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RLH

05-05-2008 18:38:56

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In the past carpenter bees have been discussed here saturday I mixed 2qt miathilon with2qt water in a hand sprayer I had 50 or so in a barn I sprayed at them as they flew by they didnt fall out of the air but today I only had 4or5 flying around I sprayed them at noon and at dark no bees

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THEkyroastnear

05-06-2008 20:04:51

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Re: wood bees in reply to RLH, 05-05-2008 18:38:56

my grandad used to have a homemade paddle or bee swatter if you will.kind of looked like a boat oar but wider paddle with holes drilled in it. he would spend a whole day at the tool shed ,stable,or tobacco barn he kept them under control pretty good. wish he was here to thin em out now they are pretty thick

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gshadel

05-06-2008 13:12:32

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Re: wood bees in reply to RLH, 05-05-2008 18:38:56

Sevin kills all bees fast. Just mix some up in a hand sprayer and spray into the holes and spray coat the siding, eaves, whatever with a good coating and your bee problems will be over. Once they are dead I caulk the holes then spray paint the wood to keep them from coming back.

George

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JoeMi

05-06-2008 12:20:43

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Re: wood bees in reply to RLH, 05-05-2008 18:38:56

I've heard of using dishsoap and water, have yet to try. I've got a bad infestation of yellow-jackets(mostlty) and the regular black hornets. Try to stop them before they start every year but I am losing that battle again this year!

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Kent in KC

05-06-2008 11:42:48

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Re: wood bees in reply to RLH, 05-05-2008 18:38:56

12 ga. deer slugs are the only way to kill bees.

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IH2444

05-06-2008 09:40:14

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Re: wood bees in reply to RLH, 05-05-2008 18:38:56

I have not sprayed for them yet this year, but the poison seems to be working from last summer. They gnaw a while and then fall and die.

I used the same stuff as in the termite killer. forget the name, common stuff though.

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Janicholson

05-06-2008 08:28:02

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Re: wood bees in reply to RLH, 05-05-2008 18:38:56

Spray the hole with electro motive cleaner spray 10 seconds and all dead. when the out and about come back they die for 1/2 hour. Residual can be killed with a second effort. Wasps drop like small hail stones. JimN

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Larry in GA.

05-06-2008 07:30:38

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Re: I ment to post this last time in reply to RLH, 05-05-2008 18:38:56

I meant to add this last time here in south GA not only are the bees a big problem but so are the woodpeckers that eat the larva in the nest. last year the large woodpeckers ( about 10 to 12 inches tall) like to have destroyed my place getting to the larva, before I realized what was going on. I guess the one good thing Is I have seen a lot less bees this year. The picture also Questions the statement that painting the wood helps deter the bees. Larry

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Mano

05-06-2008 05:35:14

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Re: wood bees in reply to RLH, 05-05-2008 18:38:56

We are overrun with the things, and they are a real problem. We've got some older pole sheds that are riddled with holes and close to destroyed. I've sprayed in the past with Bayer Carpenter Ant/Wood destroying pest spray. It works for a little while, seems to drive the bees away for a week maybe, and then they are back. I'd keep spraying, but the problem is, with a hand sprayer, I'd spend all my time spraying. Maybe an orchard spray is the answer. Meanwhile, I pay my son 5 cents for each bee he kills, he uses a tabacco stick. I'm upto about 5 dollars this year. Oh yeah, my son plays baseball, and let me tell you, he can hit anything in the strike zone, and a lot that's not.

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Jimmy Umfress

05-05-2008 18:54:43

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Re: wood bees in reply to RLH, 05-05-2008 18:38:56

An old .22 cal. pistol loaded with rat shot schells works good too, when they stop in mid air you can tear them up out to about eight feet, a few feet further if you shoot mags.

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dangerdoc

05-05-2008 20:16:27

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Re: wood bees in reply to Jimmy Umfress, 05-05-2008 18:54:43

My neighbor uses a tennis racquet. Sits on the porch and knocks them out of the air when they fly by.

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Bill Tom

05-06-2008 04:18:00

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Re: wood bees in reply to dangerdoc, 05-05-2008 20:16:27

I shoot at them with my 1950 Red Ryder BB gun. I figure i hit one every 400 shots.

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