Wood Carpet Bees

Carpenter bees do not feed on wood but bore into it to create nesting galleries where they lay eggs in the spring and take shelter in the winter.

Wood carpet bees.

Signs of an infestation. They don t actually eat wood though. The most common signs of a carpenter bee infestation are the round smooth holes that carpenter bees bore into wood. To identify early damage to buildings homeowners should regularly inspect the perimeter of the home and surrounding property for the presence of these holes and hovering bees.

Get rid of carpenter bees yourself in just two steps. The holes carpenter bees create may seem small on the outside but the galleries are much bigger and more damaging than meets the eye. The common name carpenter bee derives from their nesting behavior. Plug existing holes to prevent a future worker bee infestation.

Paint or stain with varnish any untreated wooden surfaces outside that may attract carpenter bees. Painted wood is slightly better at discouraging infestation than stained wood but the difference is effectively marginal. Although carpenter bees can attack all wood surfaces they tend to prefer untreated wood. Use a carpenter bee spray to kill active wood boring bees combined with an insecticide dust application in the holes.

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