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Shutters and Wasps - Nesting Prevention Ideas? DerbyDad03 09-04-2007
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Posted by DerbyDad03 on September 4, 2007, 3:24 pm
I'm looking for ideas on how to prevent wasps from taking up residence
behind my vinyl shutters.

I've considered filling the back of the shutters with styrofoam cut to
fit all the nooks and crannies, making the shutters essentially solid.

The shutters are going on vinyl siding, so there will still be gaps
behind the shutters, but I think the wasps like the total privacy of
being inside the shutters themselves.

Thoughts?


Posted by dpb on September 4, 2007, 3:30 pm
DerbyDad03 wrote:
> I'm looking for ideas on how to prevent wasps from taking up residence
> behind my vinyl shutters.
>
> I've considered filling the back of the shutters with styrofoam cut to
> fit all the nooks and crannies, making the shutters essentially solid.
>
> The shutters are going on vinyl siding, so there will still be gaps
> behind the shutters, but I think the wasps like the total privacy of
> being inside the shutters themselves.
>
> Thoughts?
>
My thoughts??? -- Hopeless effort...

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Posted by Meat Plow on September 4, 2007, 5:13 pm
On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:24:12 -0700, DerbyDad03 wrote:

> I'm looking for ideas on how to prevent wasps from taking up residence
> behind my vinyl shutters.
>
> I've considered filling the back of the shutters with styrofoam cut to
> fit all the nooks and crannies, making the shutters essentially solid.
>
> The shutters are going on vinyl siding, so there will still be gaps
> behind the shutters, but I think the wasps like the total privacy of
> being inside the shutters themselves.
>
> Thoughts?

If they have no room to nest they will chose another place. Don't know how
well the Styrofoam would hold up over the years though.


Posted by Phisherman on September 4, 2007, 6:12 pm
I use the wasp/hornet spray. It is very effective and lasts a few
weeks, but I only use in when wasps build theirs nests near doors or
anywhere they decide to get too close.

Posted by Dan Espen on September 4, 2007, 5:30 pm

> I'm looking for ideas on how to prevent wasps from taking up residence
> behind my vinyl shutters.
>
> I've considered filling the back of the shutters with styrofoam cut to
> fit all the nooks and crannies, making the shutters essentially solid.
>
> The shutters are going on vinyl siding, so there will still be gaps
> behind the shutters, but I think the wasps like the total privacy of
> being inside the shutters themselves.
>
> Thoughts?

I have vinyl siding and vinyl shutters and an amazing number of wasps.

One year, the postman said he no longer wanted to come to the front door.

I put a few mothballs in a nylon stocking and hung it on the fence rail
near the mail box.

That's worked well for a couple of years now.
The bees are still around, they just don't hang out
by the door.

You could put a mothball behind each shutter and I bet it would
keep them away.

I don't mind the bees behind the shutters,
just the mailbox was a problem for me.

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