{"product_id":"vespa-catch-asian-hornet-trap","title":"Vespa Catch: Asian Hornet Trap","description":"\u003cp\u003eVespa Catch removes invasive Asian hornets (Vespa velutina) around your hives without harming honey bees. Two entrance wells and a light-blocking, odor-concentrating tunnel lid pull hornets in and keep them there — you don't need to check it constantly, and it doesn't need power or chemicals to work. In 15-day field testing in Portugal, it caught 2.3 times more hornets than a Tap-Trap and 5.7 times more than a DIY bottle trap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeads up before you buy:\u003c\/strong\u003e this trap ships empty. It does not come with lure. Véto-pharma's official VespaCatch attractant concentrate isn't sold or imported into the US, so we don't carry it — not as an add-on, not in a kit. Use the free DIY lure recipe below instead. It's what we use ourselves, and it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies-selective capture\u003c\/strong\u003e — the entrance design targets hornets specifically, so you're not needlessly killing off other pollinators and beneficial insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eField-tested results\u003c\/strong\u003e — caught 2.3x more hornets than a Tap-Trap and 5.7x more than a DIY bottle trap in independent 15-day field trials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet it and leave it\u003c\/strong\u003e — the tunnel lid concentrates odor and blocks light, so the trap keeps working without you checking it every day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReusable season after season\u003c\/strong\u003e — empty it, refill the lure, and put it back out. No disposable cartridges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlexible placement\u003c\/strong\u003e — sits on a flat surface or hangs from the built-in hook, so you can put it wherever hornets are actually passing through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to maintain\u003c\/strong\u003e — wide entrance wells make it simple to fill, refresh, and empty out between rounds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaking Your Own Lure (Required — Not Included)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the manufacturer's attractant isn't available here, mix your own: equal parts beer (nothing fancy), white wine, and a natural fruit syrup. The alcohol repels honey bees while still drawing in hornets. Stir together and fill the trap no more than halfway. There are variations on this recipe, but this combination works well and costs next to nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTips for Using the Trap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt takes a few hours after setup to start catching hornets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReposition the trap if it isn't catching anything after a day or two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrapping works best when the daily high exceeds 60°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace traps along known hornet flight paths for best results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't clean the trap when you refresh the lure — leftover residue actually improves efficiency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave a dead hornet in the trap when renewing the solution; it helps attract more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeasonal Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrapping matters most in spring, when you're catching founding queens before they can start a new nest, and again in fall, when nests are producing next year's queens. Summer trapping still helps reduce foraging pressure on your hives, but it has less impact on next year's hornet population than spring and fall trapping does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Trap Dimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 in (approximate)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCase of 50 Dimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 x 10 x 10 in (approximate)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVéto-pharma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/beekeeping-pests\/asian-hornets-effective-control-and-tips-for-beekeepers\"\u003eAsian Hornets: Effective Control and Tips for Beekeepers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYou May Also Need\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/speed-mark-queen-bee-marking-tool\"\u003eSpeed Mark - Queen Bee Marking Tool\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ventilated-beekeeping-gloves\"\u003eSting Stopper Ventilated Goat Skin Beekeeping Gloves\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/guardian-bee-hive-entrance\"\u003eGuardian Bee Hive Entrance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBrowse More\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pest-control\"\u003eBeekeeping Pest Control\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Foxhound Bee Company","offers":[{"title":"Vespa Catch Hornet Trap - Single","offer_id":51313272881188,"sku":"VespaCatchTrap","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vespa Catch Hornet Trap - Case of 50","offer_id":51313272913956,"sku":"VespaCatchTrap50","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0254\/3914\/1924\/files\/Vespa-Catch-Asian-Hornet-Trap-and-Attractant-Vespa-Catch-Hornet-Trap-Single-Foxhound-Bee-Company.png?v=1787854585","url":"https:\/\/www.growitdepot.com\/products\/vespa-catch-asian-hornet-trap","provider":"Grow It Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}