Since the nest is in your siding you have never seen it only the bees entering and exiting.
Hornet under my roof shingles.
While there is always the humane alternative follow these steps if you want to eradicate the bee s nests in your siding.
Hopefully you can find a small bottle for 25 to 50.
If their nest is hidden from sight under the siding of your house not handling the issue promptly can be especially dangerous.
You can use a garbage bag inside a landing net and a long handled scraper to remove the nest from the roof where it is attached.
Be sure to use the high velocity setting on the hose s nozzle.
It will instantly kill the bees that travel through the hole.
Find a pressurized can of aerosol insecticide labeled for wasps and hornets at a home improvement store or garden center.
The first is to dust with drione.
Purchase an aerosol insecticide with a 15 to 20 ft 4 6 to 6 1 m range.
I use it around my home twice a year.
Make sure you use gloves long sleeved clothes and a protective mask.
While wasps commonly build their nests under the eaves of a roof or slip beneath shingles and cracks to enter the attic they don t usually leave any damage behind.
You may not know for sure how many nests are inside your siding or how large the nests are.
Place the bag over the nest knock the nest off with the scraper and seal the bag.
Use water or wasp killer if the nest is in the eaves and visible from the outside after you remove the soffit you may be able to spray the nest with water.
You need something stronger.
A colony of wasps will take advantage of cracking or splitting wood to slip inside but the presence of a colony often means damage was already there.
Bees under my roof shingles we haven t been stung yet but there are always dozens of bees flying in and out directly above the gutter over my garage right above where people walk.
Having these pests in the siding of your home can be even more dangerous as they can find ways into your home and pose a threat while you eat and sleep.
An exterminator will have this product but that will be several hundred dollars.
To stop this behavior there are two things you can do.
A hive of yellow jackets near your home can turn yard work and outdoor recreation into highly hazardous experiences.
Once in the spring to stop new nests from forming and once in the fall to stop invading perimeter pests from hibernating on my house.
Keep spraying the nest until the water completely soaks and destroys it.
The preferred dust for hornets is drione which apparently is hard to come by this year.
Some of my family memebers are allergic and i d hate for them to get stung.
Check the label and make sure that it produces a solid stream that reaches at least 15 ft 4 6 m.
