How to kill carpenter bees?

[justincorbell]

I had fun in our barn with a pistol and rat shot.

I could deff. Waste an afternoon doing this!!!!

[ABroussard]

Promise this is the best thing EVER, Demon WP!
Pin stream into the holes, any feed store!

Im going to get some. Did some reading and its highly recommended. Thanks!

I just came in from the barn. Mixed up a 2 gallon sprayer with a whole big bottle of dawn. Not sure if its a permanent fix but they were sure falling out of the holes dead left and right. It worked great!

[rubydog]

If you can find some Silica dust you can put it in a small shop vacum with the filter removed and the plugged in to the exhaust side. Put the hose over the hole and turn it on. The silica dust will dry out their exoskeleton and kill the bees immediately. Seal the whole up when the bees are gone and paint over it.

This is a professional method of extermination and works wonders.

[ABroussard]

If you can find some Silica dust you can put it in a small shop vacum with the filter removed and the plugged in to the exhaust side. Put the hose over the hole and turn it on. The silica dust will dry out their exoskeleton and kill the bees immediately. Seal the whole up when the bees are gone and paint over it.

This is a professional method of extermination and works wonders.

Where can it be found Terry?

[freezerfiller]

buy the popup and park it close by , let em fight to the death lol

[rubydog]

Where can it be found Terry?

Right here...

http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/cimexa-insecticide-dust-p-2513.html

Cimexa is 100% silica dust. Delta dust is also a very good product with a pyrethrin base for a super fast kill.

[ByronF]

We could make this into a game with 22 rat shot like shooting dragon flys in a slow dove field. You miss you owe 5.00 you hit you get 5.00. Just add beer and Im in.

[ABroussard]

We could make this into a game with 22 rat shot like shooting dragon flys in a slow dove field. You miss you owe 5.00 you hit you get 5.00. Just add beer and Im in.

Leave out the money and we will just have the beer. That will however require you to answer the phone to make event plans

[Skullworks52]

Put Boric acid on the wood then re paint it. Just what my brother told me (Owns pest control company and is an entomologist.

[BTLowry]

If you can find some Silica dust you can put it in a small shop vacum with the filter removed and the plugged in to the exhaust side. Put the hose over the hole and turn it on. The silica dust will dry out their exoskeleton and kill the bees immediately. Seal the whole up when the bees are gone and paint over it.

This is a professional method of extermination and works wonders.

I would rather have the bees if that silica dust is the same stuff that jacks your lungs up (silicosis)

[Burnadell]

Simple...but it requires patience because you have to kill one at a time, but it is very effective.

First, catch the bee and grab each wing with the thumb and forefinger of each hand. Have a buddy or your wife or significant other lay out a piece of duct tape, sticky side up, on a table or bench. If no one is available to help, lay out the duct tape yourself beforehand, one for each bee you expect to catch. Then, put the bee onto the duct tape so it sticks and cannot fly away.

Next, go get a hammer...claw, ball peen, sledge...doesn't matter what kind.

Then, pound the snot out of the bee.

problem solved.

[LloydMcCoy]

Simple...but it requires patience because you have to kill one at a time, but it is very effective.

First, catch the bee and grab each wing with the thumb and forefinger of each hand. Have a buddy or your wife or significant other lay out a piece of duct tape, sticky side up, on a table or bench. If no one is available to help, lay out the duct tape yourself beforehand, one for each bee you expect to catch. Then, put the bee onto the duct tape so it sticks and cannot fly away.

Next, go get a hammer...claw, ball peen, sledge...doesn't matter what kind.

Then, pound the snot out of the bee.

problem solved.

Would masking tape work. He may not have duct tape. Prolly has camo duct tape but shouldn't waste it on the bees. If the bees are large I would recommend gorilla duct tape. Jmo

[ABroussard]

As of yesterday afternoon the barn floor was covered in dead bees. But, not done yet. Will continue to treat until there isn't a single specimen in the area.

And thanks for the advice burnadell. That sounds like retirement bee management plan. Ain't nobody got time fa that!