What is the easiest way to get rid of wood bee's???

Closing the hole up or merely killing the adult bees will not fix the problem..the eggs inside will hatch and the problem still exists..





To control carpenter bees, do not concentrate on the adults. The annoying male bees are easy to kill with a wasp freeze such as PT515. However, killing the male will do nothing to stop the cycle. You must treat the nest with a product which will have a long residual killing time. If you spray liquid residuals in their hole, you may kill the female bee. The eggs are protected, however, and six to twelve months later the larva will emerge. Since liquids are absorbed by porous wood, they will be gone when the larva hatch. This means the larva have a strong chance of survival.


To insure complete control, use a dust called Drione. It has a desiccant action and can remain active up to 3 months in the nest and the nest galleries. When the larva emerge they will be dehydrated by the Drione Dust. Apply the Drione (using a Crusader Duster) to the nest openings and deep inside the cavities drilled by the carpenter bees. This will kill any emerging carpenter bees and larva in the future. Since the holes can penetrate several feet, you should use an applicator like the Crusader Duster. This tool will help you to apply the dust with enough force to reach deep in the nest where the eggs and larva will be living. Carpenter bee nesting holes which are situated in high areas that cannot be reached safely by using a step ladder call for the use of a special tool. The Dustick is a tool designed to apply dust in higher places. Each Dustick Duster is shipped with four extension poles, a hand pump and special tip for applying dusts in holes, cracks and crevices. You can reach areas as high as 6 feet when using one extension pole and as high as twenty feet when all four extension poles are combined. Dustick Ordering Information


You should also treat any wood surface that you wish to protect with Suspend SC, Tempo WP or with Cynoff WP. Wettable powders (Tempo WP and Cynoff WP ) are used extensively by pest control operators throughout the United States for most of their monthly, quarterly or once-a-year pest control accounts. These products are active against many pests including carpenter bees.What is the easiest way to get rid of wood bee's???
Fill the hole with polyurethane spray that expands and closes the holes. If the entrance hole is very small you will have a problem of getting it inside.


Check with your local hardware shop to find something else for that case.


However, as far as i know all relevant products are highly toxic and need great care and precautions.


Choose carefully the time you will try to attend to it because bumble bees are nasty creatures and painful in their revenge. Usually at midday are less active therefore more luckily to be inside the hole. Try spraying with a common fly insecticide before getting close and beware of possible returning bees.


Good Luck!What is the easiest way to get rid of wood bee's???
We knock them down with a Texas Fly Swatter, and stomp on them. Haven't got them all, but really made a difference, and it's fun too...lol