Get Rid of Carpenter Bees FAST!

Quick and easy way to get rid of carpenter bees. These traps are sold at places like Lowes or Walmart and I've thrown a product link in for Walmart if you want to grab one there. You can also make your own version with a old scrap 4x4 and an old glass jar with a solid top.
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[@davehaggerty3405]

It’s good to hear they’re now available commercially. I made 6 traps out of some scraps of 4x4’s and pint jars. I trap about a pint every year. So I don’t think I’m hurting the population any. Just the ones that want to live in my house.

[@purposedrivenhomestead]

Yes... the commercial ones are pretty straightforward, but I'd like to make some of our own to see the difference in performance. I would think you could make them considerably cheaper but not sure if they would work as well. Hey if you like our content, don't forget to give the video a thumbs up (helps us a ton) and consider subscribing to our channel!

[@K-NINEK9]

Thank you so much! Also well done for almost reaching 100 likes in this video!! ❤

[@purposedrivenhomestead]

We hope it helps you and thank you so much for the kind words! Maybe we can make it over 100 likes on this! You can also make your own trap with a mason jar and a piece of scrap 4x4 post. You need to drill holes in the post similar to how the trap in the video is set up... but it's very possible. Then glue the mason jar lid to the post with a hole cut in it for the bees to get in and a piece of PVC sticking down in the jar so the exit isn't obvious to them. Again, you'd basically be copying the one in the video.

[@himebaughchris4026]

Those are the males. The Queens hardly come out. They eat through paint too. You have to pretreat your wood with insecticides like Premethrin.

[@purposedrivenhomestead]

We don't use insecticides on our homestead, but we've found that using the Shou Sugi Ban method of charring the wood works really well for preserving while not using any chemicals. The bees leave it alone.

[@James-fl2ug]

I used Premethrin and it seems like it doesn’t work. Did I add to much water 💧?

[@CatnapTheCat]

Not gonna lie i made friends with carpenter bees

[@purposedrivenhomestead]

Well... we're still mortal enemies with the carpenter bees here on our farm until they stop boring into the supports for shelters and barn roofs.

[@tonto0739]

We put some up but they dont go into them they keep going into the frame... how do you start them or attract them to the box?

[@purposedrivenhomestead]

Try putting a small stick into the hole in the wood that you have your trap near. That can force them to try to find another hole and your trap is right there...

[@neogaming4951]

Or if you can get your hands on a already dead bee and put that in the container. Should help attract them.

[@CabinGRL]

I opened my front door yesterday there was a fat Carpenter Bee sticking out of a deep hole it had made in the door! Ugh

[@purposedrivenhomestead]

Oh man... that's horrible! Hopefully you can patch that up and give it a paint job so it's not visible. Those bees are such a problem with buildings.

[@BillHunclebuncle]

Yea, don’t build things outta wood that bees and bugs like to nest in. Siberian Larch is similar to cedar for natural wood repellent in the insect world.

[@purposedrivenhomestead]

Well.. unfortunately we don't have any evergreen varieties like Cedar or Siberian Larch around here. It's mostly Pines, Maple, Sweet Gum, Oak, and Holly trees. This trap is a great for places that don't have access to those types of wood. Another thing you can do is burn the wood like the Japanese Sugi Ban (Yakisugi) and that works great to repel the bugs.

[@kristimartinez7528]

My cat eats these things

[@purposedrivenhomestead]

So do our chickens when we give them the ones from the traps!

[@Sour_Owl_Pellets]

My chickens WILL NOT eat carpenter bees

[@purposedrivenhomestead]

Have you tried asking them nicely? What about your neighbors chickens, will they eat them? Maybe yours are just a little snooty? Lol.