Carpenter bees, or “wood bees,” are so called because they bore into wood to make their nests and raise their young. They don’t eat wood but tunnel into it, and wood like your eaves, deck, fencing or other wooden structures on your property can be seriously damaged by carpenter bees.

Carpenter bees that survived the winter in a tunnel or cell will emerge in early spring to mate and reproduce. Carpenter bees don’t live in colonies or hives like other bees, but one carpenter bee can do a significant amount of damage. To add to the issue, the larvae in the tunnels are food for woodpeckers, who may do further damage to the wood to extract and eat them. What can you do now to avoid Carpenter bee damage?

Paint and/or stain any wood, including fences, the exterior of your home, deck or sheds.
Fill depressions or cracks in wood to make it less attractive to the bees.
Fill occupied holes/tunnels with steel wool to prevent re-use.

If you find yourself with more of an issue than you can handle with carpenter bees, call a pest control professional! Call Siani!