If a carpenter bee is sprayed directly with WD-40, it will die. However, WD-40 is not effective as a repellent and leaves petroleum-based residue behind that is detrimental to beneficial insects.

Dust insecticides, such as Sevin dust, can be quite effective. In recent years, carpenter bee traps have become available and appear to be another viable method of control.

Carpenter bees create small round holes in your outdoor wood structures. Here’s how to fix them. I assume that carpenter bees were named for their affinity for wood, because they do love to chew ...

A female carpenter bee can chew a hole measuring up to three-quarters of an inch in diameter and 10 inches deep, Headrick said, and each hole can lead to a veritable warren of interconnected ...

If a carpenter bee is sprayed directly with WD-40, it will die. However, WD-40 is not effective as a repellent and leaves petroleum-based residue behind that is detrimental to beneficial insects.

A female carpenter bee can chew a hole measuring up to three-quarters of an inch in diameter and 10 inches deep, Headrick said, and each hole can lead to a veritable warren of interconnected ...