Learn how to deal with an infestationand how to prevent one in the first place.
But carpenter bees have a shiny black abdomen and bumble bees have a hairy black and yellow abdomen.
Until the new generation of adult bees emerge, the male bee guards the hole aggressively against intruders.
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The best time for insecticide app is after dark when the bees are in the tunnels.
Direct the product at the entrance hole to ensure good contact with the bees.
After at least twenty-four hours, use a caulking compound or wood putty to plug the hole.
you might also coat a wooden dowel with wood glue and insert it into the hole.
you’re able to purchase traps or build one yourself from raw, untreated wood.
Most are a wooden box with 1/2-inch holes drilled on each side.
A larger hole is drilled in the bottom so a glass or plastic bottle can be attached.
The bees can be relocated or allowed to die.
Another natural control method is to make or purchase a carpenter bee house filled with untreated pieces of wood.
The house should be hung or mounted as far away from your home as possible to lure the bees.
