Michael Cappa
Member
Anyone know of anything to incorporate with wood restoration that would keep bees from nesting in decks? Was asked today, sounds like a good ad on. Anyone know of anything???
Remove the Bee's??
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Michael Cappa
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ROFL
I don't think I explained it correctly, I meant the customer asked me if there was anything I could do to keep the bees from building hives under his deck or under the rails of his deck. says he gets them every year and wanted to know if there was anything to apply to remedy this.
I don't think I explained it correctly, I meant the customer asked me if there was anything I could do to keep the bees from building hives under his deck or under the rails of his deck. says he gets them every year and wanted to know if there was anything to apply to remedy this.
Mike Hughes
Former Board Administrator
There may be something like a borate applicatiion that might work, but I'm not sure if that is effective for bees.
How 'bout stapling screening to the underside of the deck, and erecting lattice with screening behind it.
How 'bout stapling screening to the underside of the deck, and erecting lattice with screening behind it.
Everett Abrams
Member
Pest Control
We added this to our business three years ago and it was an excellent choice. This is certainly not to take this lightly. You need to be liscensed to apply pesticides. You certainly nee to be educated and many states are now requiring an apprenticeship before you test. For what you are asking though usually around decks they are carpenter bees and a dust application is the more common choice. It took me almost two years of classes and education before I actually made this part of my business. There also is an investment involved to do this right. I hope that helps.
We added this to our business three years ago and it was an excellent choice. This is certainly not to take this lightly. You need to be liscensed to apply pesticides. You certainly nee to be educated and many states are now requiring an apprenticeship before you test. For what you are asking though usually around decks they are carpenter bees and a dust application is the more common choice. It took me almost two years of classes and education before I actually made this part of my business. There also is an investment involved to do this right. I hope that helps.
oneness
Member
My suggestion is to rip the deck out and rebuild it using cypress. Bugs don't like it. My deck has been there for 4 years and I've never had a wasp nest built anywhere on it or under it. Carpenter bees stay away too.
A side note about carpenter bees, for those of you who have been chased around, or even off the roof, by them....The one that is agressive is the male bee (two will nest together, male and female). He will get in your face, buzz all around you, etc, if you get near the nest. You'll often see them hoving around near the roof or eaves where the nests are built. However, he can't sting you. He has no stinger. The female is the only one with the stinger, and is quite docile. She usually won't sting unless molested.
A side note about carpenter bees, for those of you who have been chased around, or even off the roof, by them....The one that is agressive is the male bee (two will nest together, male and female). He will get in your face, buzz all around you, etc, if you get near the nest. You'll often see them hoving around near the roof or eaves where the nests are built. However, he can't sting you. He has no stinger. The female is the only one with the stinger, and is quite docile. She usually won't sting unless molested.
Michael Cappa
Member
Everett, could you tell me more, either here or email or phone?
Everett Abrams
Member
Mike,
I sent you an e-mail , I hope we can talk on Monday or Tuesday.
I sent you an e-mail , I hope we can talk on Monday or Tuesday.
Been in the pest control business for over 15 years the best thing you can try to do is detour the bees from the deck with bee traps which can get them from the garden shops. As for using a dust it will only work if you can put it in the crack and crevices of the railing. As for being licensed that is a must before applying a insecticide to any dwelling. Try the traps.
Charlie
Charlie
nuevopintor
New member
well to control bees from propagation and cause great damage to your log homes, consider the following steps:
Coat the wood immediately before the bees can find it to stop them from generating periodically.
Since wood staining cannot deter the existence of carpenter bees, application of exterior finishes with oil or polyurethane can do the job effectively.
Spray an insecticide to the exterior of your home every spring time because this is the time that they start to enter and attack. Choose insecticides with a pyrethroid active content. Insecticide in powder form with pyrethroid like the Sevin Dust is also effective to solve the problem. In entrance holes, you can spray Aerosol and wait for a few days to let the bees spread the poison to other bees. Then, cover the hole with a piece of wood coated in glue, caulking or putty.
Apply pesticides such as the Demand CS to extinguish carpenter bees. This solution contains lambda cyhalothrin which is very harmful to these bees. You can also pump Borax in entrance holes. It is toxic to bees and other insects. However, its effect is slow giving time for the bees to cause bigger damage.
Some insect exterminating services explained that merely caulking entrances to be closed is not the ultimate solution because bees can penetrate thru caulking compounds. Experts suggest using steel wool sprayed with insecticides to close the entrance. This will induce the bees to chew on the steel wool for sometime before they escape. Don’t forget to caulk the steel wool hole to prevent rusting as a result of wood aging. This procedure must be done at night to make sure that the bees are inside the wood and will not attack.
Coat the wood immediately before the bees can find it to stop them from generating periodically.
Since wood staining cannot deter the existence of carpenter bees, application of exterior finishes with oil or polyurethane can do the job effectively.
Spray an insecticide to the exterior of your home every spring time because this is the time that they start to enter and attack. Choose insecticides with a pyrethroid active content. Insecticide in powder form with pyrethroid like the Sevin Dust is also effective to solve the problem. In entrance holes, you can spray Aerosol and wait for a few days to let the bees spread the poison to other bees. Then, cover the hole with a piece of wood coated in glue, caulking or putty.
Apply pesticides such as the Demand CS to extinguish carpenter bees. This solution contains lambda cyhalothrin which is very harmful to these bees. You can also pump Borax in entrance holes. It is toxic to bees and other insects. However, its effect is slow giving time for the bees to cause bigger damage.
Some insect exterminating services explained that merely caulking entrances to be closed is not the ultimate solution because bees can penetrate thru caulking compounds. Experts suggest using steel wool sprayed with insecticides to close the entrance. This will induce the bees to chew on the steel wool for sometime before they escape. Don’t forget to caulk the steel wool hole to prevent rusting as a result of wood aging. This procedure must be done at night to make sure that the bees are inside the wood and will not attack.
Is it the wasp building external nest or Carpenter bee's (look like bumble bee's but have shinny butts not fuzzy) and dig holes in wood boards? As said the Carpenter bee that buzzes your face is the male and can't hurt you. (great tennis racket or whiffle bat practice,,,they will break glass if hit hard enough trust me) The females won't come after you unless you catch it in your hand. When we moved to this farm we were about carried off by carpenter bee's and I ran around here scared to death for that first year until I did the research. Going from the house to the shop was like running the gauntlet,,LOL. There is some stuff I think is called Dexter dust that you can order off line that works great. Use a little puffer ball or one of those nose suckers you use on babies. Squirt some dust in the hole and leave it. It's a type of dust that wont soak moisture. It kills them fast when they get it on them. If you block the hole the ones inside just dig out so don't fill it until you've killed them. They hatch out every six months. Early spring and late summer. I wouldn't put steel wool in anything on wood. It will rust out and ruin that board period. Bad idea. Just after you've knocked them down fill with wood filler. If it's wasp theres not much you can do but harass them early and often, they'll move on and won't come back next year, the darwin effect. (one good way I've used is a sprinkler under the deck, turn it on after dark just enough to constantly spray around them for awhile. Mayby a few times a day for 20 min or so. Fix it best you can to get the nest wet..Do this for a few days they'll leave.