Posted: 6/1/2015 10:59:08 PM EDT
| Step father-in-law has a really potentially nice camp in the Atchafalaya Basin. Boat access only, generator power, etc. Went out there this weekend for a project and the carpenter bees were everywhere. The camp is elevated about six feet and i swear there were bee holes everywhere on the joists. Constant buzzing. Managed to swat a few bare-handed but it seemed futile from the numbers of bees I saw. Owner thinks all he has to do is paint the bottom of the camp sky blue and the bees will leave it alone. Says he heard of this in Galveston on a tour. I say bullshit and the carpenter bees will eventually destroy his camp. Any ideas? |
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Step father-in-law has a really potentially nice camp in the Atchafalaya Basin. Boat access only, generator power, etc. Went out there this weekend for a project and the carpenter bees were everywhere. The camp is elevated about six feet and i swear there were bee holes everywhere on the joists. Constant buzzing. Managed to swat a few bare-handed but it seemed futile from the numbers of bees I saw. Owner thinks all he has to do is paint the bottom of the camp sky blue and the bees will leave it alone. Says he heard of this in Galveston on a tour. I say bullshit and the carpenter bees will eventually destroy his camp. Any ideas? Find a way to introduce Xenox tigrinus. It is a parasitoid of carpenter bees. Of course, you could also resort to the standard ARFCOM fire solution. 
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Painted wood does make the bees quit for some reason. Gloss is better than matte Had gloss painted wood at our old house. It was the first experience I had with carpenter bees. They went through the paint like it wasn't there. I'd spray wasp spray into the holes and kill them, but there would be more the next year. Vinyl siding solved the problem. |
| Bore bees are fascinating creatures but they are destructive little bastards. They bore a perfect 3/8" hole 3/4" deep then turn 90 degrees to make their nests. We have been plagued by them this year and I sprayed the holes with wasp and hornet killer. When the bee came out I squashed it. |