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Wasps in my pool

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 7:50am
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Hi

Does anyone know if you can by a chemical to keep wasps out of  your swimming pool.

Thanks Phil 

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 7:56am

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 7:56am

PhilWHU wrote on Fri Aug 2, 2019 7:50am:

Hi

Does anyone know if you can by a chemical to keep wasps out of  your swimming pool.

 

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Thanks Phil 

Hi, As far as I know, NO. (unless someone else knows different).

There is quite a lot in wasp information on this forum. There are wasps always looking for water. A method I found successful was a situated fountain away from the pool. The wasps seemed more interested in the water feature. ( a tiny drop of washing liquid,(on the feature, breaks the surface tension & so get wet!) 

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:13am

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Thanks I'll give it a try 

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:16am

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PhilWHU wrote on Fri Aug 2, 2019 8:13am:

Thanks I'll give it a try 

Good luck!

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 11:42am

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 11:42am

They are a nightmare....

There is no chemicals as was mentioned.

Wasps are very territorial so an easy method you can try is putting some fake wasps nests around the pool area which will detour them.

Another option is diesel, not not in the pool hahah

Wasps love diesel, make a bottle trap with diesel and catch them.

If all fails, put another water feature somewhere away from the pool and track down the nests....they are never too far away.

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 12:17pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 12:17pm

CraigJ wrote on Fri Aug 2, 2019 11:42am:

They are a nightmare....

There is no chemicals as was mentioned.

 

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Wasps are very territorial so an easy method you can try is putting some fake wasps nests around the pool area which will detour them.

Another option is diesel, not not in the pool hahah

Wasps love diesel, make a bottle trap with diesel and catch them.

If all fails, put another water feature somewhere away from the pool and track down the nests....they are never too far away.

I love those. How innovative. The fake nests (don't they make their own?) Chinese shop fake wasps?..... Traps to attract wasps?. Fountain.....I'll stick with that one! Villas

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 12:22pm

Villas wrote on Fri Aug 2, 2019 12:17pm:

I love those. How innovative. The fake nests (don't they make their own?) Chinese shop fake wasps?..... Traps to attract wasps?. Fountain.....I'll stick with that one! Villas

Maybe you have misunderstood......

The wasps go to the pool for water, you put a fake nest up they will not go to the pool due to the territory being occupied by another "nest".

Traps to attract wasps, you would not attract wasps from all over, just the wasps that have built a nest in the territory in the vicinity of the pool.

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Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 12:49pm

CraigJ wrote on Fri Aug 2, 2019 12:22pm:

Maybe you have misunderstood......

The wasps go to the pool for water, you put a fake nest up they will not go to the pool due to the territory being occupied by another "nest".

 

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Traps to attract wasps, you would not attract wasps from all over, just the wasps that have built a nest in the territory in the vicinity of the pool.

No, it was(p) tongue-in-the sting! A good idea. After 20 yrs, I've not heard of that one, everything's a try! Still pool free & the fountain goes to the feature. Thanks. Villas

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 12:57pm

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Does that work waving at mosquitoes ? Also, the garlic, marmite & spaghetti, does it mess the pool! Sorry RayD..... Jajaja  Villas

Posted: Fri Aug 2, 2019 2:44pm

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As previously advised, squirt some washing up liquid in to the pool and the wasps will drown.  As Spanish wasp nests only contain about 20 wasps then the problem will go away pretty quickly.

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