Do Wasps Eat Wood In Attics. There are many types of wasps but most are carnivorous creatures. Repel wasps from wood naturally by following a few simple steps. The exterminators at valley pest control in oshkosh wi explain how bees and wasps can be detrimental to your property.
Attic is a not so attended place and thus the wasps can live there happily and also make a nest. I read a article that says if i mix together menthol eucalyptus and citronella oils and paint it on the wood they should stop.
A colony of wasps will take advantage of cracking or splitting wood to slip inside but the presence of a colony often means damage was already there.
What do you think and do you have any suggestions. Spray the wasps with the mixture. While wasps commonly build their nests under the eaves of a roof or slip beneath shingles and cracks to enter the attic they don t usually leave any damage behind. It s common in some parts of the world for farmers to release wasps in their crops to eat the pests which threaten to eat their crops.