Sometimes mistaken for bumblebees because of their size and shape, carpenter bees do not sting but they can become serious pests. Carpenter bees are burrowers, drilling holes in wood as big as half an inch in diameter! Inside these holes, the females will essentially dig many different chambers for their young. It is easy to see how Carpenter Bees, although fascinating creatures, can cause damage to your home and are therefore serious pests in need of control.
Homeowners will often resort to plugging up the holes. Plugging up carpenter bee holes will not get rid of the problem. It is critical to address the root cause of the problem, treating your home to prevent the bees from viewing it as safe territory to raise their colonies. Carpenter bees control is a systematic and proven method of eliminating the problem for good, but effective carpenter bees control has to be done correctly and under the guidance of a professional.
In Pennsylvania, Viking Pest Control is a company that can help you eliminate your carpenter bees problem through effective pest control methods. Ideally, you will recognize the problem as early as possible and call Viking Pest Control for an assessment in the springtime, when the carpenter bees first emerge and the problem can be nipped in the bud. Viking Pest Control might recommend a secondary service for carpenter bees control towards the end of the summer, to make sure that there were no stragglers who were left untreated the first time.
Thankfully, carpenter bees do not directly harm you or your family by stinging, as some creatures like wasps can do. Yet as a homeowner or businessperson, you should be very concerned about the structural damage carpenter bees can cause to your dwelling or workplace. Call Viking Pest Control for carpenter bees control.
