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Carpenter Bee Elimination
For Cedar Homes
Carpenter bees
cause serious damage to thousands of homes in the United States every year.
Beginning in the spring of the year, these wood
bees (as carpenter bees are sometimes called) drill holes in wood to lay
their eggs.
Wettable powder formulations (Demon
WP, Cynoff WP, Tempo
WP) will leave a visible residue on dark surfaces which is undesirable for
some people. Cedar and log homes may also be bombarded with carpenter bees
which requires special attention. Most of our customers who have these
types of homes prefer to use Demon
EC or Cynoff
EC for their carpenter bee elimination. Both of these products contain
Cypermethrin (an
active ingredient which gives excellent knock down of carpenter bees) without
leaving a visible residue.
Carpenter Bee Kit #3
This Carpenter Bee Kit contains the necessary products for those who have
heavy infestations (of carpenter bees) on cedar or log homes. Each kit contains
1 pint Demon EC,
1 pound Drione Dust, a
Crusader Duster
and a Dial-A-Mix hose end sprayer.
These products are also much cheaper to use when treating larger areas or where
high volumes of insecticide spray is required. When treating these larger
areas (on log or cedar homes) use a hose-end sprayer for application. This
allows you to treat exterior walls with greater ease and reach higher areas
without having to use a step ladder. For severe infestations of carpenter
bees on cedar and log, you will need to spray twice (2 weeks apart) the first
month. After your spray has been allowed to dry, apply your Drione Dust to
all possible carpenter bee holes or entry points. Repeat spray and dust as
necessary.
Use Carpenter
Bee Kit #3 if you have cedar siding, log or other such home where volume of
product is needed.
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Carpenter Bee Basic Information
Choose the product that best suits your overall needs for pest control in and
around your home or business. Tempo
WP and Cynoff WP are
all wettable powders (powder concentrates that are mixed with water for spraying
for various insect pests) which are odorless and give at least 90 day residual
action indoors. Cynoff
EC and Demon
EC are liquid concentrates which give about 30 days residual and no visible
residue. Mix 1/2 to 1 ounce of these liquid concentrates per gallon of
water. Mix Cynoff
WP or Tempo WP at the
rate of 2 scoops per gallon when controlling carpenter bee infestations; spray
on any wood surface you wish to protect from carpenter bees or where they may
want to bore holes and create galleries. One gallon can treat up to 1000 sq./ft.
This application rate works well when treating cedar homes and log cabins. These
structures are particularly subject to carpenter bees. If you tend to have
recurring carpenter bee problems every Spring or Fall, may have to do more
spraying. This will deter future infestations of many pests, including carpenter
bees. Apply your wettable powder insecticides once every 4 weeks in
the spring when they are most active. Once a month applications throughout the
summer will probably provide protection but do not forget your fall application.
Although rain and humidity will break down the chemical, it is active enough so
that even trace amounts will help chase carpenter bees, wasps and hornets away.
Demon WP
Cynoff WP Tempo
WP Demon
EC Cynoff
EC
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