Bees and wasps can damage wood on exteriors and make nests under siding not to mention the stinging.
Bees behind siding.
Bees behind vinyl siding.
Locate the entrance through which the bees are entering your siding.
We ll discuss ways to deter bees from invading your pool in the next section.
Now you might think that a hive hidden away inside of the siding on your home whether it s wood vinyl or aluminum is hard to get rid of but actually they re pretty safe and easy.
Where the siding meets the concrete foundation of the house bees are going up there and i assume they re building a hive of some sort.
When learning how to get rid of wasps in house siding it s also important to recognize that there is incredible diversity within wasps themselves.
Understanding this diversity can help you locate the nest.
Bees will usually sequester themselves away in overhangs cracks window and door frames and under siding basically anywhere they can build a cozy nest.
Unlike bees which are generally a dark orange ish brown color wasps can be black dark purple red and dark brown.
They aren t aggressive but this is happening right by the most used door of the house so it.
My house has vinyl siding.
Get rid of bees in siding.
If bees have decided to build a nest in your home s siding you have a few options.
Other bee killing pesticide sprays are microcare and baygon.
Ron hazelton shows you how to easily get rid of them.
These bees can taste with their feet so it s no surprise that they are attracted to saltwater pools.
Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active time of day for yellow jackets.
Other pesticide dusts can be found under the names sevin and apicide.
Many of the solutions for bees and wasps also work well on aphids which can be an added.
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