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I have recently seen 2 buzzing carpenter bees in my finished basement near the window. I killed them and started finding around 12 dead bees of all sizes. What would be killing them? I haven't treated anything because I just figured out what they were. Also I haven't found any holes yet, that really seems odd.
By Becky
I have them on my wooden deck and wooden front porch. After they get done boring holes in the wood, they die.
Hi Becky,
Did you check the crib? I suggest spraying some WD40 in the predrilled crib wood holes and see if anything comes out of them. . .I discovered a large group of carpenter bees had used some METAL tubing with predrilled holes that was a structural support beam under my teak dining outdoor table.
We have carpenter bees in this area. Despite the fact that the soffit was painted in the fall, the bees are boring holes in it. I'd like to cover the existing soffit with vinyl since carpenter bees shouldn't bore through that. The issue I have is the soffit on our house is 14" wide, 17" by windows, and the widest I can find is 12".
I am looking for suggestions on how to proceed. Also, since I'm temporarily between jobs, I don't want to, nor can I, spend thousands of dollars, so this is a DIY project. And since I'm covering existing soffit, it's a lot easier than a new installation. I would prefer vinyl to cover the existing wood.You can actually replace the entire wood soffit with vinyl. Instructions are here www.doityourself.com/
They have infested our house, it's an older home. I am scared to leave my house. They are a bad problem here for me and my kids. My landlord won't do nothing about them. Please help.
By Angel C. from Jarreau, LA
We had these on our deck several years ago. The only solution was to plug the holes they bore when they are IN them. We used caulk! Good luck - they never attacked us or 'bit' anyone.
Carpenter bees can destroy the wood in your home. Use this simple trick to capture carpenter bees. This is a page about making a carpenter bee trap.
Solvents and oils can often be detrimental to the health of insects. WD40 when sprayed on most insects will kill them. This is a page about how to get rid of carpenter bees.
Carpenter bees bore into dead wood to nest. When that wood is part of your home they become a nuisance or even destructive. This is a page about carpenter bees damaging my home.
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