The 5 Best Wasp Sprays For Keeping Your Yard Sting-Free
Wasps are known as one of the most feared, hated, and reviled pests we can get, especially when they decide to nest around our homes. Their active seasons span from spring all the way into mid-late autumn, so it’s worth staying vigilant and keeping the right tools on hand, just in case you find yourself with the budding start of a wasp nest or infestation. To help with that, here are the 5 best wasp sprays we could find, along with what makes them so good.
Raid
Raid is the brand that often comes to mind first when thinking about pest control, and for good reason. The Raid Wasp & Hornet Spray kills wasps on contact, so spraying a nest with it is sure to dive the whole hive out. Here’s what one review said, “This stuff is the juice. […] I sprayed every nest with hundreds of those things swarming around and they fell almost instantly. I sprayed every nook and cranny of my patio with just one can of this stuff and there are no signs of them setting up camp to occupy my patio again. […] I will purchase this again, however, it seems effective enough that I won’t have to for quite some time.”
Spectracide Pro
Spectracide Pro is, you guessed it, the stronger, more pest-control-professional formulated products Spectacide makes. That means their Wasp & Hornet Killer Spray is strong, and certainly effective. It also works on yellow jackets and mud daubers! As one reviewer wrote, “Got wasps? Get this spray. I tend to leave a wasp nest alone unless they become a hazard to people and pets. […] The wasps were becoming a problem when we went in and out of our garage. We needed to eliminate the nest. Waited until evening and sprayed the nest. Within seconds the wasps were falling to the ground dead. This leaves a scent behind that deters wasps from returning. This is the only spray I use and have for years.”
Hot Shot
Hot Shot’s Wasp & Hornet Killer Spray is more of a foaming spray than the others, but it sprays just as far (if not farther, the bottle claims an impressive 27-foot spray distance) and works just as well as its more direct, non-foaming spray counterparts. One user was impressed by its performance, writing, “We discovered a wasp (yellow jacket) nest in the ground in our backyard, which was concerning with a child and pets around. I was initially skeptical about this product, but it worked incredibly well. […] By the next morning there were no wasps at all, and several days later, they’re still completely gone. I’m really impressed with how effective this was, and I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it again if needed.”
Black Flag
Another big name in the consumer pest control world, Black Flag’s Foaming Wasp & Hornet Killer holds up well and has a long list of other insects it targets, including carpenter ants, harvester ants, spiders, scorpions, and pest caterpillars. “I had a huge hornets nest on my front porch, literally where you open the front door. I tried four other products with no luck. Forcing me to walk around the house to use my back door everyday. I saw this and I bought two cans just in case… Still have a full can plus some! Watched the nest melt away in one night. Highly recommend and wish I would have found sooner,” wrote one impressed user.
Wondercide
If you’re looking for a more natural option, or you have pets or children around whose safety you worry about with these other sprays, try Wondercide’s Wasp and Hornet Killer Aerosol Spray! It uses essential oils and other natural deterrents, but still kills wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets on contact. As one reviewer wrote, “This is one of the most immediately effective sprays I have ever used. I had to use it on some nests in a couple of locations around the house, and it was great at getting rid of both red paper wasps and yellow paper wasps that had started building very large colonies around the eaves of my home and patio roof.” Some did mention that their bottles empty a bit quicker, but, due to its strength, one or two bottles should be all you need.
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Wasp problems are never fun at any time of year. It’s good to stay prepared so, should they ever start to make a home out of your home, you have something on hand to handle the issue right away. When it comes to stopping wasps in their tracks, any one of these sprays should do you perfectly well. Pick one up now, store it in your garage or shed, then rest well knowing you’re already working a few steps ahead of any scheming wasps.
Daniel Mitchell
