Wasp repellent device
View Patent ↗According to the present invention, there is provided a wasp repellent device comprising a suspension member operatively connected to a closed end of a bag. The bag has a skirt extending from the closed end of the bag to a mouth of the bag, with a drawstring for contracting the mouth of the bag to give the bag the approximate shape of an inverted cone. The exterior of the bag is provided with a striated pattern and, in use, the bag imitates the appearance of a wasp nest.
1. A method of deterring wasps, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a nest mimic comprising a first end defining a mouth of the nest mimic and a second end opposite from the first end, the second end being closed, and a suspension member operatively connected to the second end at an exterior of the bag nest mimic;
(b) suspending the nest mimic by the suspension member in a location from which it is desired to repel wasps; and
(c) configuring the nest mimic into a shape in imitation of a wasp nest.
2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein step (c) comprises closing the mouth of the nest mimic.
3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein step (c) further comprises manually adjusting a skirt of the nest mimic.