Photo Album: Aggressive Carpenter Bees Frighten Homeowner in Jackson, NJ
Right by the Front Door
As soon as I walked to the front door, I was greeted by a massive amount of carpenter bees dive bombing right at my head!
They Just Intimate You
Carpenter bees are wood-destroying insects that tunnel smooth galleries into the wood. The male carpenter bee guards the colony to scare off anything that comes close to the nest, but they do NOT STING. They merely dive bomb at potential threats to scare them off. Only the female carpenter bee can sting and will only do so if provoked.
Time to Dust
The most effective treatment method to remove the carpenter bees is to inject the galleries with a direct-contact dust residual. This application directly targets the carpenter bees and eliminates any returning bees as well as any newly-hatched carpenter bees leaving the gallery.
No More Carpenter Bees
After injecting the dust residuaI into the galleries, I applied the residual along the entire exterior of the property as well. I scheduled a follow-up inspection with the homeowner to re-inspect and apply any additional treatments as needed.