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Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 7:53 pm
by turkeyman
Spray them with engine cleaner. Watch your eyes though
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 8:26 pm
by Anatidae
AA 2-1/2" 1/2oz #9's
Skeet chokes.
Went 10 for 15, 2 weeks ago - 'bout time for another round.
(BTW - I live outside the city limits)
I'm certain this will prompt a debate about barrel length, shot size, loads and chokes suitable for optimum gunning success on late season decoy-shy boring bees, Booger.
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 9:58 pm
by ufgators68
Tried the tennis racquet and beer method this afternoon. Was quite fun hearing that twang of the bees meeting the racquet.
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 6:22 am
by dukhntn
As kids, we used to hit them with old aluminum arrow shafts. Took some practice, but worked wonders for hand-eye coordination.
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:51 am
by slayem
I can about hit em with anything I can grab. I built a box, but it was out of treated wood and don't think they care for it much. I lost count at 38 the other day with a grill spatula (was not being used for grilling)!
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:52 am
by slayem
its this with a clear jug mounted on the bottom
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:03 am
by lilham
Spray some Demon WP! Works great for me.
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:17 am
by curlytail
+1 on the picture that Slayem posted. Make sure to plug the existing holes around the area you are going to hang the trap with some steel wool. From what I read, they return and use the holes from previous years and just dig further into the wood.
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:25 am
by 4dawgma
ufgators68 wrote:Tried the tennis racquet and beer method this afternoon. Was quite fun hearing that twang of the bees meeting the racquet.
You can add more people and more beer for fun...just don't add more racquets...
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:38 am
by Hambone
slayem wrote:ImageUploadedByTapatalk1399470745.653666.jpg
its this with a clear jug mounted on the bottom
These work very well and don't involve spraying your house with Agent Orange.
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 10:07 am
by landscaper
slayem wrote:ImageUploadedByTapatalk1399470745.653666.jpg
its this with a clear jug mounted on the bottom
How do you attach the jug, and what is in it?
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 10:12 am
by edub20
landscaper wrote:slayem wrote:ImageUploadedByTapatalk1399470745.653666.jpg
its this with a clear jug mounted on the bottom
How do you attach the jug, and what is in it?
Could prob use a mason jar with lid. cut hole in box to match hole in lid, then fasten the mason jar lid to box.
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 10:33 am
by tombstone
slayem wrote:ImageUploadedByTapatalk1399470745.653666.jpg
its this with a clear jug mounted on the bottom
they work!! I was at a guys house and he caught 6 or 7 while we were just sitting there for 20 minutes.
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 11:03 am
by teul2
Google "carpenter bee trap", there are plenty of how-to's on it.
http://www.hgtvgardens.com/pests/the-bu ... enter-bees
Re: What to use to get rid of wood bees?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 12:05 pm
by edub20
landscaper wrote:slayem wrote:ImageUploadedByTapatalk1399470745.653666.jpg
its this with a clear jug mounted on the bottom
How do you attach the jug, and what is in it?
I stand corrected look like it has to be tapered. based off of the link above.
"A clear, tapered bottle is attached to a hole in the bottom of the box"