Do carpenter bees cause damage to homes and decks if not treated? In nature, carpenter bees serve a special purpose in that they recycle dead wood. Around the home, this practice is both destructive and costly. Man (home builders) have learned to protect wood with various treatments including paint, stain, chemicals and other agents. In […]
ipe hardwood and carpenter bees
I am a professional woodworker and am trying to help a client with a serious carpenter bee infestation. Based on what I have read on your very informative site, I know personally that Demise works great. I am concerned that the client’s deck is too far gone and needs to be replaced. I have suggested […]
bee bomb for under deck
we see bees flying down under our deck which is 1 foot off the ground. we do not know where the nest is. is there a product, like an aerosol bomb that can be thrown under the deck to kill them? thank you for your advice. J.L. In general, total release aerosols are about the […]
huge bees around deck
Hello, I live in Quantico VA, on my back deck these HUGE bees just hover and buzz and they scare me as well as my kids. I don’t know where they are coming from. How can I keep them off my deck so that we can sit outside? Is it true if you spray almond […]
plagued with carpenter bees
We are plagued with carpenter bees on our back deck each year. If we spray the holes do we then need to seal them up to be sure they don’t come back? If so, what’s the best thing to fill them with? Thanks. I suggest you review our online article on CARPENTER BEE CONTROL. There […]