How to get rid of carpenter bees

danb · May 13, 2018

Thought about putting this in the Revolver Porn thread, but this is something fun for the weekend.

These are carpenter bees, not honeybees. If you are not familiar with them, they are super destructive.

https://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2...n-alarming-rate-22plinkster-shoots-some-bees/

willtill · May 13, 2018

Insecticide. I look for them in the spring around my structures and then give their entrance points a heavy dose of insecticide.

Carpenter Bee's are numerous this time of year. I have cans of wasp spray that I judicially use when taking down the flying male guarding the nest; and then inject a nice stream of it into the wood that the female has burrowed into; for her nest.

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E.Shell · May 13, 2018

I know you're trophy hunting, but for real control, I just discovered several traps made from blocks of wood and plastic soda bottles that work great.

jonnyl · May 13, 2018

I usually use a badminton racquet, but they do hover very still, so I have taken some out with an airsoft.

Sundazes · May 13, 2018

E.Shell said:
I know you're trophy hunting, but for real control, I just discovered several traps made from blocks of wood and plastic soda bottles that work great.

Please elaborate

manderson · May 13, 2018

Fixed it for ya

danb said:
Thought about putting this in the Revolver Porn thread, but this is something fun for the weekend.

These are carpenter bees, not honeybees. If you are not familiar with them, they are super destructive.

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https://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2...n-alarming-rate-22plinkster-shoots-some-bees/

E.Shell · May 13, 2018

sundazes said:
Please elaborate

OK

https://www.myfrugalhome.com/how-to-build-a-carpenter-bee-trap/
https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/gardens/planting-and-maintenance/make-a-homemade-carpenter-bee-trap

And

There are versions that have the entry holes under the edge of the block (vs on the vertical face), more where you usually see carpenter bee bores, and I think they'd be more effective, but what I've linked obviously works.

nomade · May 13, 2018

Somebody help me last year with the carpenter bees... lol... great hunter.

danb · May 13, 2018

manderson said:
Fixed it for ya

one letter off!

thanks.

outrider58 · May 13, 2018

My brother and I used to use BB guns. Great fun. My neighbor's shed is riddled with them.

E.Shell · May 13, 2018

outrider58 said:
My brother and I used to use BB guns. Great fun. My neighbor's shed is riddled with them.

Good thing you weren't using anything bigger... :innocent0

outrider58 · May 13, 2018

Yeah, shoulda used two paragraphs lol.

E.Shell said:
Good thing you weren't using anything bigger...

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Alan3413 · May 13, 2018

I sit on the deck till the bee starts it's attack run. Then I whip out the wasp spray and make like a Phalanx gun. I get enough on it to down the sucker every time.

Seagrave1963 · May 13, 2018

E.Shell said:
OK

https://www.myfrugalhome.com/how-to-build-a-carpenter-bee-trap/
https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/gardens/planting-and-maintenance/make-a-homemade-carpenter-bee-trap

And

There are versions that have the entry holes under the edge of the block (vs on the vertical face), more where you usually see carpenter bee bores, and I think they'd be more effective, but what I've linked obviously works.

Thank you, sir. Next project now identified.

Docster · May 13, 2018

Convince them the man isn't paying them enough so they should go out on strike......

jonb219 · May 13, 2018

I use similar traps. Very effective.

jonb219 · May 13, 2018

I also tried this after seeing the Plinkster video. This is a lot more fun.

ROBAR35 · May 13, 2018

Badminton racquet here too. My all time record in a day is 15

danb · May 13, 2018

Alan3413 said:
I sit on the deck till the bee starts it's attack run. Then I whip out the wasp spray and make like a Phalanx gun. I get enough on it to down the sucker every time.

Wasp spray?? is your 20 mm busted? I'd be using that most definitively.

OnTarget · May 13, 2018

I've never heard of something that could be put in the glass bottle of these traps to draw the bore bees curiosty. Anybody?

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