What to do about dirt daubers?

It may just be me or my region, but I am seeing a lot more daubers & nests this year than before

I like the fact that they paralyze spiders and entomb them in dirt to be eaten alive by the larvae. I hate spiders btw. Some joe max/Clorox mix dissolves their nest pretty easily. I’m of no help on how to keep them away.

Can't. They're forever making a mess of my stuff. Since I learned they love to kill spiders, they get a pass now.

hang puffed up paper lunch bags. It is ugly but keeps wasps and daubers away for the most part.

Go to your local pest control store or feed store and ask for a poison called Demon. Mix it in a pump sprayer and spray eaves and patio roof where nests are common. It will dry and leave a residue that keeps them away as long as its not washed off. Been effective for me for several years.

sky blue paint

Definitely have the same problem. I hung a couple of sticky traps, seems to help temporarily. My dad just told me about mixing boric acid and apple juice and put it in a drink/beer can. Says it won’t kill them right away, but they bring the boric acid back to the nest and slowly kills them off. Works for wasps too.

That has absolutely worked for us.

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Since I learned they love to kill spiders, they get a pass now.

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But spiders kill other bugs. I am pro-spider.