Carpenter Bee Pest Handle Explained

Carpenter bees are solitary bees that get their name from their habit of boring holes into wood to create a cavity. This cavity is exactly where the female will lay her eggs. Usually the proof of their presence is a pile of "sawdust-like" shavings.

If you come across this frass and want to examine even more, you only want to do a single issue...seem up. If you appear closely, you'll almost certainly locate a hole about 1/2 inch in diameter (a tiny bigger than a pencil). This hole will be in a piece of wood with minor or no finish on it.

Carpenter bees can search, and occasionally act daunting, but they are relatively harmless. Despite the fact that the female has a stinger, she hardly ever utilizes it. And the male, who might act really aggressive, has no stinger at all. He's all bluff!

Carpenter bees can do damage if left by yourself for a long time. But we have noticed really number of cases of structural injury that required repairs. There are two reasons for this: Very first, the bees typically aren't current in extremely large numbers and second, the bee prefers unfinished wood. Most of the injury we have noticed has been in fences or in piles of firewood.

When carpenter bees harm the wood siding or trim of a property or other structure, it is most probable since that construction has an aged end, or no finish at all. To repel them and safeguard the structure, a straightforward coat of paint, varnish or other exterior high quality end will typically do the job. If you've attempted this and are nonetheless getting troubles, give us a call. We'll be satisfied to discuss it with you and, if the building is inside of our standard service location, we'll probably quit by to take a appear.