All you need is a common household item to protect your wood.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wirestock / Getty Images Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest. Use insecticides, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." What looks like a bumblebee but bores through wood like a drill? The carpenter bee. And if you’ve ever ...

Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AwakenedEye / iStock / Getty Images Plus Carpenter bees sound like industrious creatures, but trust us—you don’t want these ...

If you start to see little round holes on wooden surfaces, decks, and furniture, you might be facing a destructive pest in the form of a carpenter bee infestation. They they are beneficial insects, ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Summer is great, but buzzing fruit flies and munching carpenter bees can put a damper ...

UPSTATE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - We have been seeing posts on social media about carpenter bee problems all over The Upstate. Clemson University Apiculture and Pollinator Program Coordinator Ben Powell ...

Spring is here, which means those giant bees buzzing around are back — and that could spell trouble for your porch or deck. The bees are effective pollinators, but the holes they leave behind can be a ...

Carpenter bees have emerged in Alabama, sending property owners into defense mode. These extra-large pollinators may seem intimidating. Unfortunately, they are intimidating because their primary ...

Spring is here, which means those giant bees buzzing around are back — and that could spell trouble for your porch or deck. The insects you’re seeing are carpenter bees, which are large bees with ...