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I think I've found a solution to carpenter bees
Posted on 6/6/16 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 6/6/16 at 5:25 pm
My screened in porch is cedar which they apparently love. My wife brought me a can of compressed air. I put the tube as far in the bastards hole (in the wood) as I could get it. With the can on its side sprayed until the buzzing stopped. Then hit it again until the liquid (liquid nitrogen?) came out of the hole.
Pretty sure they didn't like that.
Pretty sure they didn't like that.
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Posted on 6/6/16 at 5:48 pm to bbvdd
I saw probably on here a nice rig you can build to lure them and then do away with the bodies. Something about diagonal holes so they don't see light and just die of thirst.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 5:52 pm to bbvdd
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Then hit it again until the liquid (liquid nitrogen?) came out of the hole.
So you are using 1 can of air at $5 a pop to kill 1 carpenter bee? Do yourself a favor and splurge for the bug-a-salt. One of the better toys I have picked up on the OB's recomendation.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 5:54 pm to Whatafrekinchessiebr
Oh no. Only used a little bit of it.
And I do want one of those.
And I do want one of those.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 6:00 pm to bbvdd
I am not sure a bug assault will work on carpenter bees.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 6:08 pm to bbvdd
badminton racquet?
Posted on 6/6/16 at 6:18 pm to AlxTgr
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badminton racquet?
you start picking em off with your golf discs and I'll be impressed....
Posted on 6/6/16 at 6:28 pm to AlxTgr
Taking down carpenter bees on our wooden deck with a racquet was one of my favorite childhood summer activites
Posted on 6/6/16 at 6:51 pm to bbvdd
We always just sprayed a little vinegar.
The bees hate it.
The bees hate it.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 8:09 pm to bbvdd
Went to pest stop in BR and they sold me a concentrate for $75.
Mixed some of it in a sprayer and sprayed the holes once a month from April thru August.
September I caulked the holes and painted the wood with an oil based paint.
My boat port and porch at the camp has been carpenter bee free for 2 years.
Mixed some of it in a sprayer and sprayed the holes once a month from April thru August.
September I caulked the holes and painted the wood with an oil based paint.
My boat port and porch at the camp has been carpenter bee free for 2 years.
This post was edited on 6/6/16 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 6/6/16 at 8:48 pm to johnnyrocket
I hung two of thes bad boys up last week, caught 36 of the bees in two days before I lost count, they would stick and eventually fall off so I could t keep up with the count. I haven't seen any since.
Musca stick
Musca stick
Posted on 6/6/16 at 9:15 pm to VOLcano
I use a boat paddle. Cold beer and I'm in the World Series.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 11:18 pm to Whatafrekinchessiebr
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Do yourself a favor and splurge for the bug-a-salt. One of the better toys I have picked up on the OB's recomendation.
Amen to this. Got my oldest grandson one of these for Christmas. Meant to order one for myself, too, but I forgot...until you just reminded me.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 11:24 pm to bbvdd
carpenter bees are aubrens fans. cant herd cats, cant reason with inbreds, so hard to kill and wind up feeling sorry for them because they return to the kill zone over and over... stupid
Posted on 6/6/16 at 11:58 pm to AlxTgr
Wiffle ball bat
Posted on 6/7/16 at 5:37 am to Mung
Bug a salt gun is shite, it has trouble against mosquitos. Don't buy it for carpenter bees.
This is your answer.
This is your answer.
This post was edited on 6/7/16 at 5:38 am
Posted on 6/7/16 at 7:34 am to bbvdd
I always used a wiffle ball bat. I had to get batting practice. My batting average went up significantly after that.
Posted on 6/7/16 at 8:13 am to bbvdd
Posted on 6/7/16 at 8:41 am to gamecocks22
Posted on 6/7/16 at 9:17 am to bbvdd
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