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How to Make a Bee Trap From a 2 Liter Bottle
How to Make a Bee Trap From a 2 Liter Bottle. 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...
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
Remove the label from your 2 L bottle. Soaking the bottle in warm, soapy water will loosen the glue and make removal easier.
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.
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.
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.
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.
