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There are many ways to control wasps and bees.
When foraging yellow jackets are a nuisance around picnic areas, indirect methods can provide some relief Cover garbage and foods that seem highly attractive. Avoid or cap sweet drinks, which are attractive to the insects. Sweet items such as ripened fruits and soft drinks should be covered when outdoors.
If fruit trees are nearby, pick fruit as it ripens and dispose of rotten fruits. Avoid working with flowering ornamentals or mowing the lawn when bees and wasps are actively collecting nectar. Avoid walking barefoot on lawns. Wear white clothing, which is least attractive to these stinging insects. Be aware that some perfumes lotions and hair sprays can also attract them.
Avoid swatting investigating worker bees, which can increase their aggressiveness. Stand still if a stinging insect is near you. If it attacks, do not slap it, but merely brush it off to prevent a sting. If attacked by a swarm of bees or wasps, protect your face and leave the area as soon as possible.
Outdoors
Honeybees and bumblebees are beneficial pollinators. Bees are not typically a serious problem and usually require no control unless they nest too close to human habitations. If an unwanted honeybee swarm is in or near your home or shrubs and trees, it is probably best to contact a pest control operator or beekeeper to remove the bees.