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c_haggart's avatar
c_haggart
Explorer
Apr 02, 2015

Mud Wasps and bees

How do you keep mud wasps and bees from making your RV their home? Last year I put blue painters tape over all the openings and it works great at keeping the wasps out. Unfortunately the tape did not want to come off and it took several hours of peeling, scraping and washing to get it all off. Any suggestions are most welcome.
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  • NAUTIQUE's avatar
    NAUTIQUE
    Explorer
    Apr 04, 2015
    I don't get many building nests down low. Occasional wasp in my mirrors or squeeze through my bedroom awning windows.
    My worst is the damn yellow jackets building nests in my AC shroud!
    I'm allergic to bees, so climbing up on the roof in the summer scares the******outta me.
  • C-Leigh_Racing's avatar
    C-Leigh_Racing
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2015
    This is kinda odd to understand, how can a bee build a nest in your RV going down the road at 55, 65 mph.
    Neil
  • naturist's avatar
    naturist
    Nomad
    Apr 03, 2015
    If you read the fine print, the blue painters' tape says "do not leave in place" more than a few days. You found out why.
  • JR45's avatar
    JR45
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2015
    DutchmenSport wrote:
    Put this over your furnace vent: Click here.

    Any other holes in your camper, seal them up tight.

    If they are making nests in your bumper, places like that, how about some good old bug spray. Saturate the area. The residue will keep them from landing. But, first rain, and it washes off. So you have to be persistent.

    I have the same covers on my water heater and both furnace and my frig is blocked off because we install a RR frig.
    JR
  • icanon's avatar
    icanon
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2015
    bcbouy wrote:
    go to home depot and get the fake wasp nest 2 pack.they work great,especially in and around your camp.


    X2

    Or you can make a temporary one yourself by using a brown lunch size paper bag with a ballon inside and tie the opening up and hang it nearby. Why temporary if it rains the bag gets wet annd may fall apart. But it does work.
  • Bob_Olallawa's avatar
    Bob_Olallawa
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2015
    Dale.Traveling wrote:
    The various screens, (water heater, fridge, furnace, tank vents) will keep them out there they can do the most damage. Other areas such the engine, chassis and such are easy to remove and clean.


    Much better than "bug spray". If your problem is from Mason Bees, be glad you have them around, they are great little pollinators. Only one season life span so try not to kill them off before they can lay their eggs for the next years work.
  • bcbouy's avatar
    bcbouy
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2015
    go to home depot and get the fake wasp nest 2 pack.they work great,especially in and around your camp.
  • Dale_Traveling's avatar
    Dale_Traveling
    Explorer II
    Apr 02, 2015
    The various screens, (water heater, fridge, furnace, tank vents) will keep them out there they can do the most damage. Other areas such the engine, chassis and such are easy to remove and clean.
  • DutchmenSport's avatar
    DutchmenSport
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2015
    Put this over your furnace vent: Click here.

    Any other holes in your camper, seal them up tight.

    If they are making nests in your bumper, places like that, how about some good old bug spray. Saturate the area. The residue will keep them from landing. But, first rain, and it washes off. So you have to be persistent.

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