Wasp repellents?

[Lilu]

Amethyst Rose's post on Spiders got me thinking.

Does anyone know of any plants/herbs/something else that I can plant or keep outside near our front door to repel wasps?

We live in a two bedroom apartment which is built into a barn, upstairs in the barn rafters (not our apartment) there seems to be a wasp colony that we can't get rid of.

The wasps come out during the day and sun themselves on the side of the barn, unfortunately, the sunny side is right where our DOOR is!!!

Which, given their obsession with my husband isn't a good thing (they like to attack him and go out of their way to do so). I've been trying to discover a repellent that I could use to keep them at bay.

I'd really like to give up the whole having to stock up on RAID each week and going out fighting every time I want to leave my house! hehe

Any info appreciated,
BB
Lilu

[Swanspirit]

Merry Merry ,
I am not sure about anyone in any other location , but the wasp population here in Maryland seems to have exploded . I am thinking it might be because the honey bee population was decimated by parasites and a virus in the past few years, and nature in her wisdom has provided an increase in pollinators. However I am allergic and spend a great deal of time out of dorrs so this creates a problem for me, in that I dont want to destroy the pollinators but I dont want to have a bad reaction to one either SOOOOO what I am going to do is employ the use of the wasp sugar traps . They work great, and involve NO chemicals, and am going to ask the goddess about the use of these traps :>. I am doing as little harm as possible and that includes harm to me.
Also my "speculation" about pollinators is just that,,, speculation and the incresed population might be from humans killing off the predators and the increased popualtion might be a problem. Anyway I know those traps work and cause no pollution, so that is what I shall do .
Love and light
Swannie

[Lavender]

I'm not sure about this one but feverfew is usually planted away from the main garden because it keeps bees away. Apparently, they don't like the scent. I don't know if it would work on wasp, though.

[Lilu]

Thank you both for your ideas :)

I will keep them in mind. I still have to get to a nursery to ask them about plants such as feverfew. I figure they should know - it's their job! heh.

BB,
Lilu

[Faery-Wings]

I was wondering that same thing here about ticks. But I bet nothing will keep them away.


Chris, does tick checks on the kids, the cats, the dog
*shiver*

[Yvonne Belisle]

My 4 year old found a tick the first day we were in Pennsylvania. I do checks everytime they come in the door on the kids on my husband on me. Yuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i wonder if I covered our clothes in flea/tick powder would it work?

[Earth Walker]

Originally posted by Yvonne Thomas
My 4 year old found a tick the first day we were in Pennsylvania. I do checks everytime they come in the door on the kids on my husband on me. Yuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i wonder if I covered our clothes in flea/tick powder would it work?

No, the flea/tick powder could be toxic to people, as it is
made primarily for cats or dogs.
The best thing to do is to check clothes thoroughly, and wash
them with a tablespoon of bleach and a teaspoon of Pine-sol.
You will have to check out your entire body, but mainly in the
groin/abdomen area, behind knees, ears, neck and armpits.
If you find a tick imbedded in your skin, don't try to pull it out
lest the head remains, and further problems develop.
The cigarette trick is not recommended either.
A dermatologist would be best to help remove ticks.


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