Wasps are a fact of life in the spring and summer. If you are seeing large numbers swarming round your property, there are a few steps you can take to make your home less attractive. With fewer wasps around, that reduces the chances they will build a nest near your home. Here’s some steps you can try: 1. Remove food sources. A wasp’s main food source is other insects that they hunt, but they will happily eat human food too. That includes meat, fruit, and sweet drinks. If eating outside, make sure you clean up right away. 2. Use a tight-fitting lid on your garbage. Household garbage can is an all-you-can-eat buffet to wasps, and to other pests, so make sure they can’t get access. 3. If you have fruit trees on your property, gather up any fallen fruit as soon as possible and dispose of it in a waterproof bin. 4. Don’t leave pet food lying around outside, as this is a great source of protein for wasps. Also, if wasps discover your dog’s food dish, you’re increasing the chances your dog may get stung. 5. Treat bare wood on fences and planters. Wasps love to chew bare wood and use it to make their nests, so an untreated wooden fence can be an attractant for them. 6. Use baited wasp traps, like a Pheromone trap, around your property to catch any foraging wasps. Pheromone traps are a great tool to keep them at bay. You can pick them up for pretty cheap at your local hardware store. We like to use the Rescue! brand. It’s not really a method for getting rid of them, but can provide a bit of peace of mind when sitting out on your patio.