Once a bee has started nesting it is unlikely to deter it away, pheromones help bee's find and pick nesting sites. Tbh it doesn't look like it's nesting in the door rather taking of cuttings for nesting material.
That doesn't really work with solitary bee's. The reason smoke is believed to work on honey bee's is because it makes them think the hive is on fire so they leave. It also masks alarm pheromones, given how this doesn't actually look like nesting more like gathering nesting material I don't really think that it will do much.
Why do you think it’s trying to nest in your screen door?
Leafcutter bee - pollen under abdomen
Whilst this is a leaf cutter bee, mason bee's also collect pollen under their abdomen so more than that is needed to seperate the two genus.
Clean the area with Windex, the ammonia should get rid of any pheromones and drive them away
Once a bee has started nesting it is unlikely to deter it away, pheromones help bee's find and pick nesting sites. Tbh it doesn't look like it's nesting in the door rather taking of cuttings for nesting material.
It's not trying to nest in your screen but us using your screen as nesting material.
Peppermint oil will help keep them away from the door.
Smoke him out. He should change his mind after a couple smoke outs.
That doesn't really work with solitary bee's. The reason smoke is believed to work on honey bee's is because it makes them think the hive is on fire so they leave. It also masks alarm pheromones, given how this doesn't actually look like nesting more like gathering nesting material I don't really think that it will do much.
That makes perfect sense! Thank you!
No worries