Carpenter Bees!

[Fenway]

The idiots who built my house thought they would cut corners and didn't paint the underside of the boards that join at the siding and roof. (fascia boards?)

Anyway I've got carpenter bees everywhere eating my wood under there and making a mess. I don't feel like paying someone to exterminate these things and have to do it every year. I think I need to remove these boards, plug up the holes, and paint under them.

Suggestions?

 

[pmpmstrb]

Paint or not the bees don't care they'll eat it. You do need to get them taken care of quickly though. I exterior paint in the summer and they are a pain in the ass. Where abouts are you? I've got some powder that will take care of them. If you aren't too far I can stop by.

 

[Fenway]

I'm in Fishers. You mean the bees will eat through paint? I was under the impression the don't like that.

 

[Scutter01]

I'm in Fishers. You mean the bees will eat through paint? I was under the impression the don't like that.

Are you using honey-flavored paint?

 

[Fenway]

I've been kicking their asses with my tennis racquet but there are too many of them. I also spray them with wasp and hornet killer but these are tough suckers. Big and they don't die easy.

 

[pmpmstrb]

Hell yea they eat through paint. When we are prepping a building we will just caulk their holes shut. When we come back the next day they have chewed all the way through the caulk. They'll do whatever it takes to get to the wood. Wasp and hornet spray is just a waste. They are kinda like the cockroach of the bee world really. What does your day look like tomorrow? We might be off due to rain. If so I might be able to work something out.

 

[Fenway]

I might have to go to a buffet around lunch time Other than that no plans. I'll PM you my cell!

 

[Fenway]

I retitled this thread.

 

[bwframe]

I've been kicking their asses with my tennis racquet ...

 

[TomN]

I agree! I want to see pics of Mike getting all John McEnroe on some carpenter bee's ass!

 

[Ri22o]

I might have to go to a buffet around lunch time Other than that no plans. I'll PM you my cell!

Buffet? Hmm, I may have to meet up too. Pizza Hut has double stamp Tuesdays on their buffet cards...

I'm also out of ammo cans. I need to see of Gander Mt. has any more in stock.

 

[stormryder]

I just use wd-40, spray the holes and they fall out.
Could invest in a bug zapper, I put one up last year, though they did burn it up by end of summer.
It was still fun to watch them.

 

[Lars]

Mike, just use a smoke bomb.


If that doesn't work, maybe a flamethrower?

 

[Ri22o]

Silenced P22 with some CCI Stingers?

 

[ar15_dude]

These critters do a lot of damage. They eat a 3/8" diameter hole into the wood across the grain, make a right turn, and follow the grain a long distance (a couple feet?). The do serious harm to the integrity of the wood. I also assume they will sting a person.

 

[Ri22o]

These critters do a lot of damage. They eat a 3/8" diameter hole into the wood across the grain, make a right turn, and follow the grain a long distance (a couple feet?). The do serious harm to the integrity of the wood. I also assume they will sting a person.

They go more than a couple of feet. We have removed boards where there has been a hole almost the entire length.

I don't think they will sting so much as they will bite you and just generally annoy and **** you off.

 

[Scutter01]

They go more than a couple of feet. We have removed boards where there has been a hole almost the entire length.

I don't think they will sting so much as they will bite you and just generally annoy and **** you off.

They'll bite you in one spot and then burrow through your entire length.

 

[stormryder]

Mike, just use a smoke bomb.



If that doesn't work, maybe a flamethrower?

Tried smoking them out, just pissed them off!!!

WD40 & a lighter, almost set fire to the porch.

About ready to use the PT22 w/birdshot or Aguila sub-sonics.

 

[bwframe]

I'm not much for insecticides, but I wonder if spraying down the fascia boards and holes with Sevin (Carbaryl) insecticide would kill them?

 

[Lars]

I still think a Smoke bomb and/or flamethrower is a good idea.

I mean what's the worst that can happen? you burn the house down? At least you won't have any Bee problems then.