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Re: Carpenter bees
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Posted by ShepFL on May 10, 2004 at 12:49:41 from (63.97.181.184):
In Reply to: Carpenter bees posted by ray on May 10, 2004 at 12:12:14:
In my experience carpenter bees rarely attack painted or varnished wood. While natural wood may be attractive, if there is a problem with carpenter bees, you may want to apply some type off finish to the wood. For general removal I would use some type of insecticide labeled for bees and wasps: This could be dust, wettable powders, or spray can stuff (RAID). You should get this into the nesting holes and using the spray gets this done safer. After a few days, the adult female to should become exposed to the pesticide and die. From there the holes should be plugged with plastic wood, putty, expanding foam or something similar substance. After that paint or varnish the wood if possible. Other less known areas where these bees cause problems is on the back face of the trim under the eaves, as this surface is usually not painted. The telltale buzzing or drilling sound is heard when the bee is boring into the wood. If the hole is not visible as is most likely the case when the bee is boring into the backside of trim, look for sawdust on the ground. Good thing is these guys generally do not sting.
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