Close off nesting areas, and plug holes where possible. … Treat wood and areas such as rafters and eaves with a mixture of equal parts eucalyptus oil, citronella oil, teak oil, menthol and water. … Spray cypermetherin on structures where you saw mud dauber activity.
What smell do mud daubers hate?
Like almost all insects, mud dauber wasps hate the smell of peppermint. Spray peppermint-infused scent across areas where mud dauber wasps have built or might build their nests to keep them from setting up camp.
How do you keep mud wasps from coming back?
- Spray the nest with wasp freeze. This will ensure that if there are any wasps in there, they will die and not attack you when you try to remove their nest.
- Scrape the nest off the area with a paint scraper. …
- Spray the area with water to clean up residue.
