Name:   rdfarr - Subject:   Carpenter bees Date:   4/9/2014 8:31:23 AM

My bee trap has caught exactly three bees in two years.  Not effective for me.  Spraying the holes work, but some holes not accessible to spray.  Helps to fit a small flexible tube to spray can.  

Trying to shoot the bees out of the air with a can of spray is expensive and low result, but it works a little.  Low number of kills/can. 

Finally, I used a bb gun and killed about 7 within an hour around my wooden rail boat trailer.  Need to be within about 8 ft or closer, and take a lot of shots.  Best kill/$ yet.  

I'm going to buy a cheap badmitten or tennis racket and try that.  Neighbor says works good.