Wood boring bee/hornet trap?

rrman61 · Apr 3, 2022

We have what I call a wood hornet here.it bores holes in the frame and trim boards under my porch.it will not sting or bite but is somewhat destructive.does anyone know how to construct a trap for these pests?

Dean · Apr 3, 2022

Search carpenter bee trap to find multiple examples.

Dean

Mike(NEOhio) · Apr 3, 2022

Plenty of them on Utube. Easy to make your own. The ones that bore (females) will sting. The ones that hover around the holes are males. They don't sting or bore and have a white spot on their head. I used to spray my overhangs with a light mix of malathion but using traps now.

Geo-TH,In · Apr 3, 2022

No trap.
I tried many things to stop them from drilling holes.
I finally covered wood with aluminum.
I have an aluminum break. Covered windows, door frames, anything they were drilling,
and facial.
It took bees about 2 years to understand I won.

jm. · Apr 3, 2022

Where do you live , I make 10 /20 ever spring for my friends.

pcsaw · Apr 3, 2022

They dont seem to bother cedar

rrman61 · Apr 3, 2022

South Louisiana

jm. · Apr 3, 2022

Not out of this world , was down in those parts last spring to pick up a truck. If I find myself coming that way I will certainly remember to contact you. I make a very simple one out of a 4.5 inch block of wood and pint fruit jar and folks seem to like them as they work.

rlp in Co. · Apr 3, 2022

I make fly traps out of plastic juice bottles. Cut the top funnel off and put it back on upside down. Put a little juice in for bait.

macec3 · Apr 4, 2022

Youtube has several videos on boring bee traps. Easy to build and they must be hung in the proper locations.
I have some on my wooden structures and they do work. If you are not able to build them, let me know and I will
build them and send them to you.

showcrop · Apr 4, 2022

They are just starting to come into this area. I bought two of the glass jar and wood block traps last spring. The one that I hung in the sun in the barn door opening caught a half dozen.

rrman61 · Apr 4, 2022

Thanks guys looks like its pretty simple to build a couple but thanks anyway jm.

gab · Apr 4, 2022

This house had a cobbled up enclosed porch on it when we bought it, always seemed to have a carpenter ant flying around. One day I spotted one slipping into a small hole between the upper trim boards so blasted the hole with brake clean. They were dropping out fast so I stuck my shop vac. hose over the hole and got a unbelievable amount of them things.

A few years later we pulled the porch off and built a garage there and there was a lot of damage in that wall. Haven't seen one since though.

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