Kill 🐝🔫 Carpenter Bees FAST & EASY -Stop these Huge Flying Destroyers of Wood and Kill ALL Newcomers

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Carpenter Bees Munchin' on your Wood?
💫 TAKE BACK YOUR YARD⭐️
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😱 If you've determined that carpenter bees are just too destructive to your property and that they've got to go, I'm here to help you Kill Them All
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🐝 KNOWING YOUR ENEMY and its behavior is half the battle.
In this video I will show you what the enemy looks like, their behavior and teach you how to get rid of them Quick & Easy & KILL Any Newcomers & keep them from coming back.
There are over 500 species of Carpenter Bee worldwide.
They are found in the U.S. south land from Arizona to Florida and up the eastern coast to NY
They have strong holds in some parts of Canada as well.
They are in great numbers in tropical climates.
DAMAGE:
The most vulnerable wood is softer pine, cedar, Cyprus and redwoods
Painted woods are less vulnerable than exposed weathered wood.
Stained wood offers little protection.
Areas of attack usually include but is not limited to:
Windowsills, patio furniture, playground structures, decks, fences, doors, eaves, barns, farm structures, generally, anywhere soft wood of about 1 inch thick that can be accessed by these flying chainsaws.
Woodpeckers love to eat the larvae and are attracted to the nest chambers and will cause further destruction tearing up the wood to get to the larvae which they can hear chewing at the wood from the inside.
For more information on Pyrethrins and Permethrin II, Watch all of my other videos listed below.
PERMETHRIN MIXING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AROUND THE HOUSE, TRAVEL & CAMPING
I mix 10% permethrin emulsifiable concentrate in these ratios.
It kills fast and is mostly water, deadly to insects wet or dry, and when it dries it’s still deadly for up to 90 days:
1½ oz (abt 3Tbsp) per gallon (128oz) container
2 tsp per (32oz) quart spray bottle
1 tsp per 10-16oz bottle
½ tsp per 8oz spray bottle
¼ tsp per 4oz spray bottle.
Which leaves the final ratio of permethrin at 0.0103125% dilution rate or 1% permethrin.
Enough to kill invertebrates (insects) quickly but not a high enough concentration to affect mammals.
Permethrin or Permectrin II is a man made water soluble oil identical to natural Pyrethrins that can be mixed in water or oil bases.
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🧑🏻‍🍳. MAKE Carpenter Bee Attractant:
Mix in Carpenter Bee Trap Container
1 Tbsp White Sugar
1 tsp Vinegar
2 Tbsp Water
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@finallyitsed2191 2 жыл бұрын

They should be called termite bees and not carpenter bees. I have yet to have one of them build a staircase for me.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Good Humor.

@woodgrainstudios7321 2 жыл бұрын

Facts🤣👍

@chrismcgee9080 2 жыл бұрын

The woodpecker in Spanish is called carpenter bird! The woodpecker is not a carpenter! The woodpecker is a demolition machine! Demolition bird!

@finallyitsed2191 2 жыл бұрын

@@chrismcgee9080 I think we may need to start renaming these beasts, lol.

@_doomzday 2 жыл бұрын

Carpenters build, laborers do the demo

@arctodussimus6198 2 жыл бұрын

I was working on the Triple W Ranch in Texas back in 1989. Was waiting at the corral for the south pasture cattle being herded up to me. I was to keep them from turning west. There was a carpenter bee guarding the hole in the wall of the tack-room to my right. He was just hovering there chasing off any yellow jacket or wasp that got too close. All of a sudden, a hummingbird swooped down and tapped him on the head, then flew straight up. That hummer was having fun messing with that bee, swooping down so fast and tapping the bee and then flying about six feet above and watching the bee look around to see who just tapped him. 😂😆 I watched that hummer mess with that bee for about 20 minutes until the cattle arrived and I had to get to work.

@PottedJam 2 жыл бұрын

That really made me smile. Thanks for sharing that with us.

@mariacullati2371 2 жыл бұрын

Haha...glad to know.

@sabrinasetzler689 2 жыл бұрын

Great story ! 😂

@bruceadams3687 2 жыл бұрын

That's a very funny story about the humming bird playing with the bee. I hope our hummers around our house aggrivate my wood borers too!😀

@dannelson2171 2 жыл бұрын

Too bad it could not be filmed. Thay was very entertaining

@kek1807 2 жыл бұрын

As a kid these were in the wood in the garage. Ya know what worked? Badminton rackets. Spent summers learning an awesome overhand.

@jkconner9636 2 жыл бұрын

@KeK still keep a tennis racket around for this purpose

@inverted311 2 жыл бұрын

So freakin awesome. I bet a little Daisy BB gun would be fun too.

@DavidJackson-zg5my 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, been doing that for years. Killed a couple the other day. The “thuunnng” sounds it makes as the racket slices him into little 1/2” squares - so satisfying!!

@pattythomson721 2 жыл бұрын

Yup that's what we use. Couple weeks they are gone

@Crysisplaya 2 жыл бұрын

You know what’s better? Whacking them mid air with an electric flyswatter

@michaelmacek9433 2 жыл бұрын

Last Summer while fireforming brass rifle cases to fit the chamber of my French model 1874 Gras 11m/ m rifle, I was using light charges of smokeless powder topped with a small wad of tissue paper and finishing by filling the case to it's mouth with corn meal. Another small wad of tissue keeps the corn meal in place. In order to multi task, I fired my rifle at the carpenter bees that were destroying my porch rafters. The corn meal shreds the bees at a distance of up to 8 feet. No damage to my siding, rafters, or windows. I don't know of anyone else who can honestly say they have killed bees with a 142 plus year old French army rifle. Offbeat but fun!

@sabrinasetzler689 2 жыл бұрын

Great story! Lol

@edwardniel655 Ай бұрын

I’ll bet they got a”bang” out of that!

@fubartotale3389 2 жыл бұрын

Not everyone can do the "Yosemite Sam" look and get away with it, but you're rockin' it dude!

@MrManUSA 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You!!! I watched your video, found 13.3% permethrin, mixed per instructions (aprox 1oz per gallon). Started spraying in the holes and the surfaces. 30 minutes later I just checked and there are 6 carpenter bees on the ground! And they weren't even flying around today. I found Martin's Permethrin 13.3% 1 quart bottle at Tractor Supply for about $22. I used a 1 gallon walmart pump sprayer, tightened the tip for a fine spray. Anyone using it just make sure to read the instructions, it kills different things the more you dilute it. It does not say on the bottle that it kills bees and wasps, but rest assured it does. Thank you Cougar Ridge Ranch for the video, it helped a lot!

@googlemustdie 2 жыл бұрын

I have a log cabin in Tennessee and two years ago these little bastards found my house. I and my family easily swatted 400-500 of these out of the air, killing them. We used portable vacuums, everything. Last year I went around and pumped diatamaceous earth into all their holes that I could find and this spring all I'm finding are dead ones on the ground. Your video is excellent and the most comprehensive I've found anywhere. I've used some of your other techniques with great success and will try this as well. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

@johnswartz2423 2 жыл бұрын

I believe a half inch piece of dowel rod cut very short ,and tapped ,& glued in each hole: could prevent this future occurrence of woodpeckers or bee reinfection

@gallifreyantauri 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnswartz2423 I use silicon meant for use around bathtubs etc. They won't go near it.

@Fireboat52 2 жыл бұрын

Here in Florida, the huge Florida Pileated woodpeckers do far more damage digging out the larva. They arrive at the same time and sit in the trees and look for the bees and follow them into their nests. I've found that giving my grandkids badminton rackets is the best way to get rid of the bees. Keeps them entertained too.

@shantilus Жыл бұрын

My brothers and I had a game with the badminton rackets in our childhood. Carpenter bee 1 point, red wasp 2 points, yellow jacket 3 points...

@roberthogan9509 Жыл бұрын

same here

@UnknownUnknown-wn9cd Жыл бұрын

GREAT video!! Thank you for being so thorough and informative!! I love your videos and your channel!!

@justlookin2 Жыл бұрын

My front porch and back patio are running rampant with these wood killing machines. I have 2 cats so I'll be trying the vinegar solution. Thank you so much for this awesome video! ❤

@G56AG 2 жыл бұрын

The people who built my house thought untreated redwood was so pretty so its about half the house. The carpenter bees absolutely love it, the woodpeckers come along and open up the nests to eat the larvae. Between the two of them they do a lot of damage.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Hope this helps. Thanks for watching

@thomasmills2404 2 жыл бұрын

Same thing with snake infestations. If U have a snake problem, that means U have a rodent problem because the snakes are going after the rodents.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasmills2404 Good common sense… we don’t mind snakes as long as they stay in their lane but at OUR altitude, we have none.

@thomasmills2404 2 жыл бұрын

U can also use rock salt to cut down on slugs. Pour a constant bead of rock salt around your house Foundation to keep snails and slugs at bay.

@MJkatzTheWriter 2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasmills2404 Not fond of salt...any kind...around my home because it has to be applied frequently, and will kill off plants and good insects including earthworms. What about using a thick-ish layer of crushed stone or gravel around the base of the house? Or crushed-up old clay/ceramic dishes, cups, etc, that you can get for cheap at yard sales or flea markets? Slugs and caterpillars don't like crawling over sharp edges. That's why many gardeners will put crushed egg shells at the base of their tomato plants. Pests will always look for the most convenient...and pain-free...food source. Just some thoughts......😁 God Bless!

@IRONHORSE427RACING 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks So Much....you helped save my Grandfather's River Cabin in Nebraska along the loup river where he and Grandma spend their entire summer. We tried everything to get rid of the Carpenter Bees but nothing worked till we watched your video and did EXACTLY as you suggested. No more bees boring into the timbers now and we added the permethrin to the Red wood stain and gave the entire cabin a double coating of Excellent Quality Outdoor Log Cabin Stain and now they seem to be gone for good. But still we keep watching for any new holes to show up but so far...(knock on solid wood)....none have even tried. Thanks Again so very very much.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

So glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

@IRONHORSE427RACING 2 жыл бұрын

@@CaptainWingnut No problem and your very welcome, It's REALLY nice to find videos that actually help someone on here still That's become less and less what the tube is all about here lately.

@gitrdone3770 Жыл бұрын

They are also called orchard bees. They were the prime pollinator in North America until the European honey bee was introduced. They are perfectly adapted to the harsher climates of the north and aren't prone to the diseases that honey bees are. Farmers are learning that it is easy to live with the orchard bee in our area primarily grapes for wine production along with row crops. Just make habitats for them by taking a piece of pine, drilling 1/2 inch or so holes about a 1/2 inch deep, and nailing them up in the areas where you need pollinators. They will take these little condos and not destroy the building. It's a win-win. Just a thought.

@jenniferrose5908 Жыл бұрын

well said. killing them is definitely destroying pollinators which we need. Just working with nature is so much better for us all

@SmokeandSteel Жыл бұрын

I have some scrap pallet stickers I was going to burn. You just gave me a great project for my fruit orchard. Thank you! Ps. I've seen them bore into that wood, I know they like it.

@michelleorton1718 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Since bees are essential for a healthy environment, this is a great solution for their destructive nature.

@cedarhatt-vx8kf Ай бұрын

They will not be happy til they kill everything. They don’t know the GREEDY GRABBERS VIEW them as a much larger problem than the native bees. By far, they are taking steps, I estimate they got 1/2 billion and sterilized many. They are not done by a longshot. Mean while we worry about bees 😂💩🤡

@spilledit Ай бұрын

This is the way.

@jessehansen10 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. Because of your tip. I haven’t seen any carpenter bee around here. I was spraying and plugging the holes. I think in one day I plugged about 10 holes and 10 more showed back up.

@stephenjones101 2 жыл бұрын

I used a redwood stain on my deck, and I stained the underside of the upper deck. Sometime later, we got hit by carpenter bees. I thought they were just bumble bees flying around and mating in front of my front porch. We weren't using the lower deck much at that time, so I did not notice what the carpenter bees were doing to the underside of the top deck. Some time later, I found that they had been nibbling shallow circles in the wood. The entire underside was covered with these small white circles. But, apparently (and gratefully) they did not like the taste of the stain, as they didn't make any tunnels there. I did find one deep tunnel in the side of a wood rail on the stairs, but there was only one and no other signs of activity. I replaced the wood and we've never seen them again. I will keep this tip in mind, however if they ever come back.

@ericr154 11 ай бұрын

These bees really took this man over the edge when they attacked his swing set 😂

@goaheadmakeourdayscooterpe9644 2 жыл бұрын

Here in PA I think they actually prefer pressure treated wood,they even drilled holes in a pt wood chair. The Permethrin spray concentrate can usually be found at a Tractor Supply Company farm stores in the Horse supply section. Made many different bottle traps with not much success.Also used it on my hunting clothes for years for ticks,they will get on and just let go and drop off.

@someguy7738 2 жыл бұрын

Plant garlic around your house

@roscoep.coltraine6344 2 жыл бұрын

@@someguy7738 That only works on vampire bees

@cookieman136 2 жыл бұрын

You’re right about their preference for pressure treated. I’m in PA too and I’ve found a badminton racquet works well on them. I chase em around the yard until there are none left.

@billybatson8657 Жыл бұрын

I think they changed the chemicals used in pressure treated lumber a few years back. I have 3 decks, one is about 16 years old, the other 2 are around 5. Carpenter bees have turned my 2 newer decks into swiss cheese, but they haven't touched the old deck. I use Flood stain on all 3, but I have to reapply it every year or they start drilling into the 2 newer decks again. Still won't touch the older one.

@johnwhite2576 Жыл бұрын

Old pressure treated pre 2004 was CCA, ie contained arsenic.

@HippiePirates 2 жыл бұрын

I really just clicked on this because of his mustache. Flipping awesome!!!

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@fredvp Ай бұрын

I thought he was going to shoot the bees. 😊

@videocars4643 2 жыл бұрын

Nice presentation! Thank you so much for a great video. I will definitely apply this to my home this year in Atlanta!

@ralcst-1977 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting....Cougar Ridge Ranch....I thought that was what I had this year!!! Carpenter Bees in and around my outdoor storage shed. Your video was very informative.....and the "WAR" goes on!!!🤣🤣🤣

@StoneSoupVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Live temporarily in TN and these big buzzy bastages are like a plague of locusts here! Also have a crap ton of weathered wood that is slowly turning into Swiss cheese! This'll help, thank you!

@randygreen007 2 жыл бұрын

I never thought that I would enjoy hearing the words death, dying and kill so much as I did in this video! Thanks for the advice.

@fredsanford336 Ай бұрын

Great video! You got a new fan here. Look forward to watching all the other videos👊

@tymz-r-achangin Жыл бұрын

Here in Eastern Ohio the bore bees even chew holes into the standard treated lumber and also the creosoted telephone phones we used to build our pole barn. Doesnt seem to effect them! We wanted our pole barn stained anyways and so we tried mixing 1 gallon of diesel fuel to 5 gallons of used motor oil ( that we get in 55gal drums from our local service garages ) and then only stained half of the pole barn. So far the bore bees will not touched the stained areas. Now that we're in our Spring weather again, gotta get back to staining the rest of the pole barn. Good luck everyone :)

@user-ou6yf8zr3m 2 жыл бұрын

You're one of my favorites!!! Keep up the great video's!

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Thanks for watching

@maxwedge5683 2 жыл бұрын

The carpenter bees aren't the problem at my house. When the bees lay their eggs, the wood is assaulted by woodpeckers. The bee holes are tiny compared to the carnage left by the woodpeckers. I swear they were using miniature chainsaws. The holes are 2 to 3 inches long and go as deep as necessary to get the larvae out.

@joanjarrette8691 2 жыл бұрын

The woodpeckers will save your trees.. your after the wrong species. ..the worms will eat your tree..woodpeckers stop that. Wish we had woodpeckers here..we have a lit of dying trees here because the bugs are inside the trees eating them.

@JonHowardPhotos 2 жыл бұрын

No bees, no woodpeckers. Spray the bees, put out suet for the woodpeckers.

@mel1daa Жыл бұрын

I'm sitting here in my new log home and can HEAR them boring away in the soffits which look like they've been machine gunned. I can see the dust falling out of one of the holes. It is maddening. I have two of those traps that were filled when I moved in last Sept which was an omen. I used Avesta CS & Tempo dust in addition to the carpenter bee treatment from the pest control company, both which have been little to no help. Watching this video has my spirits up again and I'm gonna give it a shot. Thank you for posting this.

@CaptainWingnut Жыл бұрын

Good Luck... I get a ton of positive feedback on how well it works... My kids in Ohio who provided some of the footage in this video have been carpenter bee free now for 2 years.

@cancelchannel3394 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help we have carpenter bees here by the thousands, can't wait to give your remedies a try 😊

@kirillsautov1030 2 жыл бұрын

What a great video!! Very helpful, thank you.

@CRAZYHORSE19682003 2 жыл бұрын

I saw a Carpenter bee make a nest in a broomstick handle once. I was in pest management for a decade and my weapon of choice for dealing with carpenter bee nests was D-Foam. With the straw applicator you could expand it around the 90 degree bend and with its expanding capabilities and 8 week residual it guaranteed a kill every time.

@amp1244 2 жыл бұрын

What is D foam?

@AMRitts 2 жыл бұрын

I think D Foam is Delta Dust, a brand of permethrin-based dust insecticide, same as what is used in this video mixed with water. I used the dust to get rid of an infestation of carpenter bees in a pole building. Just used a puffer to get the dust in every hole and both the adult and the larvae, when they grew to adulthood and exited the hole, were contaminated with the permethrin dust and died.

@CRAZYHORSE19682003 11 ай бұрын

@@boots7859 I get what you are saying but I was never in favor of coving your whole house in pesticides. Carpenter Bees prefer unpainted surfaces so Paint any surfaces they seem interested in in a light paint color and that alone is often enough to discourage them.

@ATAVMJPRO 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I had this pest many years ago, they were like flying TANKS, didn't know how easy it is to kill them. The pest spray seemed to make them stronger!

@barbaraadams8219 Жыл бұрын

We had these bees under our cedar siding. We were changing out a window when we discovered them. They were angry bees as the hammer began pounding. They attacked my husband and my dog. The solution at the time in the early 80's was a long hose on a vacuum cleaner. They attacked the end of the hose and got sucked into the bag. We then burned the bag in the fireplace! This lesson is so much better. Thank you.

@kleincarpentry1438 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great advice!

@Wendy-zl8kv 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! This was very helpful

@johnlombardo7816 2 жыл бұрын

My mom's porch was all but annihilated by these suckers gonna have to let her know about this stuff in case they've come back.. good to know thanks for the video!❤️👊👏💪

@nopro5433 2 жыл бұрын

Great info Man wen I heard cougar ridge was thinking was a cat house 😹lol.🇺🇸🍻🤜🏻

@jf1890 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! I live in East Maui and they are a huge nuisance here. I use a bad mitten racket and fling em good. Once I stain they stay away for a while (I use Cetol). Good to know non-toxic ways to eliminate them. They destroy a lot of property! Almost as bad as the wild pigs here.

@gallifreyantauri 2 жыл бұрын

I've been mixing borax (20 Mule Team) with paint and then painting various wood beams etc. The bees stay away from the beams painted with the borax/paint mixture. I'll try adding the PERMETHRIN with the paint as well. What really gets me is that some places advocate putting up "bee houses" to *attract* carpenter bees because they allegedly pollinate plants. Seems that they're just asking for trouble.

@envynemo4170 2 жыл бұрын

they do.

@02hreblue30 2 жыл бұрын

the carpenter bee houses attract and trap them and attract more. Then they don't bore. They prefer the holes in the houses instead of boring more if you plug them. Not hard to understand. Houses work very well just leave them in the container.

@mikesr3011 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a very informative video. I too have a carpenter bee problem, not out of control but non the less doing some destruction and generally annoying to us when we sit out on the patio. I take to them with a tennis racket. When I connect, their goners but in the process i think I developed a little bit of "tennis elbow". All of a sudden my elbow is killing me. I just purchased a butterfly net for $1.00, I intend on trying to get them in the net when they land or are hovering around then stick 'em in a bucket of water until they are finished. I like your method and will certainly try it out before my house and new covered patio gets destroyed. I must admit the tennis racket was fun when I connected but it doesn't take care of the bees that are already inside the wood making' babies.

@sugarhillh5989 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I am so glad that I came across your KZfaq blog I have so much to say but I know I can not say it all the stuff works wonders thank you

@jimtumlinson4658 2 жыл бұрын

I PREFER TO USE A BADMINTON RAQUET

@daviddaws5093 2 ай бұрын

Lol omg I used one too

@raynavarro4625 2 ай бұрын

F.A.H! I USE ONE TOO

@joer5627 2 ай бұрын

An excellent weapon

@dewaynemartin6437 Ай бұрын

Whack-a-bee!

@michaelpierce2818 2 жыл бұрын

There's a powdered wood filler that you mix with water. It can be poured into the openings and runs the lengths of the nests. The drying time depends on how it's mixed. Just a little info I've picked up. Thanks for the video brother!

@g00glian0 2 жыл бұрын

Every hole I have seen from these bees are from the bottom of a piece of wood that is in the air, such as a porch cover beam(or whatever), so I don't know how anyone would ever pour into a hole above you.

@michaelpierce2818 2 жыл бұрын

@@g00glian0 You can't, in a case such as that. Many times they bore from the sides. I've even taken benches and turned them upside down, to filled the nests with liquid filler. Your point is well taken

@ranger178 Жыл бұрын

i wonder if there is a way to mix the poison with wood filler then inject it into overhead holes with oil suction gun or something

@michaelpierce2818 Жыл бұрын

@@ranger178 I have filled the overhead holes with caulk or silicone but that really doesn't strengthen the wood. It does kill any wood boring bees though.

@silverhorder1969 2 жыл бұрын

I have a big wooden fence and an old farmer told me to spray my fence with about 2/3 diesel and 1/3 used motor oil. That seems to keep them away as well. Plus it preserves the wood just like a stain. You can use new motor oil as well. 5 gal jug at Rual king, 10w40 was $33. Just mix it with diesel in a sprayer.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have a video on that

@gallifreyantauri 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you don't have a fire!

@martygufler2621 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you taking the time/effort to share your knowledge!

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

ur very wlcm

@danclas5983 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Captain Wingnut, thanks for this great cure for these dang pest. I live in a log cabin and have fought these little pest for quite some time now. Look's like my family will be able to put the tennis rackets away now even though it was kinda becoming a fun family competition to see who could kill the most. At what rate do you mix per gallon of water? Thanks.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

In the description

@jeffkramb8951 2 жыл бұрын

Brad thanks I live in the mid west,this video was most helpful. Can’t wait to get ‘‘em this year.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@mattappenzeller3556 Ай бұрын

This video helped us understand what we were facing. I followed his advice and all bees were gone within 24 hours.

@hhyy3173 2 жыл бұрын

So much info thank you!

@benmorgan5236 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I live in Australia and millions of us have special little houses or boards to help carpenter bee’s and the states are making every new home include special bricks with holes. I have two and a native stingless hive. People do realise that without bees there is no food right?

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Not advocating to kill them where they’re needed, just assisting those with problematic destructive infestations.

@TheWyzzyrd 2 жыл бұрын

I believe that in most cases, there are plenty of non-destructive insects to do the work that killing the carpenter bees would remove.

@stevehusk6215 2 жыл бұрын

Those terrible 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 stupid humans 😑 😒 🙄

@jenniferrose5908 Жыл бұрын

@@TheWyzzyrd wish that were true but it isn't, pollinators are our best chance and deciding to eliminate an entire pollinator population is not in our best interest

@edithdavis2848 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Sadly when someone rebuilt my porch instead of reusing my Oak lumber they went with Pine. I never had carpenter bees before, sure do now.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Well now you know how to protect it. My kids in Ohio said the first year was tough but after that it’s been easy to keep them away (dead).

@grampageorge3407 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info,it was very helpful.

@victorcontreras9138 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good advice! Those bees are given the good sounding name of "carpenter" when actually they don't build... they destroy!

@Chris-wp3ew 2 жыл бұрын

We had a terrible problem with these bees in Delaware around our wood fence and above-ground pool deck. Two years ago I started using insect sticky traps (from Amazon)... They catch dozens of them (and flies, gnats etc.)... I put the traps out again last year and caught less (because there were less). I'll put them out again in April/May.

@nysitemgralva129 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem and am also in Delaware, can you please include the brand name of the sticky trap that you use or the amazon link? Thanks

@markolaw Жыл бұрын

Sticky traps will kill bats and humming birds especially if they are wrapped around trees. Please try to not use them.

@lilliananderson1986 Жыл бұрын

@@markolaw , I was just wondering about that. Thank you

@lastrdayray9279 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice. I've been filling the holes with expandable Gorilla Glue and replacing the wood with 1/2 inch dowel rods and cut off the extra. My thinking was they would be trapped in the glue.

@jentzie8144 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips, Sir Captain Wingnut! Definitely going to use your recipe and apply it as a topical spray when I wage my next battle on the flying sawmills (aka treat our log cabin house). Thank you for adding another weapon to my carpenter bee killing arsenal! Also - love your peanut butter waterboarding critter killer bucket, 'tis ingenuity at its finest!

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You

@jakeaustin2379 2 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel subscribed 👍 and notify is on my friend . thank you

@TwoAcreHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

My method in South Carolina is to spray in the hole with WD-40, like a lot. Wait for the 'queen' to fly out and die, then seal the hole with Liquid Nails caulking. WD-40 takes em out pretty quick. For some reason Balistol doesn't phase them at all.

@MsPhillyG 2 жыл бұрын

I was told about the wd-40 also but wd40 has so many new varieties now I didn't know which one to buy.

@TwoAcreHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

@@MsPhillyG Just regular old WD-40 with the red spray tube works fine. Didn't know WD-40 came in differnt flavors now.

@StreakingTiger 2 жыл бұрын

LOL - I just finished putting up my 4 bee traps 2 days ago. I wish I had watched this video first and added the attractant mix that you showed. I usually kill 100+ bees each year. I have aluminum soffits and they go in between the pieces and nest. I've tried chemicals but it does not keep them out. I might try the one you suggested and see i it helps, but I can only spray on the aluminum unless I tried removing the soffits. I also have fun swatting them with my tennis racquet. However, they have learned to fly/hover just out of my reach.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

If you spray it on the aluminum and it dries, it will still kill them if they land on it for 28 days up to 90 as long as it doesn’t get washed off. When we go to Hawaii, we spray this across the threshold under the door. It dries in minutes BUT, every cockroach that crawls in under the door only makes it about 12-15” before they’re belly up.

@corbinpowell128 2 жыл бұрын

You totally should do the vacuum method of getting rid of any bug that comes in your home. I tried it and it works. What you do is empty the container then kill them by having them spinning in the container until they break up in pieces. FYI this isn’t exactly humane, but if you don’t like bugs in the house then this is the way to go. Plus it’s better than using chemicals when it comes to getting rid of them in the house. Obviously chemicals only should be used outside when being used for getting rid of bugs.

@davidshettlesworth1442 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You, very helpful!

@ynotynot8040 2 ай бұрын

Seems like good info . Thanks . Going to try it out . I will let you know if it works for me or not . I've been reading some of the comments and it seems like it didn't work for a lot of people but I'll give it a go and get back to you . Thanks again

@amypowell1001 2 жыл бұрын

They don't sting, and remember their still pollenators 💜

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

The females DO and CAN sting and as for pollinators, they’re in the same category as flies and wasps, occasional while honeybees are in the category of constant pollinators. Carpenter bees only occasionally pollinate while they eat. They don’t harvest, they don’t create excess. They just destroy.

@amypowell1001 2 жыл бұрын

Oh ok, I heard they don't sting. I know they'll chase you cause they've chased me before. I had one on my deck when I was real young and he bored a hole in the side, it kept chasing me. It went in the hole one day and I plugged it in there 😂

@gor2487 2 жыл бұрын

@@CaptainWingnut Not true man. I agree that that they can sting but as for pollenators - they are the greatest. Just one carpenter bee can pollenate as much as ten or hundreds of normal bees. There are four cherry trees, one apple and one apricot trees in our area and they live and grow drupes only because of the carpenter bees. And I didn't mention the flowers... Also the carpenter bees don't just eat. They behave like normal bees - eat, collect pollen, make their nest, make rooms out of pollen and leave some nectar balls to their larvae. Yeah, these little bastards chew the trees like mad but it is the only bad thing they do. Also if you have hands from the right place, you can make a "bee hotel" rather than spending your money on the chemicals. Yes, as you said, it would make their population larger, but they are endangered and I don't think it is a bad thing.

@greavous93 2 жыл бұрын

ran into the bees in North Carolina. I found it entertaining to swat the males with a tennis racket. You can hear them when you hit them. I dont know if they come apart or what happens but its fun enough to not care.

@originalfallinggirl 2 жыл бұрын

You rule old man! Thank you 🙏🏻

@Bigweeeeezy 2 жыл бұрын

We just had our deck replaced so I will definitely try this because they are buzzing around like crazy after demo of the original deck thanks for the video.

@dylandaughtrey3862 2 жыл бұрын

The garlic water mixture is also good to use on your garden (vegetables, fruits) as well as clears water sources of worms, parasites, and micro algea

@dylandaughtrey3862 2 жыл бұрын

Complete safe for fish as well just makes them very hungry

@MJkatzTheWriter 2 жыл бұрын

I'm always drinking garlic water...1 pureed/grated clove in 16 Oz of water three times a day keeps me from getting colds, the flu, etc. Do I just put one or two pureed or finely-crushed up cloves into a 32 Oz bottle of cold water? Or do other things also need to be added too?

@dylandaughtrey3862 2 жыл бұрын

32oz use 3 to 4 cloves and let them soak in the water for at least 3 to 4 hrs

@MJkatzTheWriter 2 жыл бұрын

@@dylandaughtrey3862 Thank you! :)

@mixedredneck3967 2 жыл бұрын

I in my life haven't ever had this situation...yet. But it is a great vid to watch just I'm case ya know. Just for general knowledge. Thanks for sharing!

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Right on and Thanks for Watching

@chachab9239 2 жыл бұрын

Lucky you.

@switchfoot8702 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, and information. We have many carpenter bees in N. Georgia...will try this out...Gave you a Sub and a like!

@lottajane295 Жыл бұрын

I have been at war with carpenter bees since we built our house. All of our soffit, large covered porches, deck, is all ship lap wood. Every April they come in the hundreds to destroy everything and then the woodpeckers are right behind them going after the larvae. I've used tennis rackets, bee traps, fake hornet nests, bb guns. I'm going to buy the permethrin today!

@Rocketman88002 2 жыл бұрын

How many gallons of Permethrin or Pyrethrin does it take to treat some of the cabins and houses shown in the video. The cost? How resistant is your formula to rain? Interesting video!

@buckrogers2360 2 жыл бұрын

hey Brad, just happened upon your channel getting info on carpenter bees...they are eating into a pine railing here in GA. I enjoyed watching your videos very much, I can see you have a sense of humor yet like me still want to kill those pesky insects. Excellent advice and content , but I have to admit I still get some satisfaction when I swat a bug with a flyswatter...capt. wingnut ? love it

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Nice comment. Thanks and good luck. Maybe your neighbors will let you come over and swat theirs. I hear tennis racquets are a HIT.

@savannaswildnatureworkshop7810 2 жыл бұрын

if you like to kill things and get off on that...you should go to Ukraine..you'd be in hog heaven.

@wardroland270 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cap. Great job. Good info. God bless. Happy trails.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@PapaPunching 2 ай бұрын

Just subscribed. Great info. Thanks 👌👍👊💪

@zoilacampos8354 2 жыл бұрын

I have bees flying around my door preventing me from exiting and entering the house.. oh I can’t stand them. Thank you so much this helps. I’m gonna try to see if this can me getting them off my door

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

I have other videos that show how to keep them away from your door.

@gillgetter3004 2 жыл бұрын

I’m in Ann Arbor Mi. had them a dozen years ago, haven’t seen them in a while, hope I don’t!!!!! Great info in case they come back

@johnswartz2423 2 жыл бұрын

I am in Jackson Michigan and there are no bugs…& the little early spring- frogs ,came out ,& needed food… ? But there is nothing flying… The early spring bugs have Died off… Thus, the frogs eat each other, and fall silent: Once they laid their eggs… Back In my childhood- I visited Michigan, Often, .. in the late 60s early 70s and there was massive clouds of bugs …and now there are nothing.. I sincerely believe this is what a result of all the chemtrails. I wish some entomologist could begin to make clusters of ready to hatch larval bug eggs… And they’re hatching time is correct to feed them…& Able to feed- the early peepers… that could be place near these tree frog habitats- and allow them to get fed…Otherwise they will fall extinct… Yes it is nice not to have the clouds of critters clogging up our radiators -and smearing all over our windshields… but our environment is being attacked badly and we need to help it to restore

@loissp9456 2 жыл бұрын

We have a log cabin and this is the first thing that worked on our property. Amazing stuff. Now I’m finding the larva on the ground. Something is getting it out of the holes. Spraying them to when I find them.

@mikebutler7605 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. Thanks for posting.

@hazel555 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen carpenter bees in my ne wisconsin area; what i detest are those orange chinese beetles that look like lady bugs, (i NEVER see real ladybugs anymore), and crawl into the home somehow in the fall, infiltrating everywhere and leaving a nasty orange stain. Any comments on these pests? Would the same insecticide work for them?

@mainelyelectric 2 жыл бұрын

So you show the bottles of Permethrin as the stuff you use and normally contains petroleum distillates. Permethrin is a toxic insecticide and not natural but as long as you use it as directed for the use you plan on it won’t harm good insects . I’m just clarifying because you said natural in the video (but Pyrethrin are natural not to be confused with Permethrin ) Thanks for the video because I’m in Maine and have been dealing with these pests for a few years they just showed up.

@robertengstrom1183 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks so much.

@lgude Жыл бұрын

Yup 50 years ago I had them in central New Jersey in the beam at the top of my garage door. They drove me nuts hovering as I worked on my cars. I got so fed up that one one day I had the idea of taking my grease gun and pumped all the holes full of grease. It worked, but now I know what I should have done.

@lloydedmonds8775 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had problems for a few years…. Past time to rid these pest! Thanks for sharing!

@timhatfield6367 2 жыл бұрын

I had them last year, soon as I seen them I hung an old hornet nest behind my barn . Never seen another one all summer.

@CommentsAllowed 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how perfect the circle is.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

yes it is

@mvtorigian4364 2 ай бұрын

This guy is awesome! New favorite content provider

@elultimo102 2 жыл бұрын

Where was this vid 25 years ago? In San Diego, those gloss black bees did a couple thousand in damage, by the time I sold the house. At least in the cold part of AZ, I haven't seen any. They do have subterranean termites out here.

@icedout2322 2 жыл бұрын

This is funny I just did this a week ago. Ive had problems for years with carpenter bees and for some reason it never occurred to me how effective this would be, I have dead carpenter bees all over the place now. So this just popped up in my feed a week or two later, weird.

@williewaynewheelbarrowtoma4436 2 жыл бұрын

They are always listening and watching remember that!!

@paulmcwilliams1709 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of great information. Thanks a bunch!

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and understanding.

@johnjacobjingleheimerschmi3857 Жыл бұрын

I got stung by a angry female Carpenter Bee demoing a old fireplace, she went for my eyes, stinging my eyebrow, the next day, my eye was completely black. She did not survive the encounter, but still, I wish we had never met.

@JETHO321 2 жыл бұрын

I suddenly have the urge to play Super Mario.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@victormartin6608 2 жыл бұрын

We have them here in Georgia too. The bees seem to prefer the north side of our barn. We've been using a badminton racket to swat them 😃

@pro-seriesfabrication3810 2 жыл бұрын

Similar. We use a tennis racket. Knocks em down if it doesn't outright kill them, and then step on them

@MaHolli2017 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!!! Worked perfectly

@darrellludlow Жыл бұрын

Incredibly useful information. Thank you.

@vdm1138 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info very informative, I'm dealing with these pets as well, I found a product called Suspend SC Polyzone. Are you familiar with it? Is it comparable to the product your reccomending? Thanks!

@ifitsfreeitsforme1852 2 жыл бұрын

I own a log home and have more damage than I care to admit. And carpenter bees are only half the problem...woodpeckers come along afterward and chisel out the larva leaving ugly gouges.

@cathylarkins9949 2 жыл бұрын

I hear ya BIG WOODPECKERS are eating my house too

@ifitsfreeitsforme1852 2 жыл бұрын

@@cathylarkins9949 The birds that hit my home are, I think, called Northern Flickers. They are not particularly large ; maybe the size of a Blue Jay or similar.

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. The Save The Bees crowd has no clue abt the bee damage let alone the secondary woodpecker destruction. Hope this helps you all. My kids are way excited on how it worked.

@gwp1ohio 2 жыл бұрын

same boat here

@admiralhowdy 2 жыл бұрын

I was washing my house with a clorox mix this weekend and saw a hole on my deck. Sprayed it inside and that sucker crawled out to die. Great video, I will follow up at my place.

@realrighteoustv 2 жыл бұрын

Very, very detailed video! Thank you sir!

@CaptainWingnut 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@allenmccoy7656 2 жыл бұрын

My wife hated carpenter bee's and she enjoyed stepping on them I can't help but wonder what happened if some one made a video of a good looking young woman in a long dress and hose stepping on a carpenter bee with Evil laughter.

@sabrinasetzler689 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@allenmccoy7656 2 жыл бұрын

@@sabrinasetzler689 how doing a video?

@HotelHero 2 жыл бұрын

You can also use "great stuff" spray foam and it fills the holes restoring a bit of integrity to the bores and even the fumes will kill the bees. Great stuff also has the tube on the nozzle which allows you to stick it in deep into the wood

@jackie7510 Жыл бұрын

Yes foam sprayed last nite about 20 holes after that kill spray sounded like leaves rattling could hear buzzing in the wood then none yay

@FNMCaffeine 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Will def. try this!

@shanewhittemore 2 жыл бұрын

Those Bees are toast now. My New Log home will love me. I have been bringing a knife to a gun fight. Now I have a bazuka!! Permithrin, I will be dad blame. Now that I think about it make sense. Thank you my friend.