Killing Bees Behind Siding

Locate the entrance through which the bees are entering your siding.

Killing bees behind siding.

Bees getting under siding leave them. I have what i think are yellow jackets getting under the siding at the base of my house. I m a beekeeper and i have been an exterminator also. Your bee problem is possibly a cause of old warping and rotting siding.

If you don t care about that chloroform will kill them nicely without removing the siding. Blocking their flight entrance in not wise because it forces the bees to find alternative exits which may be into the interior of your home around a light fixture for example. If the entry point is close to the ground squirt some powder on the ground. It would be hard to get a spray in there as i don t think it would go deep enough due to gravity.

You can mix a few drops of essential oil with water unscented liquid soap or vodka and spray the mixture around your home and the areas where the bees like to go. For instance boric acid otherwise known as borax often sold as a fine powder is a slow but certain remedy for killing bees that have made a hive in your siding. Apply a professional grade insect dust to the entrances you found. Bees hate pungent smells.

Spray the powder in the opening of the siding. The reason for using borax dust is because sprays may not reach the hive if they ve built the hive far enough into the wall. I take advantage of these tiny holes using pyrethrin aerosols and an injection straw. There are a few spots in siding where you can successfully introduce insecticides.

How to get rid of yellowjackets in siding. Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active. First vinyl siding has tiny weep holes at the bottom of each course panel to allow moisture to escape. Allshookdown august 10 2003 4 08pm 5.

If they have a substantial hive with a lot of brood eggs and larval bees it will rot and stink after the bees are killed. Run back into the house hopefully unscathed. Take advantage of what you ve got. Now is the time to fix that problem by replacing your siding with brand new virgin vinyl siding that can withstand the test of time.

Next pour the boiling water into the nest opening. This insect dust can be purchased. The most effective essential oils are peppermint which can kill the bees cinnamon citrus oils or tea tree. There are other ways to get rid of bees.

Bees need little more than a 1 4 inch gap between siding or trim in order to find access to the inside of a wall. Start by pouring the mixture of regular water and soap down into the nest.