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ceejay
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Username: Ceejay1234
Post Number: 32
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 4:55 pm: | 
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We have them and they're chewing up our deck and scaring the heck out of us. (Aparently they sting only if you bother them but who can tell what bothers them?) (Frankly, a bee the size of a small bird is, on its own, something to be scared of.) Our deck looks as though it hasn't been powerwashed or sealed in years which could be part of the problem. We are planning to have that done next week. But do we need an exterminator to get rid of the nests, bees, etc., before we treat the deck or will the treatment itself get rid of all the bees? |
Mozek
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Username: Mozek
Post Number: 73
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 5:17 pm: |
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Call Buckingham Pest Control in Maplewood (973-762-6760). Jerry is great and he can advise you/take care of those bees. |
Pdg
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Username: Pdg
Post Number: 914
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 9:42 pm: |
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www.bugspray.com will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about most pests, including carpenter bees. Here is the link to the carpenter bee article http://www.bugspray.com/article/carpenterbees.html
In my experience it would be a very good idea to treat the bee problem before you have your work done. Although I have read that freshly painted wood is supposed to be unattractive to carpenter bees, our shed was re-infested almost immediately after being painted! We ended up nailing a thin sheet of metal along the overhand right under the shed roof and painting it to match the rest of the shed. The bees still come and it is funny to watch them try over and over to drill the metal. Anyway...
We bought Drione powder, a "duster" applicator and tiny corks, and carefully puffed some of the powder into each of the drilled holes. I think we did this in the late evening when the bees were less active. (I know we didn't kill the bees b/c they are good pollinators and I just wanted them to build their nest elsewhere.)
Then we pounded a cork into each treated hole. This will take care of the larvae of the carpenter bees, which is important b/c the baby bees will come back to the nest they were born in and if it is occupied they will drill a new hole right nearby.
After you take the above steps, let your workmen do their stuff. After whatever you have them apply (Paint or stain) has completely dried, I recommend spraying the areas where the carpenter bees enjoyed building nests previously with cypermethrin. This will deter the adult bees from wanting to build a new nest on your buildings. This application will last about a month depending on the rainfall.
It is also good to use as a general deterrant around the perimeter of your house. Spray it about 2 feet up your foundation and a foot along the ground away from your foundation and you will prevent infestation of most insects including spiders and ants.
Good luck! |
davel
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Username: Davel
Post Number: 147
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 1:24 pm: |
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Last spring we had carpenter bees by the roof of our attached garage, following the advice of a friend with the same problem, I simply climbed up on the roof with a tennis racket and "served" them to the ground, where my 9 year old son promptly stomped on them. Haven't had a problem since, though after seeing me waving a tennis racket around up there, the neighbors tried to have me committed. |
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