Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest.Use insecticides, traps, essential oils, and wood replacement to keep these pests at bay.Plugging holes can work, ...

According to Larson, you don’t need to fear carpenter bees in the same way you would a nest of yellow jackets. Carpenter bees are generally less social bees. They don’t have hives or nests to defend, ...