Wood Carpet Bees

They don t actually eat wood though.

Wood carpet bees.

The most common signs of a carpenter bee infestation are the round smooth holes that carpenter bees bore into wood. Plug existing holes to prevent a future worker bee infestation. The common name carpenter bee derives from their nesting behavior. Carpenter bees do not feed on wood but bore into it to create nesting galleries where they lay eggs in the spring and take shelter in the winter.

Use a carpenter bee spray to kill active wood boring bees combined with an insecticide dust application in the holes. Carpenter bees are species in the genus xylocopa of the subfamily xylocopinae the genus includes some 500 bees in 31 subgenera. Painted wood is slightly better at discouraging infestation than stained wood but the difference is effectively marginal. Although carpenter bees can attack all wood surfaces they tend to prefer untreated wood.

And unlike honey or bumble bees carpenter bees nest in wood rather than in the ground matts says so they leave behind round drill like holes. Get rid of carpenter bees yourself in just two steps. To identify early damage to buildings homeowners should regularly inspect the perimeter of the home and surrounding property for the presence of these holes and hovering bees. Spray wooden surfaces with.

Signs of an infestation.