How Can I Control or Kill Carpenter Bees?

Reader Contribution by Troy Griepentrog

How can I kill/control carpenter bees?

Carpenter bees can be annoying and cause damage to buildings. But you can control carpenter bees and minimize damage with simple, nontoxic methods. A couple of suggestions from Dealing With Carpenter Bees are:

  • Paint wood that the bees are boring into.
  • Plug carpenter bee holes by taping window screen over them. Remove the screen after a few weeks and fill the holes with wood putty.
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