How to Make a Bee Trap From a 2 Liter Bottle

Wasps are attracted to the scent of honey or sugar water.

Wasps can become a nuisance -- and be a danger to your family -- when they build nests on or near your home. Building a trap using a 2 L bottle is a safe and easy way to rid your yard or home of the stinging insects. Traps use a sugary bait that will attract the wasps, and allow you to dispose of them without harm.

Things You'll Need

• Box cutter
• Stapler
• 1/2-cup honey or sugar
• 1-quart water
• Screwdriver
• Wire or string

Instructions

1. Remove the label from your 2 L bottle. Soaking the bottle in warm, soapy water will loosen the glue and make removal easier.

2. Cut off the top of the bottle with a box cutter. Make the cut about 4 inches from the top; cut at the point where the curve of the bottle ends.

3. Turn the bottle-top upside down, and place it inside the bottom of the bottle. Line-up the cut edges, and staple the sides together every 2 inches.

4. Mix 1/2-cup honey or 1/2-cup sugar with 1-qt. water. Pour the bait into the plastic bottle, making sure the liquid coats the sides.

5. Punch a hole in both sides of the wasp-trap near the top. Thread a 14-inch piece of string through the holes, and knot the ends to secure. Hang your wasp-trap in a tree or on a fence post.

Tips & Warnings

• Hang your wasp trap 20 to 30 feet away from areas frequented by people.

• Empty your bottle of trapped wasps frequently.

References

• Apartment Therapy: How To: Make a 2 Liter Soda Bottle Wasp Trap
• Pest Control Canada: Build a Better Wasp Trap
• Eartheasy: Natural Wasp Control