If the tree is dying fast and has already been infested with carpenter bees it is more than likely going to die. This is the eastern carpenter bees (Xylocopa virgincia) and they are found around wood in use for decks, housing, or any rough lumber structures usually. They can also use a dead or dying tree for their habitat. A separate disease or insect killed or seriously degraded the tree prior to the bees infested. These bees range across the Eastern United States and Canada. They are important for pollinating different flowers across there range. Farms and nurseries use these bees to help pollinate gardens and some crops. This is done when the bees feed on the nectar of the flower. The pollen on the flower gets on the bees’ body and they
