How about carpenter bees ??
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There are specific insecticides for Carpenter bees such as Dione Dust to name one, however Bifen I/T includes bees, wasps, and termites in their list of control uses, but if you are going after one particular bug, it is more the manner and technique of the application, such as the time of day for best contact on the bugs. As a general insecticide, and if it reaches the carpenter bees where they nest, I believe Bifen will will do the job. This is based upon my own experience with bugs in Florida, but thankfully, we don't have those creatures. Good luck.
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I have never had to deal with these little critters so can't help. Good luck.
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They work well for me when used correctly. You must put up early before wasp has made their nest. Also take down in rain unless well protected and put right back up. I have had no wasp or bees.
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Mason bees are not aggressive. They just come and go and build their nests in the tubes. They are not like the yellow jackets and wasps that usually bother the hummingbird feeders.
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The bees are attracted to fresh wood. Once inside they investigate it as a pissible nest. Once they want to leave, they go for the sunlight and get stuck in the jar. If two get stuck, they'll fight until they die. I've caught a few with this style. I still see them, but no where near the nusance that they used to be. DO NOT HANG IT. Buy the mounted version or mount this one. They won't go in it if it's swinging.
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I have no answer to the question of how the bees die in the jar. I can only speculate that they expire due to heat or exhaustion. The are not physically able to climb the glass jar or fly straight up back into the trap. There is nothing needed to put into the jar to catch carpenter bees although I have heard through my customers and through personal experience, that if you stun one of the males and put them into the catch jar, it attracts other bees.Tony, Chrisman Mill Farms LLCWood Bee Gone carpenter bee traps
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Nope! Doesn't hurt them and doesn't deter them. We still have bees buzzing around our flowers - right under the product hanging on our porch. Both our fruit trees got pollinated and produced fruit.
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How far apart are these bees hanging out?? I hang 1 at a corner of my huge shed, and it catches em....and in front of my house as bees hover across the front and 1 side......MUST hang just a few inches from the soffit/fascia area.....give some time, and it works.
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Sure caught a lot of wasps and bees. Not sure what type. I have 3 so far and really help around hummingbird feeders.
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the bees loved them! I had hundreds of honeybees. I don't remember seeing many butterflies
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Agree completely with sedonaman. I'm allergic to them and I just leave them bee. Without them I'd have no flowers therefore no hummingbirds not to mention fruits and veggies in the garden. Bee's are endangered in many area's of our country right now. A sad thing.
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I am in Minnesota and they grew great there. I made refrigerator pickles with them, as I did not like them raw as much as I had hoped. The refrigerator pickles were a bit softer than I would like, but very good. I am going to try making a relish out of them instead. BTW - the bees love the little flowers and it is so fun to watch them collect.
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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!
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Never tried with carpenter ants. When I captured one outside to ID it ate some mango so they will eat sweet things. After that I never saw them in or near the house.
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As far as I can tell, bees aren't attracted to the bait (a plastic container with the chemical inside it) or the gel (chemical delivered by a syringe). Only ants have been attracted to the bait. I still have a carpenter bee problem.
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I don't think so-- these traps are specific for Carpenter Bees- They have holes that are exactly like the holes that Carpenter Bees drill into your wood- I don't think other bees would be attracted to the wood and the holes. I also used special Carpenter Bee spray in the holes that they had drilled into my bench- Have caught a few bees in trap- have killed 1000's of eggs and pupas with the spray!
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If you have carpenter bees there will be sawdust falling from where they are boring. Drione works GREAT if you can get it into the holes. Spraying the wood that is being attacked with Cypermethrin will keep them away from it for weeks even if exposed to rain. Just dilute it per the instructions and use a pump-up sprayer. Follow the precautions on the label!
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The one that "works" is the Hummingbird Hummzinger feeder. We have no wasps here in San Diego, however we do have tons of honey bees (our friends)..So far this summer, NONE have penetrated this feeder! Highly recommend this item.