Wood Bees / Carpenter Bees

[Dr.Faustus]

I have become really skilled at taking these bastages out with my co2 pistol. The only thing is you have to be really careful and pay attention to whats on the other side of the bee, instead of just concentrating on hitting the bee. I get them 9 out of 10 times first shot. After that, go online and pick up Drione Dust, and a small handheld duster. puff some dust into the hole then seal the hole up so it isnt used in the future. Drione dust work really well at places you cant see or reach. I've had great success at nailing wasp nests in the ground as well. Just place the powder in a paper cup, sneak out at night and dump it on their hole. next day most bees are gone, day after all gone.

 

[Breen Acres]

Hi Lukem,

Appreciate this posting maybe too late but have you or anyone tried using natural non-toxic solutions like tea tree oil or orange oil spraying methods? I had a similar issue last year with an infestation of Carpenter bees in one of our outdoor shacks. I didn't want to use harsh chemicals to kill off such a beautiful bee, despite being a pest for us

I did a bit of digging around the 'inter-web' and found me this little website that describes different methods (chemical & non-chemical) to get rid of the carpenter bee. Hope it helps

Here's the site: (broken link removed)

I had this problem for several years with a large infestation at our log cabin. I am now using a dedicated 4 gallon spray tank and pyrethrin and it is doing the job nicely.

 

[Breen Acres]

The wood bees (the big ones that look like a bumblebee) are slowly destroying my barn / wood shed. I was out there last night and noticed "bee dust" everywhere. Other than painting or sealing the barn is there anything I can do to deter them from reducing it to a fine powder? I've googled a little and everything sounds toxic or too cheesy to work.

Any ideas?

A 4 gallon spray tank with Pyrethrin is non-toxic and very effective.

 

[sportbikerider78]

A 4 gallon spray tank with Pyrethrin is non-toxic and very effective.

They are back. I'm buying this on Amazon right now. Sick of these b8^*&^&*&&^*&'kers!

 

[semipro]

You can build your own carpenter bee traps.
(broken link removed to http://www.instructables.com/howto/carpenter+bee+trap/)

Pyrethrin is not exactly "non-toxic": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrethrin
Its definitely toxic to certain insects.

 

[sportbikerider78]

I already have one trap..no more time to build anymore. Time to try poison.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Boric acid puffed into the hole works.

 

[Highbeam]

"toxic" is all about the dose. Ever heard of water toxicity?

 

[rustynut]

tracking dust

 

[sportbikerider78]

They are back. I'm buying this on Amazon right now. Sick of these b8^*&^&*&&^*&'kers!

Got it today. Will mix a gallon up and spray it.

I'm in a unique place because I can't reach where they are located. Going to have to use the sprayer and see what happens.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

tracking dust

I'm not sure that zinc phosphide is effective on insects. I know I've never seen a label mentioning insect treatment with it. Be very careful with that stuff.

 

[double-d]

Like "wahoowad" said, get rid of them early or the woodpeckers will get to them. My house looked like it was attacked by an army of woodpeckers, they did more damage than the Bees.