Has anyone use this product for carpenter bees? Is so did it work?
1635353
I used this for that exact reason and it worked better than advertised. It was sprayed twice at two week intervals and we didn't see another carpenter bee for the rest of the season. I followed up by dusting the holes so the eggs they laid would not hatch. This is a good product.
1635354
It worked. I used it on yellow jackets, wasps, carpenter bees, and carpenter ants. Killed 'em dead, though not instantly. I find a 2-5 minute delay from spray to dead. You do have to spray in on the target insect, though.
209743
I have only heard stories, some people say it worked, some - didn't. It didn't work for me for ants, either. But I guess, we either got a serious invasion or I bought too little to do the big job. In honesty, Orkin didn't help either. We found another company that got rid of them naturaly. Wonders happen. So, if You have termites, I'd advise You to seek professional help - otherwise You'd put too much money into this product, too much time and efforts, and there is no guarantee. This is what I'd do. But at the end - it's Your decision. Good Luck!
2039719
It is not necessary to put anything into the catch jar if you are just wishing to catch carpenter bees. Only use pop/dish soap if you want to catch other stinging insects. The carpenter bees are attracted by the holes in the trap (they mimic their nesting holes).Tony, Chrisman Mill Farms
1556439
I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. And it will definitely kill bees. I would suggest you do it either in the evening or very early in the morning.
1108942
I haven't found anything this stuff won't kill... Specifically bees? Not sure
2189226
This is the only trap I have seen and last summer it caught about 10 carpenter bees! The bees are back this spring so I hope the trap is as effective as before!
2078082
I would say no. Honey bees around here have become pretty scarce but on 1 occasion I actually saw a good sized carpenter bee fly inside the netting and then fly out. So, if a carpenter bee, which is much larger than a honey bee, can get through then a honey bee should have no problem. The mesh openings are 1/2" square. Hope that helps.
1527844
I have these bees too. I don't think so. The problem is where to apply the product. I'd change my response to say that if you could figure a way to put this where they burrow probably.
691866
Hi Dorothy, thanks for the question. I actually purchased this for the treatment of carpenter ants! I had a terrible invasion in a dead Fig tree limb, you should have seen them! Unfortunately I cannot post links here, but if you go to YouTube and search "boric acid kill ants" I'd suggest the videos by CupRockTv as well as gregthegardner. I don't own those videos, but I just did a bit if checking for you and I can recommend them. Let me know if you need anything else and have a fantastic day! -Nic
50815
Yes, Delta Dust will kill carpenter bees, however, not on contact. The bees that you covered with Delta Dust will die, but not until the bees ingest the dust. When bees walk through a hole or land on a surface that you dusted, they pick up the dust on their bodies. Later, when they groom themselves as most insects do, they will ingest the small dust particles and die soon after. All dust products work better the less you apply. You should only apply a very thin light dusting of the material. Bees and other insects have thousands of microscopic hairs on their bodies and will pick up the dust quite easily. A pile of dust in one place will look like a mountain to a small insect and they will walk around it instead of through it.
2086132
No Marvin it doesn't work for bees and no one on this earth should want it to? Please explain why on earth you should want to remove even one bee. Wasps/Hornets I get but bees?. Without them our sorry arses would be toast. No pollination, no food, period.....
538891
I have a big yard and have tried several kinds of hornet and bee control. Nothing!!! works better than honey and water. Otto E. Kinzler
2039718
For carpenter bees only, I wouldn't put anything in the jars as it could attract wasps, ants or other insects. The trap works great! Just got home and checked my traps and have another 15-20 bees in the jar and not drilling into my deck anymore. Couldn't be happier. You just need to hang the traps where the bees are and they will find it.
1759701
I bought it for yellow jackets and I can tell you it did NOT work at all. I was using the store bought peel and stick cardboard strips and they were working perfectly, although getting very pricey. I applied to this stuff to both the entrance and surrounding area as well as making my own sticky cardboard traps and hanging it up. This stuff did not work. Caught a lot of ants and really tiny mites, but that was it. I image the most it would do to carpenter bees is minorly annoy them.
1106756
Yes, this product will work to kill carpenter ants. For best results, locate and treat nests and surrounding areas. Apply around doors and windows and other places where ants enter premises and where they crawl and hide. Spray into infested wood through existing openings.
1712075
We purchased a new home and the inspection found traces of carpenter ants. I did my research and found the ant trails. Then I applied this product generously over the ant trail areas. After a week they were gone. This product worked great on our carpenter ant problem.
1096684
yes it does kill carpenter ants. I used it for termites and it is a terrific product. The ants will carry the foam backto the nest where it will kill all that come in contact with it.