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bee control in hollow patio columns

August 13, 2009 by admin

HI I HAVE A PATIO COVER WHERE ONE OF THE FRAMED SUPPORT COLUMNS HAVE BEES INSIDE. THE COLUMN IS 2FT X 2FT 8 FT. THEY ARE HOLLOW INSIDE. WHAT TYPE OF SPRAYER /PRODUCT DO YOU RECOMMEND IN THIS TYPE OF CONDITION?
THANKS

Bees and other pests will commonly take advantage of small spaces and voids like that which could be in a support column like the one you’re describing. For this application, the best approach is to make a small access hole and treat with some PYGANIC DUST. Using a small CRUSADER HAND DUSTER, you will be able to “puff” the dust through the access hole which ideally should be located above the nest. If I were treating the column, I would drill the hole as close to the top of the column as possible and treat through this point.

In theory, it should only take the one access point to get enough dust into the space to solve the problem as long as the nest is in fact located inside the column. From this location the dust should flow down and coat all areas of the void. I’d use enough of the dust to insure good coverage and I would do at least two treatments to make sure it’s uniform and complete. It will probably take 2-4 oz of Pyganic to get it properly dusted. I would expect quick results with most of the bees dying in the first day. By the second day there should be little activity and by the third day, if you still see them coming and going be sure to treat again but this time make holes closer to their access point thus making the dusting more directed at them. On a related note, if you see they have “drilled” access holes, treat them by dusting the holes directly as well as treating the entire void as described above.

Since this area is essentially an open air space, the use of a dust would be much preferred over any type of spray.

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

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

 

Cheers,

Jonathan

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Filed Under: bee control Tagged With: bees, FT, patio columns, THANKS

carpenter bees below wood deck

July 19, 2009 by admin

To whom it may concern …

My carpenter bee problem exists below my untreated wood deck. The homes they’ve created are not the floor boards, but rather the joists underneath the floor.

Although the deck is 16′ x 20′, I feel they are ” only ” inhabiting 10% of the total area. To access their nests they are squeezing thru the 1/4″ to 3/8″ gap between boards. As the crawlspace under the deck is minimal, I’ve only been on the attack from the top of the deck floor using a white, foam spray that does an exceptional job as they try to squeeze back into their homes.

My problem is I  really have no way to get to their 1/2″ bored holes w/o ripping out 6 or 7 floor boards. I am concerned as in 4-days of the ongoing battle I’ve killed 45 to 50 of the varmints, and there still is activity.

If I use the CYPERMETHERIN, I’ll only get it between the floorboard cracks and maybe a small portion on the face of the floor joists. Will this minimum contact with the MAXXTHOR EC low down their activity, or possibly even be fatal?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Getting the dust into their holes is usually important for long term control as explained in our CARPENTER BEE CONTROL ARTICLE. That being said, it’s not going to be a practical option in your situation. But there are two things you can try.

First, if the space between the deck planks are fairly tight, the bees are likely to touch them as they crawl in and out from underneath. A good dusting with DEMISE will get dust up under the deck planks. It’s a light dust and will fly around coating the exposed wood surfaces quite well even without a direct treatment. Just trace amounts landing on the wood underside can have a profound impact since it takes little Demise to impact the bees. In fact, if you blow enough down into the space, some will travel up into their nests as well. That means as the bees fly down and crawl into their hidden nests, they’ll pick up small amounts of dust and die.  I suggest treating once a week till you don’t see any activity. This has proven to be quite effective in all the cases I’ve tried it given the way Demise floats around and adheres to surfaces. I also suspect because it’s so active on bees there is a good chance you can get them even when you only get them with a small amount of product.

Additionally, liquid spraying with MAXXTHOR EC every month there after will also help prevent future infestations. The scent of treatments done throughout the summer months will deter any bee or wasp from wanting to make a nest and will effectively keep them away for long term control. I suggest you broadcast it over the areas where you see them coming and going. Do this first, before the dusting with Demise, and then let the spray dry. Afterwards you can dust so effectively you’ll have Maxxthor on the top side and Demise on the bottom side.

Direct links to these products and information can be seen here:

Carpenter Bee Control:  https://www.carpenterbees.com/carpenter-bee-control

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

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

jonathan

www.bugspray.com

Filed Under: CARPENTER BEES Tagged With: carpenter bee control, carpenter bees, cypermethrin, deck floor, foam spray, wood deck, wood surfaces

wood bees in shed

July 9, 2009 by admin

I have a cattle shed that wood bees love.  I need to get rid of them soon otherwise my shed will be destroyed in 2 years.  Please help me so I can permanently kill them.

Getting rid of wood bees in a shed is pretty easy. If you review our on line article on WOOD BEE CONTROL, you’ll learn the first thing you’ll need to do is to treat all the nests with a dust. We typically recommend DEMISE DUST and one of our HAND DUSTERS. Once all their holes are dusted and sealed with our 1/2″CORKS, follow up with a good spraying of MAXXTHOR EC. This will stop new drilling and repel bees and wasps in general so they will stay away.

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

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

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

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

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Filed Under: WOOD BEES Tagged With: bees, corks, cypermethrin, wood bees

bee sawdust

July 2, 2009 by admin

I HAVE A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH CARPENTER BEES ON MY WOODEN PORCH. THEY ARE BORING HOLES EVERYWHERE AND HAVE SAWDUST ALL OVER EVERYTHING. I’M NOT SURE WHICH ITEM WOULD BE THE BEST I COULD USE TO SPRAY THE WOOD STRUCTURE TO ELIMINATE THEM.

Bee sawdust is being generated by the carpenter bees as they chew through the wood of your porch. This can quickly be stopped by spraying it with the MAXXTHOR EC we have featured in our CARPENTER BEE CONTROL ARTICLE.

For bee nests which are active – the ones where you see bees entering and exiting – you will need to treat with some DEMISE DUST. This will get both the live stages and any that are buried in the nest developing. Be sure to plug the nests with a 1/2″ CORK to seal the dust up so it can last as long as possible.

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

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

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

 

Cheers,

Jonathan

Tech Support

www.bugspray.com

770-985-9388

1-800-877-7290

 

PS: Are you signed up for our informative twice a month Pest Report Newsletter? More info here:  bugspray.com/bugspray_pest_report.html

 

Filed Under: bee Tagged With: bee nests, bees, CORK, cypermethrin, sawdust

bee identification

June 13, 2009 by admin

I see some bees hanging around my shed and I’m not sure what species they are. First I thought they were honey bees but I noticed they’re mostly yellow and black. Then I saw a hole which could be an old wood knot but its so perfect, I think someone drilled it. Well, the bees are using this hole as a nest! I see them going in and out. The hole is in one of the 2×4 studs which I can rip out but I’m afraid of getting stung without treating first. Any idea what type of bee this might be?

Exact bee identification can be tough without seeing a specimen. That being said, what you’re describing sounds like either a bumble bee or a carpenter bee. If you take a little time to review our on line article about CARPENTER BEE CONTROL, you’ll see what they look like and that they are very likely to drill holes in wood like you see in that stud. Before you rip out any wood, I suggest you first try treating the nest with one of the DUSTS we have listed in our article. I think this will quickly control whatever type of bee is active and save you both the time and effort required to remove and replace any part of the shed.

If the bees come back and are hanging around other parts of the shed, consider spraying with some of the MAXXTHOR EC we have listed in our article. It does a great job of repelleing all bees and will force them to forage elsewhere. It’s easy to use and treatments should last 3-6 weeks.

Demise:  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

 

Cheers,

Jonathan

Tech Support

www.bugspray.com

770-985-9388

1-800-877-7290

 

PS: Are you signed up for our informative twice a month Pest Report Newsletter? More info here:  bugspray.com/bugspray_pest_report.html

 

Filed Under: bees Tagged With: bees, cypermethrin, DUSTS, honey bees

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