Building the Trap

• 1). Cut a 7 x 7 mm hole in the cap of the water bottle. Measurements are very important, as you do not want to trap native insects, only the introduced hornet.
  
  
• 2). Cut several 5 x 5 mm holes at the midline of your PVC pipe to allow bees and other non-target insects to escape.
  
  
• 3). Cut the bottom off of the water bottle and discard.
  
  
• 4). Cut the top off of the water bottle. Place the top upside down into the body of the bottle, so that the cap is pointing inward. Glue in place.
  
  
• 5). Place your reworked bottle into the PVC pipe joint. Make sure that the 5 x 5mm escape holes are not blocked by the bottle. Glue in place.
  
  
• 6). Glue wire mesh in place within the pipe joint just below the 5 x 5 mm escape holes.
  
  
• 7). Ensure that your plastic bait cup fits inside the joint cap, with room to screw into the PVC pipe. Cut to size as needed. You will need only a small amount of bait. Glue in place. Place your bait inside the cup. Screw bait section onto PVC pipe.
  
  
• 8). Mount to hang according to your needs.
  
  
• 9). Check your trap frequently. If you see any non-hornet insects trapped and unable to escape, you must take the trap apart, check your measurements, and rework as needed. Destroying native insects is counterproductive, and trapping your own honeybees obviously undermines this effort.