How can I control bees and wasps in the house without pesticides?
Make sure screens and doors fit tightly. If an individual bee or wasp enters the house, release it through an open door or window. The bee or wasp will fly toward the light, and you will usually see it hovering near a door or window. Place a cup over the bee/wasp and slide a piece of cardboard over the top of the cup. If you cannot catch and release the bee or wasp, kill it with a flyswatter or rolled up newspaper. A vacuum cleaner with a hose attachment can be handy for removing an occasional bee or wasp. The insect will die in the vacuum cleaner bag. During the warmer months, do not walk outside without shoes. Bees will often be foraging in clover or other flowers common in the yard. Although they are not aggressive, they will sting if you step on them. During the early spring months, look around your house for newly established wasp nests. Wasps become much more aggressive as the population of the nest increases. Nests with only one or two wasps can be sprayed down with a hose or kn
