While yellow jackets tend to die out in the colder months freeing us from their constant buzzing threats nests protected by the siding of your home may continue to survive even after the weather is traditionally too cold.
Yellow jacket nest under siding.
It also doesn t work 100 percent of the time even under the most ideal conditions.
And that s how to get rid of a yellow jacket nest.
These nests may contain hundreds of workers and they have the ability and an attitude to sting many times.
Originally i had thought this was some kind of bee.
How do you get rid of yellow jackets under your siding.
Whether observing a nest or doing yellow jacket removal be sure to have a clear escape path away from the area to a safe spot.
They are not easily controlled especially after they have established a large nest under the siding of the house.
A yellow jacket colony is killed and the nest removed much like any other wasp nest only most yellow jacket nests are found underground.
Removing the yellowjackets from the siding is only way to guarantee their elimination.
It is also impossible to use on a nest that is up high which is a common strategy that yellow jackets use to protect their hives.
So here are some things to consider before you go running out with a can of wasp and hornet killer in a pair of cut off bluejeans and a checkered t shirt.
Once you ve mapped out an escape path you can use traps and baits to get rid of yellow jackets for good.
Look for yellow jackets flying in a straight line because they usually fly directly from their nests to a food source and back again.
However boiling water has its down sides.
Five minutes online taught me that it was indeed a yellow jacket by using google and comparing the body of a dead one to an image.
It is difficult to handle.