wood bees

[Anonymous-0]

In the past carpenter bees have been discussed here saturday I mixed 2qt miathilon with2qt water in a hand sprayer I had 50 or so in a barn I sprayed at them as they flew by they didnt fall out of the air but today I only had 4or5 flying around I sprayed them at noon and at dark no bees

 

[Jimmy Umfress]

An old .22 cal. pistol loaded with rat shot schells works good too, when they stop in mid air you can tear them up out to about eight feet, a few feet further if you shoot mags.

 

[dangerdoc]

My neighbor uses a tennis racquet. Sits on the porch and knocks them out of the air when they fly by.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I shoot at them with my 1950 Red Ryder BB gun. I figure i hit one every 400 shots.

 

[Anonymous-0]

We are overrun with the things, and they are a real problem. We've got some older pole sheds that are riddled with holes and close to destroyed. I've sprayed in the past with Bayer Carpenter Ant/Wood destroying pest spray. It works for a little while, seems to drive the bees away for a week maybe, and then they are back. I'd keep spraying, but the problem is, with a hand sprayer, I'd spend all my time spraying. Maybe an orchard spray is the answer. Meanwhile, I pay my son 5 cents for each bee he kills, he uses a tabacco stick. I'm upto about 5 dollars this year. Oh yeah, my son plays baseball, and let me tell you, he can hit anything in the strike zone, and a lot that's not.

 

[Larry in GA.]

I meant to add this last time here in south GA not only are the bees a big problem but so are the woodpeckers that eat the larva in the nest. last year the large woodpeckers ( about 10 to 12 inches tall) like to have destroyed my place getting to the larva, before I realized what was going on.
I guess the one good thing Is I have seen a lot less bees this year. The picture also Questions the statement that painting the wood helps deter the bees.
Larry

 

[Janicholson]

Spray the hole with electro motive cleaner spray 10 seconds and all dead. when the out and about come back they die for 1/2 hour. Residual can be killed with a second effort. Wasps drop like small hail stones. JimN

 

[IH2444]

I have not sprayed for them yet this year, but the poison seems to be working from last summer. They gnaw a while and then fall and die.

I used the same stuff as in the termite killer. forget the name, common stuff though.

 

[Anonymous-0]

12 ga. deer slugs are the only way to kill bees.

 

[JoeMi]

I've heard of using dishsoap and water, have yet to try. I've got a bad infestation of yellow-jackets(mostlty) and the regular black hornets. Try to stop them before they start every year but I am losing that battle again this year!

 

[gshadel]

Sevin kills all bees fast. Just mix some up in a hand sprayer and spray into the holes and spray coat the siding, eaves, whatever with a good coating and your bee problems will be over. Once they are dead I caulk the holes then spray paint the wood to keep them from coming back.

George

 

[THEkyroastnear]

my grandad used to have a homemade paddle or bee swatter if you will.kind of looked like a boat oar but wider paddle with holes drilled in it. he would spend a whole day at the tool shed ,stable,or tobacco barn he kept them under control pretty good. wish he was here to thin em out now they are pretty thick