If not stopped in time carpenter bees can wreak havoc and destroy your home overtime so they need to be stopped as soon as possible.
To stop carpenter bees and keep them away from your home.
Pour some insecticide powder that gets rid of bees around the areas where the carpenter bees are.
You can also apply some Almond oil to the nest or where the bees have been drilling holes which will deter the carpenter bees or spray some bee spray around the areas.
When you notice the carpenter bees spray the bees directly to kill them off and seal up any holes that the carpenter bees have made or may be getting through to your home.
The other way to get rid of carpenter bees is to use a soda bottle to make a homemade carpenter bee trap by following the below directions.
- Cut away the top third of a clean 2-liter soda bottle.
- Invert the bottle top to nest it in the bottle bottom.
- Drill holes and add cord to make a hanging trap.
- Use honey or sugar water as bait.
- Poison The bees with laundry soap.
- Position your traps near bee access points.