Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carpenter bees can damage untreated wood by drilling holes to create nests. Use insecticides, traps, or essential oils to remove ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms and ...

Here’s how to discourage carpenter bees from making their homes in yours. Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms ...

Photo credit: Matt Bertone, diagnostic entomologist with the NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic. Used with permission. Carpenter bees get their name from their habit of drilling holes ...

Notice giant black bees buzzing around your backyard? That could spell trouble for your deck or fence, according to David Headrick, Cal Poly professor emeritus of entomology and pest management. Those ...

Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms and trumpet vines. But one kind of bee may wear your patience thin if ...

If you've noticed some large bees hovering around your backyard wooden deck or window frames, they may be carpenter bees. While we appreciate bees that act as pollinators in our gardens, these bees ...