Flies Behind The Siding

For the 3rd consecutive year i have had flies covering my home s vinyl siding wood deck.

Flies behind the siding.

Common places for bees to hide and build nests include overhangs cracks window frames shutters door frames and underneath the siding. This is the spot i ll dust most often for pests like scorpions or occasional roaches for ants i most often use a non repellant spray such as arilon termidor or other and don t even worry about getting a product up and under. Insects such as flies are naturally drawn to vinyl siding because vinyl siding attracts build up of airborne sugar particles from nearby trees plants and brush. Siding is purposely put up loose for expansion and contraction and so your duster tip or injection straw usually fit nicely.

6 ways to get rid of flies outside. Fruit flies they are dull yellowish or brownish black in color. As if having flies buzzing around isn t enough of a nuisance you then have to deal with the yellow brown spots they leave behind as well. There is something dead around for them to hatch on.

To drive flies out of your yard. I don t particularly want to kill the flies just keep them from landing. Plug in a fan. Luckily there is an easy way to clean away the stains that will also kill the bacteria that may be there as well.

House flies they are gray in color about 4 to 8 mm long with four dark gray stripes on upper body. Unlike brick or wood homes the sugar particles which may not be detectable to the human eye stick to the vinyl siding causing flies to gather. Wings and body are covered with long hair. Drain flies they are about 1 5 to 5 mm long with a light gray or tan body.

I have occasionally seen batches of flies on the vinyl siding of my house when the sun is on the vinyl and the air is cool. Gnats they are about 4 mm long delicate dark colored flies with long legs and antennae. These uninvited insects can t fly well in strong breezes so set up an oscillating fan on an extension cord. They eventually go away and i always thought they were there to warm up.

Even though a hive nestled inside the wood aluminum or vinyl siding is hard to actually reach these are in fact some of the easiest and safest types of nests to get rid of because they require no contact.