So we have a pear tree in our back yard that decided this was the year it was going to successfully bear fruit.
Its been extremely dry and we’ve been away a lot so I haven’t cut the grass in about 8 weeks. I didn’t even notice the tree had ripe fruit on it until yesterday. Stoked to check it out I walked over to pick some and noticed there’s about ten full grown pears rotting on the ground below the tree that are just absolutely infested with wasps.
The tree is near our fence with the neighbors so I gotta deal with this fast so they don’t get overwhelmed by wasps.
Does anyone know of a safe way to approach this? I broke my ribs and fucked up my back on a dirt bike last weekend so I can’t exactly do anything that requires quick reactions or running away.
Any ideas would be super helpful 🙏
I had issues with fall wasps trying to nest on our balcony. I bought mint extract and sprayed it everywhere. The do not like the smell of mint. A lot less after that.
Smells nice too and is not a toxic chemical.
I’ve tried the mint extract approach before, but it has never helped keep wasps away from our house. I wonder if efficacy varies based on the specific kind of wasps.
Not sure. In Ontario. Read Rosemary also keeps them away.