Sweat bees can be kept away using various methods that revolve around making your environment less attractive or accessible to them:

1. Personal Measures:
   • Take a shower and wear clean, sweat-free clothes when going outside to reduce attraction.
   • Avoid wearing floral perfumes or body lotions that might attract them.
   • Dress in long sleeves and pants to cover exposed skin, which sweat bees like to target.
   • Head indoors when you start sweating, as they are attracted to sweat.
   • Use fans outdoors, as sweat bees dislike strong wind and humidity.
2. Yard and Environment Management:
   • Grow grass and plants to cover bare, sandy soil where sweat bees prefer to nest.
   • Mulch exposed ground to prevent sweat bees from burrowing.
   • Remove piles of bricks, rocks, or debris that could serve as nesting sites.
   • Keep the lawn watered; sweat bees are less attracted to moist soil.
3. Natural Deterrents:
   • Use fragrant plants like mint, eucalyptus, and citronella around seating areas to repel sweat bees.
   • Essential oils such as peppermint, eucalyptus, and citronella can be mixed to create a natural sweat bee deterrent spray.
   • Vinegar, particularly white or apple cider vinegar, with its potent scent, also serves as a strong natural repellent.
4. Other Suggestions:
   • Seal cracks and crevices to prevent sweat bees from entering your home or structures near you.
   • Remove standing water sources to reduce their attraction to the area.

These methods aim to reduce sweat bee presence without harming them, encouraging coexistence while minimizing nuisance and stings from these sweat- attracted insects. If there is a large infestation or nesting close to living areas, seeking professional pest control assistance is advisable. These recommendations draw from multiple expert sources on sweat bee deterrence and control.