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Ruger Guru
Like so many people,, carpenter bees cause me problems around here. It's a constant battle to keep them somewhat under control.
I use a longer handled tennis racquet most of the time. But when I find holes,, or the start of holes,, I spray them with WD-40. If a bee is inside,, it often kills them before they can crawl out. And the WD-40 residue keeps others away.
SOME of the bee traps work better than other types. I get to see all kinds of them on customers houses,, and some are nearly empty,, & others have a good number of dead bees in them.
I also have a "Bug-A-Salt" inside the house. It's great for those pesky smaller bugs. But I haven't tried it on carpenter bees.
One of these days I'm going to load some old corncob media & do some shooting.
But normally I get pretty aggressive early in the season (Jan & Feb) as they begin to appear. By doing that,, I keep my numbers down.
Now,, there is a pest control chemical that can be mixed with water or stains for cabins & houses. It works quite well if you understand HOW to use it.
It's called; NBS-30.
Before I sold our log cabin, it was what I used to keep them under control. I'd spray the cabin in Jan-Feb as they started to appear. Then I sprayed again in April-May. And then again in July-Aug. I did that for 2 years straight. Then the following year,, I was able to stretch it out a bit. I sprayed in Feb, then again in June. I did that for 5 years. VERY few issues with the bees.
If anybody wants to look into getting some NBS-30,,, go to www.logfinish.com.
But it's FUN to whack them with a tennis racquet.
I use a longer handled tennis racquet most of the time. But when I find holes,, or the start of holes,, I spray them with WD-40. If a bee is inside,, it often kills them before they can crawl out. And the WD-40 residue keeps others away.
SOME of the bee traps work better than other types. I get to see all kinds of them on customers houses,, and some are nearly empty,, & others have a good number of dead bees in them.
I also have a "Bug-A-Salt" inside the house. It's great for those pesky smaller bugs. But I haven't tried it on carpenter bees.
One of these days I'm going to load some old corncob media & do some shooting.
But normally I get pretty aggressive early in the season (Jan & Feb) as they begin to appear. By doing that,, I keep my numbers down.
Now,, there is a pest control chemical that can be mixed with water or stains for cabins & houses. It works quite well if you understand HOW to use it.
It's called; NBS-30.
Before I sold our log cabin, it was what I used to keep them under control. I'd spray the cabin in Jan-Feb as they started to appear. Then I sprayed again in April-May. And then again in July-Aug. I did that for 2 years straight. Then the following year,, I was able to stretch it out a bit. I sprayed in Feb, then again in June. I did that for 5 years. VERY few issues with the bees.
If anybody wants to look into getting some NBS-30,,, go to www.logfinish.com.
But it's FUN to whack them with a tennis racquet.
