We have Carpenter Bees but I live smack dab in the middle of town in a house built in 1929 , close quarters and shooting is not an option.
My son was in the Cub Scouts and they were looking for a wood working project , that got me to thinking about the Carpenter Bees.
Did a little reading and discovered if you build a little house and hang it under the eave(s) they like they will usually move in , especially if you plug and paint over their old holes .
I got some Carpenter Bee House Plans , there are two basic types, showed them to the Scout Master and boys and they thought it a most interesting project . Everybody makes birdhouses....Who makes Carpenter Bee houses ????
They had fun building them , earned badges and I got my Carpenter Bee problem solved. I have two houses hung from my garage eaves and a third from a small outbuilding .
I don't have to kill them and they help pollinate the citrus , fruit trees , vegetable garden and flowers.
Everybody is happy,
Gary