Carpenter Bee Control – Bug-a-Salt Gun
![bugasalt | Walter Reeves: The Georgia Gardener control carpenter bees with the bug-a-salt gun](https://t9e4s3i5.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bugasalt.jpg)
If you fancy yourself a prospective big game hunter, why not start small…..hunting carpenter bees?
The Bug-a-Salt (click here for sources) is an air gun that uses table salt to kill small insects. (One wag says you can also use it to salt your steak or potatoes!)
Let me know how it works for you!
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