Wasps are nesting under the vinyl siding of my home where the foundation meets.
Bees behind vinyl siding.
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.
They aren t aggressive but this is happening right by the most used door of the house so it.
Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active time of day for yellow jackets.
My house has vinyl siding.
I would say to do this every spring and fall and you will no doubt keep away all the bees along with any other pests that vinyl siding tends to attract.
Even though a hive nestled inside the wood aluminum or vinyl siding is hard to actually reach these are in fact some of the easiest and safest types of nests to get rid of because they require no contact.
Understanding this diversity can help you locate the nest.
Wasps roaches ants and many other pests like to get up under vinyl and the drione is ideally designed for this area.
Unlike bees which are generally a dark orange ish brown color wasps can be black dark purple red and dark brown.
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.
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.
Bees will usually sequester themselves away in overhangs cracks window and door frames and under siding basically anywhere they can build a cozy nest.
The main reason is that it lasts so long.
I ve tried sprays but find i must invert the can to reach the nest.
Bees behind vinyl siding.
Follow where they seem to disappear into the side of your house.
Common places for bees to hide and build nests include overhangs cracks window frames shutters door frames and underneath the siding.
I ve tried pumping diatomaceous earth into the area but i m not getting to the nest and the powder is obviously missing at least some of the wasps.
If possible mark off any entrance holes you find so that you can easily identify them later.