Will stuff-it in weepholes prevent bees from entering into the house or into the building?
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Yes ,make sure it flushes up with side wall,if you push it in to deep they will nest in front of mesh
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Dear Gregory,Thank you for writing. Mason bees nest in existing holes, and they don't damage wood the way carpenter bees do. Our Mason Bee House is designed specifically to attract Mason Bees, so we would not recommend it for your purposes.We appreciate your interest, nonetheless!Thanks for making Gardener's Supply your source for gardening products and information. Please let us know if we can help you with anything else.Sincerely, DarcyCustomer Service
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I am guessing you do not really mean honey bees and such. You probably mean like hornets and wasps and such. I am not sure. I did find one dead below mine so if it ventures in, it will get zapped. I guess the answer depends on what you want it to do to the stinging insects. To keep them from making nests all outside your house, well, it is not so expensive that I think you could try it. It will kill them if they fly in, I just don't know if it will attract them or not. It attracts the most insects at night, and some during the day.
1996746
It would have to be engineered to go into the hole just enough so that it blocks the flow of honey, but not so far that the dispensing mechanism would pop it out. My guess is it would be a small annoying part that would be difficult to clean and very easy to lose.
946743
I'm not sure about yellowjackets, but I know that honey bees have little to no interest in pollen sources near the hive. I have 2 of these traps set up around my house. I had to empty them regularly and only use the attractant they come with. I got an early start to prevent them from building nests in the first place and it has worked great. I hardly see them anymore. Give them a couple more days and if they don't go to it, move it away from the nest.
435638
The ants can't get in because they have to crawl through the water but the bees can fly in, so I think you will still have a bee problem. Try to google it.
1956212
We didn't wind up using this but it will keep mice and rodents out, believe some insects might be able to get in though.
2013605
Nothing. Actually, there are "ant" guards you can buy that can be forced into the hole that help. I mostly bring them out when we sit on the porch in the afternoon. The hummingbirds find it quickly, but the bees don't. The other option that's works temporarily on the one we leave out all the time is to spray the tip. It seems to affect the wasps but not the hummers.
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Absolutely. I hung one of my by the back garage door and can now go in and out with no problem. We had to keep the door shut all of the time before I put these up. I also have one on our deck and see no more wasps. I wish I had tried these sooner. I would have saved a ton on wasp sprays. I love them! I hope this helps you Mrs. B. I do not have honey bees though. We had wasps.
564892
The hole is large enough for small birds such as wrens or maybe small finches...larger predatory birds cannot get into the hole. I put the house up on a taller shepherds hook and usually it takes a year before new inhabitants move in. However, this year it went up and in no time at all wrens were setting up house. I hope this was helpful. I absolutely love this little house and plan on getting two more.
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No, there is not moat. My experience has been that ants eventually get in - but they don't get out. Messy, but the birds don't mind. At one point I sprayed the wood beam approach (about tree feet away) to the feeder with insecticide. This kept the ants away, but since I am lazy and don't much like using chemicals, I stopped and got used to washing dead or dying ants down the sink disposal every time I change the bird juice. Having had numerous hummingbird feeders, I will point out that these are designed with feeding holes small enough bees don't get in.
2060384
If it's in an enclosed coop, no. If it's available and exposed of course it will be hit by vermin
1946732
The real question is how do you get them to go in? We have one at our lake house that only had one bee while others wreaked havoc on our house. We have one at our home that has none and have drilled into our fence and deck. Maybe I didn't place it in the right place
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I would have to say "no" but we didn't use it but once last year and had no problems with no-see-ums where we were. For keeping out flies, bees, and other bugs it is great. Make sure the bottom makes contact with the ground everywhere so they can't get in.
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You don't have to put anything in the jar to attract the carpenter bees. Once they enter the trap, they crawl into the jar because it is a light source, and they don't know how to exit the hole in the top of the jar. They remain in the jar until they die. Hope this helps!
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I don't think the holes would stop bugs... But a bat won't be able to (or want to) go thru the holes. Take a look at the picture - the roll is about 4 or 5 inches wide, the mesh is like a kitchen scrubby pad. The idea is that critters don't like to touch/taste this stuff - that's what keeps them out. In use, you stuff wads of this stuff in the hole(s) that critters are using as entry points - after which, the critters will be strongly discouraged.
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Not unless they are ontop of each other. It uses a short burst of vacuumed air from compressing the chamber. One bug at a time and ideally ones which are not moving as the top is small and narrow. You won't be emptying out a bee hive with it.