PCO Follows the Carpenter Bee Clues

ERIE, Pa. – Henry Fox has been involved in the structural pest control industry for 63 years, but even was taken aback at a recent carpenter bee job.

Fox, owner of Henry N Fox Professional Pest Management, Erie, Pa., was called out to a suspected carpenter bee infestation, and what he discovered was what he called “another example of insects taking advantage of a human's judgment of error in construction materials.”

Fox observed fecal deposits on a window’s vinyl cladding.

 “Apparently the window manufacturer chose to create unnecessary additional openings for screen attachments in the framing — an ideal opportunity for carpenter bee access to the otherwise hidden wooden framing,” Fox said.

Once the fecal deposits were observed, Fox said "their fate was sealed.”

In addition to running a successful pest control business, Fox has contributed pest control-related articles in the GoErie newspaper.