Carpenter Bees
Preferred Products We Use:
- Delta Dust
- Temprid FX
- Gotcha Sprayer
How to handle initial service?
- Exterior:
- Inspect for carpenter bee nesting areas. Look for sawdust, carpenter bee holes and yellow residue from bee pollen and excrement
- Apply Delta Dust to voids or channels/holes in damaged wood. Also apply in between wood and structure of house
- Use Gotcha extension pole or ladder for harder to reach places
- Apply Temprid FX directly into carpenter bee holes.
- For large affected areas can do a residual spray treatment using Talstar P or Temprid FX. Spray liberally into hiding and breeding places, especially under attic rafters.
Why do we use those products?
- Delta Dust is very effective for a targeted treatment in existing carpenter bee channels/holes
- Temprid FX is effective for treatment in a broader area than just the carpenter bee channels/holes
What to communicate to client?
- Explain that you treated using a residual product. In other words, this will take some time to work
- Treatment will work for at least 3-4 weeks. During the time of treatment as the carpenter bees are flying into the galleries, they will pick up the treatment and that will eliminate them
- Our office will follow up with you in two weeks to check the progress of the treatment
How to handle follow ups?
- Inspect and spot treat as necessary
- When there’s no activity, retreat exterior preventively in order to reduce callbacks
What to document?
- Document level of activity on initial service
- Document any treated areas and method of treatment
- Evidence of live activity on follow up
Treatment options we provide?
- For single family homes we provide either 30-day special or Protection Plan (quarterly)
- The initial service for the Protection Plan always includes:
- Perimeter application
- Remove spider webs outside
- The 30-day special is just focused on getting rid of target pest