Can I spray deodorant on a wasp?
Wasps are particularly attracted to yellow and white, but can't see red! Don't over do the perfume (or deodorant) either. The strong sweet floral scent may attract them.
Insect bites, particularly mosquitos can sting and swell severely especially if you are allergic to them. The good news is deodorant spray or stick can act as a mosquito repellent if applied on to exposed body parts. In case of being bit, swipe onto a mosquito bite to reduce itching.
Research has shown that a combination of clove, geranium and lemon grass essential oils effectively repels wasps. You can combine several drops of each oil in soapy water then transferring it to a spray bottle.
Wasps love yellow
Don't, whatever you do, splash on aftershave or perfume. Even the scents in hairspray and hair gel are attractive, so go easy on your coiffure. Try to avoid scented deodorants, too, and if you are wearing suncream, avoid any that contain a fragrance.
Wasps have an extremely sensitive sense of smell and taste, so even the slightest trace of food on our skin can prove attractive, on top of the lure of our own human odour β we are made of meat, after all.
Natural predators of bees and wasps have a strong odor of sweat β think bears. Incidentally, bees, wasps and hornets can be provoked by body odor. When you're out working in the yard for a long time, try to take a break to freshen up. Stay away from hives.
The fact is, ordinary liquid soap in a spray bottle works as well as anything I've ever tried when it comes to dropping and killing wasps around the house.
Deodorant: Using deodorant will briefly relieve the initial effects of being stung; however, will not stop your reaction from spreading or do much for pain relief or itching over time.
Sprays. Essential oils used in a spray bottle on areas wasps gravitate to can act as a natural deterrent. Peppermint oil mixed with water is one low-cost spray you can make. If you have more time, clove, geranium and lemongrass essential oils, mixed together with soap and water, can also be used as a repellent.
Raid Wasp Spray
It is fast-acting, killing insects in seconds. Its residual action kills any stubborn insect that is daring enough to return to the nest.