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bee repellent for eve on house

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Hello,

We appreciate your site and product list and want to see if you have what we need. Last Summer, we had a bee keeper come and remove our honey bees and honey from an eve that extends about one foot out from our house. The bees are gone, but we want to make sure that they don’t come back and have heard that their pheromones will attract more if any of the hive is left behind. What remains of the combs are very much stuck to the eve and we don’t want to have to tear the whole thing down. Could one of your products be used to coat the remaining comb with so it won’t attract any more bees? If not, do you have ant suggestions?

With much appreciation,

G.&W.

Spraying the remaining comb with some MAXXTHOR EC will prevent other bees from finding it interesting. The Maxxthor is highly repellent to bees and they’ll readily stay away from treated surfaces. We sell a lot of it for Carpenter Bees and it’s fine to apply on the eve or side of your home. You can use a good PUMP SPRAYER or even a HOSE END SPRAYER for the application. And though winter isn’t quite over yet, it soon will be so be sure and treat before the bees arrive!

Here are direct links to all the products listed above:

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

Eliminator Pump Sprayer: www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/sprayers/eliminator-gallon-sprayer

Hose End: www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/sprayers/gilmour-20g-390

 

Cheers,

Jonathan

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carpenter bee repellent

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We have a long wing on our house with 2-foot roof overhang supported by poplar wood beams, which carpenter bees seem to love.  We had the exposed wood painted with 2 coats of polyuruthane in 2006, but by spring 2009 the bees were back.  We are going to have the eaves repainted this spring.  Is there a bee poison such as cypermethrin or Demise that can be mixed into polyuruthane that might help to deter the carpenter bees for more lasting protection?

Currently the best “additive” is the NBS INSECT REPELLENT we have listed in our CARPENTER BEE CONTROL ARTICLE. It can be mixed with paint or stain and will provide 1-2 years of prolonged insect repellency action. It can also be mixed with water and sprayed on homes and plants as an insect repellent but not a pesticide; it won’t kill anything as it’s only for repelling pests. It’s proven effective for carpenter bees along with some other invasive insects so you should definitely include this for your upcoming paint job. However, I wouldn’t wait till that’s done as a lot of damage could happen between now and then!

Based on the time of year we’re at, I’d do a good dusting now to get rid of the ones that are active before you paint. Treat any nests with the  DEMISE DUST and it will shut them right down. Applying it every spring around the perimeter of my home does a great job of keeping them away the whole year. It seems as though wasps and bees like nesting where roof and gutters meet by soffits and eaves. These locations notoriously have gaps, a lot of moisture and a protected area (under the eave) which is an instinctive location most bees and wasps try to find when seeking nest sites. Using a DUSTICK, I’ve learned applying Demise to these areas does a great job of stopping most every insect that might try to invade. And getting it applied in the spring, before pests like carpenter bees establish themselves, seems to be important. As our video’s show, the Demise will permeate up into the shingles and gaps and essentially take away these locations as nest sites. And since these are protected from direct weathering, the dust can last several months making it real long term protection.

I also know some people prefer to spray because it’s easier to do compared to dusting. That’s when we tested and learned the MAXXTHOR EC does a good job when sprayed to these surface areas of repelling these bees. So if you aren’t willing to dust with the Demise, spraying the Maxxthor once a month will do the job. But really the best way to handle this problem will be to dust now with the Demise and then use the Insect Repellent mixed with paint. Overall this combination will provide good results and require minimal applications.

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

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

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

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serious problem with carpenter bees

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I have a serious problem with Carpenter Bees. When is the best time to apply the dust in the their holes? I have a number of holes to do this to and if it will stop them from boring holes out of my home in the spring, I want to do it now. Note there are areas I have already filled with a wood-accepting bondo product. Over these areas I have applied a three-coat oil-based paint over them. Let me know (1) when is the best time to apply the dust (noting its fall now in New England. (2) will they bore out of holes I have already plugged?

Take some time to read our online CARPENTER BEE CONTROL article to get more details but the bottom line is you generally do not want to seal up holes until they are dusted adequately with PYGANIC DUST. As we explain in the article, these holes are where eggs and food are stored. When you putty them up without treating first, the larvae will be able to complete their cycle and when mature, drill their way back out. This will get you back to square one. To stop this from happening, dust before sealing. This way they’ll be doomed when they hatch and try to forage out.

Come next spring, there is a good liklihood more carpenter bees will come around looking to drill new nest holes. This is due to the odor and scent of previous activity that’s been around the home since the first nests were drilled. And though the three coats of oil based paint should slow this process it’s usually not enough alone. There is simply too many gaps and seams so they’ll find entry points you can’t even see. By spraying over the top with the MAXXTHOR EC we have featured in our article, you’ll put in place a strong repellent they don’t like. This will keep them away and stop new nests from being drilled.

Pyganic Dust: bugspray.com/exempt/dust/pest-xempt-dust

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

Give us a call if you still have questions.

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bees under wood siding

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Hi, I am contacting you to inquire about what product and equipment you can recommend to get rid of bees that living under my wood siding.  Is this a job I can do myself or should I just call a professional.

Thanks!

Getting rid of bees under wood siding is pretty easy. Carpenter bees will many times drill holes through siding following this exact pathway. The overlapping planks or shakes will provide ample protection from the elements and with very little work, they can create a secure and well protected nest in which to raise their young. Yellowjackets and other wasps like to nest in such cracks and crevices as well and though they don’t drill through the wood like carpenter bees, they can usually find a large enough space between the siding to keep them happy. European Hornets or Honey Bees can create large nests in these same areas so having a problem in wood siding is actually quite common.

Since you don’t cite which type of “bee” you think is active, I’m reluctant to say to proceed with what might sound like the logical choice being a simple dusting. If you have carpenter bees, treating under the siding with some Pyganic Dust and a Centro Duster would be all that’s needed. The same would be true if you have common paper wasps. But if this “bee” is actually honeybees, European Hornets or Yellowjackets, you’ll have to try one of the other treatment options listed in their respective articles (with the links conveniently included above).

So in summary, if in fact you think these bees are just carpenter bees, treat the siding as explained in our carpenter bee article. If you suspect it could be one of the other “bees or wasps” I mentioned, read up on that particular pest to learn just what you need to do or give us a call on our toll free at 1.800.877.7290 and one of our reps will be able to further advise.

 

Pyganic Dust: bugspray.com/exempt/dust/pest-xempt-dust

Centro 14 oz: bugspray.com/equipment/dusters/crusader

Give us a call if you still have questions.

Technical Support
1-800-877-7290