I m a beekeeper and i have been an exterminator also.
How do i kill bees under my siding.
Wearing a bee suit and using a smoker is the best method to remove a nest of honey bees.
Run back into the house hopefully unscathed.
How to eliminate bees living in exterior siding.
You may not know for sure how many.
How to get rid of yellowjackets in siding.
Locate the entrance through which the bees are entering your siding.
Aggressive bees can be eliminated by filling a squirt bottle powdered insecticide.
The powder is then squirted into the entrances used by the insects.
Next pour the boiling water into the nest opening.
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If you don t care about that chloroform will kill them nicely without removing the siding.
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.
A bee trap fashioned from a 2 liter bottle of soda is a safe and natural way to get rid of straggling bees.
While there is always the humane alternative follow these steps if you want to eradicate the.
Apply a professional grade insect dust to the entrances you found.
All that wear and tear on your siding will set you back in electric bills because your siding has poor insulation.
Since the nest is in your siding you have never seen it only the bees entering and exiting.
Treating bee infestations after dusk minimizes the risk of swarms.
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.
It won t solve your bee problem if you have a hive however.
This insect dust can be purchased.
Observe the bees during the afternoon as that is the most active.