Porch Sky Blue Reduce Wasps Research Paper
Will The Color Of Paint Deter Insects
Biology
SCIE206-1202B-25
Prof Brener
Karen Marino
4/22/12
Introduction:
Is it possible that paint is capable of insect control? Determine if painting the ceiling of a porch sky blue will fool wasps into thinking it is the sky and keep them from building nests under the eaves or on the ceiling?
Hypothesis:
By painting the inside roof of the porch sky blue we can prevent wasp from making a nest in the eaves of the porch.
Prediction:
If painting the roof sky blue prevents wasps from making nest, and then the inside of the roofs of all porches should be painted sky blue.
Controlled Experimental Method:
The beginning of April when things usually start to bloom and make nest here in Colorado
I painted half the ceiling of by back porch sky blue and the other half the original dark green. Checking to see rather or not there are new nests every day.
Results:
In week 2 there no signs of nest in the back corner of the dark green side, 3 days later I checked again not only are there no sign of nests.
Conclusion:
It has been 6 months and there is no sign of any nests, and the ceiling is actually cleaner. I have concluded that the paint has actually deterred the insects from creating nests. I think anybody that has a problem with insects on their porch should paint the ceiling blue. (http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Blue-Paint-Repels-Bugs_vq2271.htm)
Referrences:
http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Blue-Paint-Repels-Bugs_vq2271.htm
Biology
SCIE206-1202B-25
Prof Brener
Karen Marino
4/22/12
Introduction:
Is it possible that paint is capable of insect control? Determine if painting the ceiling of a porch sky blue will fool wasps into thinking it is the sky and keep them from building nests under the eaves or on the ceiling?
Hypothesis:
By painting the inside roof of the porch sky blue we can prevent wasp from making a nest in the eaves of the porch.
Prediction:
If painting the roof sky blue prevents wasps from making nest, and then the inside of the roofs of all porches should be painted sky blue.
Controlled Experimental Method:
The beginning of April when things usually start to bloom and make nest here in Colorado
I painted half the ceiling of by back porch sky blue and the other half the original dark green. Checking to see rather or not there are new nests every day.
Results:
In week 2 there no signs of nest in the back corner of the dark green side, 3 days later I checked again not only are there no sign of nests.
Conclusion:
It has been 6 months and there is no sign of any nests, and the ceiling is actually cleaner. I have concluded that the paint has actually deterred the insects from creating nests. I think anybody that has a problem with insects on their porch should paint the ceiling blue. (http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Blue-Paint-Repels-Bugs_vq2271.htm)
Referrences:
http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Blue-Paint-Repels-Bugs_vq2271.htm