Wasps in rabbit shed

[Babsy]

Hi, Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep wasps out of my rabbit shed.
My grandsons rabbit Waffle is in the garden of a daytime but goes in his own shed overnight. The shed door is left open all day so he can access his food etc.
I have noticed in the last few days a couple of wasps in the shed and they have started building a nest. It was only tiny so i removed it.
I dont want the rabbit to get stung or the problem to get worse.
Are there any bunny friendly sprays etc that i can use to deter the wasps.
Thank you

 

[Omi]

I wouldn't use any spray to try to deter the wasps. It could harm them and also harm the rabbit, no matter what the product suggests.

I think that if it were me, I would just continue to do what you're doing and remove the first signs of a nest. Nesting wasps would be likely to sting the rabbit and also your Grandson.

My rabbits access their shed with a cat-flap. It might be something to consider for your rabbit shed. I don't know if you are there 100% of the time, but rabbits out alone in the garden are very vulnerable to predators (eg fox, cat etc) and I would be concerned that Waffle might get attacked.

 

[Babsy]

Thank you for your reply. I checked his shed earlier today and there was a wasp still in there. I am worried about shutting the wasps in the shed at night and it stinging the rabbit.
I am hoping to put some small access point on the shed so i don't have to leave the door open.
Yes i am home practically every day. I have high fences so quite safe. My cat occasionally goes in the garden but Waffle is a bit of a bully and my cat is frightened of him.

 

[Shimmer]

High fences don't keep out all predators. Cats and foxes can easily scale 6' fences (they do in my garden), and birds of prey won't even see them as a deterent but will see potential easy prey. I net over any open communal areas that rabbits may temporarily be in, and provide secure runs otherwise.

I would continue to physically remove any wasps / wasp nests as soon as you see them. Wasp traps hung up in and outside the shed may help. They are basically sugar water in bottles with a narrow neck, so wasps can get in but not out. The downside is that they may also attract more wasps than you might have had. Remove anything else that might attract wasps, such as fallen fruit later in the year.

 

[William]

We get wasps on structures here a lot - on the porch, under rafters, the duck's aviary, the backyard fence, etc. We just remove them. I wouldn't use sprays.

You'll want to make sure the whole thing is removed, including the little stump that may be left stuck after you knock it down. If you leave that, they can start it back from scratch quite quickly.