Posted 2006-06-06 6:55 AM (#42668) Subject: Southern folks - do you have problems with Muddaubbers?
Regular
Posts: 51 Location: DeWitt, AR
Hello:
Here in the south, we have a wasp-like insect that gets in crevisses and build mud tubes. They can gum up boat motors and the like. This is the first summer for our LQ trailer, and I am concerned about how to mud-dauber proof the trailer when it is parked. Has anyone here had problems, experiences with muddaubers and their dirt constructions in and on their LQ trailers?
Posted 2006-06-06 7:07 AM (#42669 - in reply to #42668) Subject: RE: Southern folks - do you have problems with Muddaubbers?
Elite Veteran
Posts: 648 Location: Coconut Creek, FL
Haven't had a problem with my trailer, but I have to walk around my house at least twice a month checking under the eves for their tubes. Wasp spray works well. I crush the tube with a broom as there usually above head level, then have the spray can ready to douse them. We also get them in the barn from time to time.
Posted 2006-06-06 7:30 AM (#42671 - in reply to #42668) Subject: RE: Southern folks - do you have problems with Muddaubbers?
Elite Veteran
Posts: 792 Location: Tenn/Ala.
They can cause some real issues when they get inside your water heater, refrigerator, & furnace. Look at RV'ers and they buy special screens for their appliances which keeps the bugs out. Not very expensive, but saves a lot of hard cleaning. Most any RV or LQ shop sells the screens.
RTSmith
Posted 2006-06-06 7:44 AM (#42672 - in reply to #42671) Subject: RE: Southern folks - do you have problems with Muddaubbers?
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 303 Location: Grapeland, Texas
I have gotten them under the neck of my trailer but so far no problems. Think I will look into those screens because I do worry about them getting in where they don't belong and casusing a problem.
Posted 2006-06-06 7:45 AM (#42673 - in reply to #42668) Subject: RE: Southern folks - do you have problems with Muddaubbers?
Regular
Posts: 51 Location: DeWitt, AR
I live in the middle of nowhere, over 1 hour from the nearest RV dealer. Can you suggest a good RV catalog company or reputable online RV supply company that may have these screens and other items for maintaining the LQ portion of our trailer?
Posted 2006-06-06 10:40 AM (#42684 - in reply to #42668) Subject: RE: Southern folks - do you have problems with Muddaubbers?
Member
Posts: 17
Location: Wake Forest, NC
I've had them clog the holes in my trailer plug. I had a time getting it cleared out. They've even plugged the electrial outlets in my barn - the hole where the grounding plug is inserted. I have to put baby outlet plugs on all of my recepticles. What a nuisance.
Posted 2006-06-06 12:40 PM (#42692 - in reply to #42668) Subject: RE: Southern folks - do you have problems with Muddaubbers?
Veteran
Posts: 133 Location: Indianapolis, IN
We have them up here. I agree, what a pain. None that I have found in my trailer, but I am sure there will be a day. I agree, the plugs in the barn are a pain in the you know what. Our old barn had them. The mudd that keeps the walls up.. HA HA - that was a good one. I agree!
I hate the fact they look like wasps and it is hard to tell them apart. Between them and wood wasps (look like yellow jackets), I am not a fan of flying nasty bugs!.. Or even crawling ones for that matter!
Southern folks - do you have problems with Muddaubbers?
