Prevent wasps from entering your home by clearing away any food or drink, especially sweet spills like jam, fizzy pop, or beer. Perfume is also thought to attract wasps, so avoid strong room fragrances during peak summer months when wasps are seeking alternative food sources. Instead, opt for peppermint, clove, or eucalyptus scents around entry points.

To stop wasps from setting up home on your property, seal any gaps in roof tiles or walls, and keep thick shrubbery cut back. Wasps are territorial creatures, so hanging a dummy wasp nest in your garden may put off a colony looking for new turf.

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