Wasps In Walls?

[Jamie D]

Not technically in the garden, but noticed wasps going into a little vent on the outside wall of the house. Any ideas how I can get rid? And if possible stop them coming back?

 

[Burnerman]

Give the hole a good drenching with Raid wasp spray.....this will sort out the creatures inside.
Then, block the hole up with a blob of silicone or whatever.
Wasps tend to be more defensive than aggresive to humans, but work when its quiet, at dusk.
John

 

[Lower]

Ant powder into the hole works well too.

 

[HERTS P&D]

This works very well:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/VITAX-Nipp...WHACQEPVXS8&psc=1&refRID=HVW31SMXNWHACQEPVXS8

Andy

 

[Burnerman]

So does WD40.....it also has the benefit of reducing the ‘buzz’ to a ‘hum’
John

 

[lostinthelight]

Are you sure its not a mason bee?
https://www.google.co.uk/search?cli...Ni4yLjGYAQCgAQGwAQ8&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-hp

https://www.masonbees.co.uk/

 

[Old Salt]

Check out your loft for a nest. We moved into our bungalow in Feb 2019 and found a number of abandoned wasps nest in the loft. Some time later whilst talking to a neighbour he spotted a wasp going through a tiny hole in the mortar. All holes have now been pointed and the old nests removed.

 

[lostinthelight]

Check out your loft for a nest. We moved into our bungalow in Feb 2019 and found a number of abandoned wasps nest in the loft. Some time later whilst talking to a neighbour he spotted a wasp going through a tiny hole in the mortar. All holes have now been pointed and the old nests removed.

Wasps dont normally use the same nest , its obviously a desirable neighbourhood though

 

[Old Salt]

Nice neighbours

 

[Jamie D]

Give the hole a good drenching with Raid wasp spray.....this will sort out the creatures inside.
Then, block the hole up with a blob of silicone or whatever.
Wasps tend to be more defensive than aggresive to humans, but work when its quiet, at dusk.
John

Thanks for all the suggestions! Is it ok to block up the hole? Thought they were there to vent water and prevent damp?

 

[Burnerman]

If its a weep vent - I can't see the hole - then saturate the area with the Raid, then plug the hole temporarily with a twist of paper.....the wasps will soon get the message.
John

 

[sodthisforfun]

It does look more bee shaped in the photo - I hope it's not masonry bees as be a shame to kill them.

 

[lostinthelight]

It does look more bee shaped in the photo - I hope it's not masonry bees as be a shame to kill them.

Ive had a chance to magnify this on the Laptop and its definitely a Mason Bee, one of the best polinators there is in the insect world which we may have to rely on with the decline of Honey and Bumble bees

 

[sodthisforfun]

Hope he doesn't kill them... they tend to disappear quite quick.

 

[Jamie D]

Thank all. I will leave them alone for now then, they don’t bother me so don’t want to kill them! I will block up the holes once they have vacated.