roof carefully.
Add 1 cup of white vinegar into 1 cup of water.
Make sure you use gloves long sleeved clothes and a protective mask.
How to get rid of wasps at the soffits.
Non poisonous method to get rid of a wasps nest in a roof you can use a garbage bag inside a landing net and a long handled scraper to remove the nest from the roof where it is attached.
Fill a small spray bottle with 3 5 fluid ounces 89 148 ml of water then add a few drops each of clove geranium and lemongrass oil and shake well.