Stop wasps eating wood. To mimic the shape and size of a wasp nest stuff a brown paper bag with lightweight material such as moss paper or plastic bags. May 24 2010 by admin leave a comment. The most common wasps seen around your wooden household structures are yellow jackets hornets and paper wasps. For the last 2 summers we have had problems on our deck where many yellowblack wasps come and chew on the wood.
Carpenter bees will avoid nesting in the same area as wasps. Hi chaps does anyone know why the wasps are eating my decking and my chairs. Sat out in the garden and you can here them stripping the top layer off the wood and now you can see lots of lines. It is quite common for many species of wasps.
They can sure be a nuisance and downright dangerous for those with allergies including your pets. I read a article that says if i mix together menthol eucalyptus and citronella oils and paint it on the wood they should stop. In early summer the queen wasps chew off tiny bits of wood fly away with it and use it to make a nest about the size of a golf ball. Incidentally these seasons are also favored by wasps.
What do you think and do you have any suggestions. The cypermethrin sprayed onto the deck will stop them immediately. I have an outdoor set and the wasps just seem to love it. Tie off the open end with a length of string and hang it in the area you want to protect.