Fox Pest Control
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Glen Ellyn Area Carpenter Bee Control
Glen Ellyn Area, IL Carpenter Bee Exterminator Near You
(Carpenter Bee Removal)
Fox Pest Control provides experienced carpenter bee exterminators in Glen Ellyn Area, IL and the surrounding area. Carpenter Bees look like less-fuzzy bumblebees — we also provide Glen Ellyn Area bee removal, wasp removal, yellow jacket removal, and hornet removal services. Despite their innocent appearance, these pests can cause major damage to your Glen Ellyn Area home. Female Carpenter Bees will burrow into wood, creating a tunnel to lay eggs. Carpenter Bees are not aggressive toward humans unless bothered or handled. They are typically alone, but will use the same tunnels each year, causing major damage to woodwork in homes. This can lead to moisture and decay, creating nearly termite-level damage. If you have carpenter bees in your home, it is recommended that you hire a carpenter bee removal expert instead of trying to solve the problem yourself. Fox Pest Control is here to help. Our team of highly-trained technicians will help you rid your home of carpenter bees quickly. Call (331) 642-8744 or email us.
On This Page: Signs of a Carpenter Bee Infestation in Glen Ellyn Area, IL, About Carpenter Bees in Glen Ellyn Area, IL:, Helpful Carpenter Bee Prevention Tips, How Do I Get Rid of Carpenter Bees?, FAQs
Signs of a Carpenter Bee Infestation in Glen Ellyn Area, IL
You might already know for sure that you have a carpenter bee problem (after all, you’re probably here because you’re looking for carpenter bee removal near you). But here are a couple of the most common signs that carpenter bee exterminators in Glen Ellyn Area look for:
Wood Damage
The most common sign of carpenter bees is perfect circular holes drilled in wood. Carpenter bee holes can be found in uncured wood siding, roofing, wooden decks or deck furniture, fencing, telephone poles, wooden mailbox posts, etc.
Sightings
An active carpenter bee nest may have a male that patrols the area. However, males are more aggressive than females but completely harmless because they don’t have a stinger.
Things You Need to Know About Carpenter Bees in Glen Ellyn Area, IL:
- People often mistake carpenter bees for bumble bees. Here are some ways to pick a carpenter bee out from a crowd:
- They’re about 1 inch long.
- Carpenter bees have a black and shiny abdomen with no hair, while a bumble bee’s abdomen is covered in hair.
- They appear shiny.
- They drill their way through wood.
- Carpenter bees in Glen Ellyn Area are so successful at reproducing because:
- The tunnels they’ve drilled can be up to 10 feet long.
- Females lay eggs in the wood cavities, fill them with pollen, and cover the holes with sawdust.
- Because carpenter bees are so crafty, it’s nearly impossible to exterminate them without professional help.
Carpenter bee treatment & removal services can be affordable, hassle-free, and can even come with same-day service*.
Helpful Carpenter Bee Prevention Tips:
- Remove fallen wood from your yard & protect wood piles with a waterproof covering.
- Carpenter bees are naturally repelled by citrus, citronella oil, and neem oil
- Paint exposed wood surfaces on the house to protect them.
How Do I Get Rid of Carpenter Bees Near Glen Ellyn Area, IL?
Contact Us
Think you have a carpenter bee problem? Call Fox Pest Control at (331) 642-8744 or email us for a free quote.
Pick a Time
We’ll schedule same day* carpenter bee control service with one of our certified technicians.
Receive Service
Your technician will conduct a thorough carpenter bee inspection of your home/property and provide a customized carpenter bee treatment plan that will be most effective for your situation.
Get a Report
You will receive a detailed report of the service provided and helpful recommendations to remain carpenter bee free.
We’ll Follow Up
We come back regularly throughout the year to ensure the carpenter bees don’t come back. If you see any carpenter bee activity between your regularly-scheduled service, simply give us a call. We’ll come back for free!
Service Areas
Fox Pest Control provides carpenter bee control services in Glen Ellyn Area, IL and the surrounding areas, including:
- Addison
- Arlington Heights
- Aurora
- Bartlett
- Bensenville
- Bolingbrook
- Buffalo Grove
- Burr Ridge
- Darien
- Deerfield
- Des Plaines
- Downers Grove
- Dundee
- Elgin
- Elk Grove Village
- Elmhurst
- Evanston
- Glenview
- Green Oaks
- Gurnee
- Hinsdale
- Hoffman Estates
- Itasca
- Lake Forest
- Lincolnshire
- Lincolnwood
- Lisle
- Lombard
- Medinah
- Mettawa
- Morton Grove
- Mount Prospect
- Naperville
- Niles
- Northbrook
- Oak Brook
- Oakbrook Terrace
- Palatine
- Park Ridge
- Plainfield
- Riverwoods
- Rockford
- Rolling Meadows
- Romeoville
- Rosemont
- Round Lake
- Schaumburg
- Skokie
- South Barrington
- Villa Park
- Warrenville
- Waukegan
- Western Springs
- Wheaton
- Willowbrook
- Wilmette
- Winnetka
- Wood Dale
- Woodridge
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FAQs About Carpenter Bee Removal in Glen Ellyn Area, IL
How do I get rid of carpenter bees in Glen Ellyn Area?
Carpenter bees are extremely hardy. Getting rid of them in Glen Ellyn Area requires very powerful measures. Non-professional methods often aren’t effective, and the bees simply move to a different location nearby. Fox Pest Control's affordable carpenter bee removal experts have the best tools that will get rid of the bees for good.
Why do carpenter bees burrow into wood?
They tunnel into the wood to make their nests. Much like ants, carpenter bees make galleries where they store their eggs. Carpenter bees don’t eat wood; their burrowing through wood is what causes damage to your home.
Do carpenter bees sting?
Only female carpenter bees can sting, and they don’t like to do it very often. Carpenter bees rarely sting unless the nest is threatened. Males can sometimes try to intimidate intruders by flying close to the face, but they don’t have a stinger and are completely harmless.
Do carpenter bees live in colonies?
Unlike honey bees or yellow jackets that make huge colonies, carpenter bees are solitary.
Do female carpenter bees leave their nest?
After the female makes tunnels into the wood for her eggs, she leaves the tunnel to collect flower pollen, which she tucks into the egg galleries. Using the chewed pulp from the wood, the female seals off the gallery. As the egg develops, it eats the pollen and eventually finds its way out.
How do carpenter bees survive the winter?
As the weather gets colder in Glen Ellyn Area, the carpenter bees look for a nice warm gallery dug out of wood. They stay there until the weather warms up again. Some bees may die during the winter, but many survive and return in the spring.
Fox Pest Control Glen Ellyn Area Reviews
This was our first time engaging a pest control company. We are highly impressed with quality of Fox pest control service. They do a thorough examination around the house, clean and apply. Most importantly courteous and clear communication. Keep up the good work.
Vikks Khanna
July 2022
We just had our visit from Fox Pest Control. Adam was very professional and courteous. He went and sprayed all the baseboards and sprayed all outside. He even took down a wasp nest that was starting that we had no idea about. He gave us a lot of information about our ant problem and about the other bugs that we see sometimes too. Overall very good first experience with this company.
Ashley Granger
June 2022
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If a Fox Pest Control customer has an infestation of covered pests in their Glen Ellyn Area, IL home or business between regularly scheduled Home Protection Plan treatments, we will come back and perform targeted treatments to get rid of the pest at no charge. If Fox Pest Control cannot resolve the problem after three such targeted treatments, we will cheerfully refund the customer’s last monthly subscription fee, as long as all other terms of the agreement have been met.
And if you see any pest activity between your regularly scheduled treatments, simply give our Glen Ellyn Area office a call; we'll come back at no additional charge.
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