Carpenter Bee Control

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bee nest on post

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In our back yard there is a fence with large post being used. As I have returned from work and there has been a nest forming and now is about ten inches round. The bee’s pay no attention to the cows that come very close to them or even to our dog that barks and jumps up toward the bee’s. Do you have any Ideal on what type of bee’s we may be dealing with.

It sounds like this isn’t a bee nest but instead a Paper Wasp or a Bald Faced Hornet nest. They’ll commonly make a circular nest this time of year which can reach the size of a pie plate in roundness. You can read more about them in our WASP CONTROL ARTICLE. In fact there is a video on the site showing a nest treatment where you can see just what these will look like when fully assembled. From the video you should be able to make a comparison to your nest and figure out which species you currently have active.

And you’ll also learn a quick treatment with the WASP AND HORNET FREEZE would be the easiest way to shut down the activity and prevent any conflict with your dog or cows. As the nest grows, it will acquire more workers and nest members that won’t be as “ignoring” as the ones you see now. At this time the main mission is to stay focused and build the nest. Once built, there will be a lot more effort put at protecting it and that’s when the conflict is sure to occur.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

Wasp Control Site  www.wasps.net

Bee Hornet Freeze: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/aerosol/hornet-killer-15-oz

 

Cheers,

Jonathan

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carpenter bee nest on biddy pen

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I read your article on carpenter bees and it stated that Demise dust was about the only long term product to use. We have several nests around our home. One has even nested in the top of our biddy pen. My concern about this product is whether it will harm honey or bumblebee’s. We have honey bee’s to harvest their honey and we use the bumblebee’s to help pollinate our gardens. Any information you could give would be greatly appreciated.

If you read through our CARPENTER BEE CONTROL ARTICLE, you’ll learn the DEMISE DUST should only be applied directly to the nests you see. Once applied, the holes should be sealed with the CORKS we have listed. If done properly, there will be no Demise out in the open so that means there won’t be any risk or danger to your honey and bumble bees.

However, you won’t be able to spray the MAXXTHOR EC as this concentrate would pose a hazard to your bees. This is the material listed in the article for chasing away bees and is used to stop them from drilling into exposed wood. However, the INSECT REPELLENT we have in the article can be used. It’s not a pesticide and should be used as a spray on any wood you’d like to protect from further carpenter bee damage. And though the honey and bumble bees won’t like the treatment odor, they won’t be in any danger from it. They too will avoid where it’s been applied but will still produce honey and pollinate your flowers as before.

Here are direct links for the information and products mentioned above:

CARPENTER BEE CONTROL

Demise: bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/dust/drione-demise-dust-6-oz

Corks: bugspray.com/equipment/equipment-plugs/cork-12

Maxxthor: bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/liquid/maxxthor-ec

NBS Repellent: bugspray.com/exempt/additive/nbs-paint-additive-16-oz

Give us a call if you still have questions.

Technical Support
1-800-877-7290

treating for carpenter bees with pet cat around

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I have Carpenter Bees very high up in an open shed. I have read the info on effective chemicals but I am concerned about my young cat. There is no way to keep him out of the area (no door) and no way to keep him shut in the house either. He seems to be pretty sensitive to everything – do you have any ideas? I park my car in there and they are covering it with sawdust everyday.

As explained in our CARPENTER BEE CONTROL ARTICLE, direct treatment of the nests must be done with DEMISE DUST. If you watch the video on this product, you’ll see it’s like smoke. As a very light and airy product, it will stay in the hole and then blow away so there is no way it could “find” your pet cat or have any impact on something so far away from the nest holes when used properly. If the holes are more than a foot or two above the cats head, the dust would simply dissipate before it could reach the ground and based on your message, the treatments would be done quite high up in the air which makes it even more improbably anything could happen. This means you can either climb up a ladder to dust the nests or use the DUSTICK for easy access from the ground.

However, the liquid spraying with MAXXTHOR EC would pose a hazard to you and your pets if you are directly underneath the area being sprayed and it starts to fall down on you or them. As explained in our SAFETY VIDEOS, pets and children must be out of the area when doing this treatment. Once it dries it won’t pose a hazard and in general, cats will avoid the area when you’re using it since they don’t like getting wet but this is a decision you’ll need to make regarding safe use around your pet. If you aren’t able to restrain it and you don’t feel comfortable treating with the liquid, here are two suggestions.

One option would be to use a paint roller or paint brush to make the application with the Maxxthor to any wood surfaces. This would enable you to make controlled applications with little or no run off. The net result would be the treatment could be done without any danger being presented to you or your pet. It would take longer to do but your safety concerns would be addressed.

The second option would be to forego useing the Maxxthor and instead opt for the INSECT REPELLENT we have listed in our article. This product isn’t an insecticide and poses no hazard to people or pets so it can be used with the cat around. True it won’t work as well as the Maxxthor but the risk elimination might be worth the trade off in residual.

Here are links to the information and products listed above:

Carpenter Bee Article: www.carpenterbees.com

Demise:  https://bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/dust/drione-demise-dust-6-oz

Dustick:  https://bugspray.com/equipment/dusters/dustick

Maxxthor: bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/liquid/maxxthor-ec

NBS Repellent:  https://bugspray.com/exempt/additive/nbs-paint-additive-16-oz

Give us a call if you still have questions.

Technical Support
1-800-877-7290

bee bomb for under deck

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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 most ineffective way to treat any pest problem. They have limited potential due to the fact that they spew chemical out in all directions and don’t do a good job getting it where it matters the most: the target insect’s nest. Though they might impact exposed insects which cannot hide from the treatment, bees and other flying insects can easily avoid the spray. And since there will be little to no effective residual from the application, there will be no material left behind to kill bees that return after the aerosol is gone. I’m afraid for your problem a total release aerosol just isn’t a good option.

To treat this space under your deck effectively, you should dust with DEMISE. It’s light and airy and when applied will float around penetrating all the locations any bee might be going. If you view the Demise Dust video, you’ll see how it’s like a smoke making it the ideal product to use.

Demise can be used for wasps and bees and you can read more about treating under low lying decks in this post:

carpenter bees below wood deck

Here is a link to our Carpenter Bee Article and Demise:

CARPENTER BEE CONTROL

Demise:  bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/dust/drione-demise-dust-6-oz

Crusader Duster: bugspray.com/equipment/dusters/crusader

 

Cheers,

Jonathan

Tech Support

www.bugspray.com

770-985-9388

1-800-877-7290

 

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how to minimize carpenter bee damage

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What is the best way to minimize the damage of carpenter bees in a F.L. Wright-style house with cedar siding?

They are doing damage to the fascia and the spraying by pest control people doesn’t seem to be doing a whole lot of good.

If you read through our CARPENTER BEE CONTROL ARTICLE, you’ll learn these bees will readily crawl under siding and facia boards to drill nests which will then effectively be hidden and secure. It sounds like this might be happening at your house. For these situations, it’s imperative the DEMISE DUST get applied up under the siding where you see bees foraging. If you’re not sure where exactly they’re crawling up, treat as much as you can. As shown in the Demise video, the dust is light and airy and when applied every 2-3 feet under the siding, it will permeate around effectively treating the entire space. And believe it or not, it only takes 2-3 squirts which takes all of 1-2 seconds and then you move on. In other words, dusting is easy and fast yet very effective. When done 1-2 a year, Demise dusting is about the best form of treatment that can be done on any building including homes.

The same application should be done under the facia boards around the roof line. The Demise will float up to any nests and holes and will kill any bees that attempt to crawl over the treatment. I also recommend dusting behind gutters and where shingles hang over gutters as these are all likely points of access for invasive pests. Lastly, a good spraying with the MAXXTHOR will help stop new nests from being drilled. But as our article says, spraying alone will not work on the existing nests which might be why your current service isn’t proving effective. I suspect they haven’t dusted yet because without dusting the existing nests, no spray will keep them away. Either get the Demise applied by them or do it yourself if you wish to minimize the damage and nesting because the problem will tend to get worse and worse year after year if left untreated.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

Carpenter Bee Article: www.carpenterbees.com

Demise:  https://bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/dust/drione-demise-dust-6-oz

Crusader Duster: bugspray.com/equipment/dusters/crusader

Maxxthor:  bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/liquid/maxxthor-ec

Give us a call if you still have questions.

Technical Support
1-800-877-7290