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Location: Paw Paw, WV, USA
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 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:28 pm Post subject: Carpenter Bees |
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My log home has been "attacked" by carpenter bees.
Initially I thought they'd be put off by treated wood, but eventually they started drilling holes anywhere, and at some point I probably two dozen future residents (plus potential for kids later) which weren't really welcome.
I have since fought them with WD40, which seems to lead to a quick death, plus sprayed with a Citronella oil and other oils mixed with vodka to keep them away (seems to work temporarily) and have patched all the holes with foil and caulking on top of it.
I have also installed carpenter bee traps around the house, which basically get them into a bottle. I wonder what I can put into that bottle to kill them off relatively quickly/humanely, w/o having a smell that would prevent them from entering the trap.
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Location: Grays, Essex, UK
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so your not a "friends of the bees" type then  |
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