This is the time of day when you are likely to see the most activity as the wasps return to the nest for the evening.
Finding and getting rid of wasp nest in siding.
Here is a photo of sample pieces of siding prepared and cut to appropriate sizes to cover the gaps around the house.
The spectracide wasp and hornet killer kills these stinging insects on contact.
With about 30 000 identified wasp species some are more common pests for humans than others.
They are sticky sented strips that you pull out of a tube to a lenght of about 2 feet.
Once the sun went down i taped 4 of these strips to where the opening of siding where the wasps were getting.
Apple cider vinegar has a unique smell which can easily attract wasps.
The other method is to smoke the nest.
The easiest and safest way is to locate and monitor the wasps suspected access point into the siding during the late afternoon.
Perhaps the most effective way to get rid of a wasp nest is to use insecticide spray.
We ve only lived in out house for two years but we have a considerable amount of trees and a water source behind our backyard.
Once sprayed the wasp killer foams up to trap them in their nest.
If you want to proceed anyway destroy the wasps with a chemical like drione dust.
To get rid of wasp s nest wear protective clothing approach the nest at night when the wasps are less active and thoroughly douse the nest in an approved pesticide spray insecticidal dust smoke or water.
If you have a small and exposed nest on your property a long distance spray like ortho home defense should do the trick.
Many sites only have information about getting rid of a visible hive.
I was reading the questions on the forum and i have a similar problem as the reader of oct 25 2010.
You do not want to trap a live nest of wasps in your siding if you do they may find a way into your home to escape.
Let me start by thanking you for having such an informative site.
The smoke will suffocate and force the wasps to either die or evacuate.
You can use it to easily make a trap to kill them.
It can reach nests up to 20 feet away.
It comes in an aerosol can that.
Just put a small fire close by bbq or any other lit material beneath the nest.
Without wasps eating insects there would be a gaping hole in the food chain.
Protective eyewear can provide another layer of defense too.
Likewise be sure to tuck the veil into your shirt to eliminate gaps in coverage.
All this makes it important to know what kind of wasps are causing you problems before you attempt to get rid of them or even they are wasps at all.