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["Harrick, Barbara" <b.harrick@ilslaunch.com>]

I had a company come out and look at carpenter bees. The woman was very nice, 
quoted me a price and said, if you just keep the wood stained on a regular 
basis they will look elsewhere. Restained the deck--haven't seen one in 
years.  Barbara

Barbara Harrick
Senior Technical Editor/Writer

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Carpenter bees are attacking our wood deck. Anyone have experience getting 
rid of them?

My wife called a local pest control company. For $255, they'll come out and 
treat the holes that are currently being drilled. That's supposed to kill the 
specific bees drilling them, as the bees supposedly return to the same whole. 
It won't prevent other bees from drilling new holes elsewhere in the deck. 
They don't offer any service for that, except a $480 per year maintenance 
contract that would cover treating any attacks we find.

My wife looked on-line and wonders if we should do it ourself. She's doesn't 
know how dangerous the chemicals are. They can be purchased and applied by 
individuals, but all the descriptions say to wear protective clothing, not 
just old clothes. She also found instructions about spraying the wood to 
prevent future attacks, so it's odd that the professionals don't offer that 
if it works. Those chemicals also require protective clothing.

Anyone try this and live to tell about it? Did the carpenter bees live to 
tell their friends about it? Thanks
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