What is a natural repellent for bees?

Peppermint Essential Oil: Bees (and basically every other insect) hate the smell of peppermint. This natural repellent is highly effective, so add it to some distilled water and spray it around your home or yard.

How do I keep bees and wasps out of my yard?

Here are five products and techniques you can use:

Essential Oils. There are several essential oils you can use to safely and effectively repel wasps.
Wasp Traps. Setting out a wasp trap is an age-old method that is inexpensive and effective.
Soap and Water.
Patch up Cracks.
Dispose of Waste Properly.

What can I spray to keep bees away?

Directions

Combine 2 or 3 teaspoons of liquid soap with water in your spray bottle.
Add a few drops of peppermint oil to your mixture.
Add 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to your mixture.
Spray this around your doors, windows, decks, patios, and so on to keep your outside events buzz-free.

How does vinegar get rid of wasps?

Another household item you can use is apple cider vinegar. This household item eliminates several pests and one of which is wasps. The pungent smell it has can lure wasps which is easier for them to be eliminated. You can create a trap where the pest can enter once attracted.

Does WD-40 repel wasps?

While many commercial products exist to exterminate wasps, a product commonly found in most garages or homes will also do the trick. WD-40 helps to effectively kill and prevent wasps from nesting around your home.

Does killing a wasp attract more?

This one is sort of a myth. If the goal is to reduce the wasps around your table at dinner time than they do work a bit. Wasps are attracted to the traps, they will be captured and then die. The problem is that only a few of the wasps will be captured having little effect on the rest of the colony.

Will spraying bleach on a wasp kill it?

Bleach mixed with water and poured into a spray bottle is also an effective way to kill wasps, provided you get a direct hit. Even then it may take a few minutes before they plummet and die, so make sure you stand well clear of any attempted retaliation.

Will rubbing alcohol kill wasps?

90 percent rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle will kill them within seconds.