Colony Elimination & Honey Bee Extermination

Having bees around the house is liked by many people and is also good for the environment. However, honey bee hives or stray bees provide a potential threat.

If you need a bee colony or bumblebees removed from your property, you should contact a professional bee removal service. They can safely relocate the bees away from your premises.

What Is The Best Way To Get Rid Of Honey Bee Colonies?

A swarm or hive has to be regulated depending on where it is and if it is establishing itself, regardless of the kind of bee, including Apis mellifera, Carpenter bees, European hornets, or Africanized honey bees.

Honey bee swarms aren’t problematic after they’ve established a colony. However, if a beehive colony decides to settle inside a home, it must be destroyed.

Removal Of Colonies

Compared to honey bee colonies inside of buildings, swarm clusters are much easier to collect. A colony starts off with just a few pounds of adult bees, yet those bees start building combs, gathering honey, and breeding new queens right away.

Up to 100 lbs of honey, several pounds of bees, and wax combs may all be present in a well-established colony at any same time. It might be challenging to remove these nests. Finding the position and dimensions of the combs is the first step.

Use of pesticides labelled for killing bees within structures can result in the death of honey bees. This removal method, meanwhile, usually has unintended consequences.

If they are piled high and left to absorb moisture and degrade, adult bees run the risk of producing a bad odour. Often, the liquids from the crumbling mass permeate the structure, requiring costly repairs.

In this circumstance, eliminating a honey bee colony can only result in more problems. A neglected brood may also decompose and smell bad. The cappings on the honey cells may break if honey is left untreated because moisture, fermentation, and gas are produced.

When honey adheres to something, gravity will start to pull it downward until it encounters a horizontal obstacle, such as a window or door frame, a firebreak, a ceiling, or a floor.

The honey subsequently leaks through the plasterboard, necessitating significant cleaning and costly repairs. Wax, honey, and dead bees must all be handled as hazardous waste if pesticides are used to kill the bees.

Many local beekeepers use collection jars and baffles to protect and preserve the bees. If the homeowner uses a one-way wire screen mechanism, with a lot of persistence and skill, the bees that exit the structure may be coaxed into a hive that is set up close to the new entrance.

A beekeeper should be contacted rather than a pest control firm to remove bees since honeybees are superior pollinators.

As there are more bees, controlling them gets more challenging. When looking for a removal specialist, use caution.

Contact Apex Pest Control, a company that specialises in pest management with expertise in removing bees, if you are unable to find a local beekeeper who can help. Normally, beehives are taken down by pest control specialists after the bees have been killed. Ensure that you have the abilities and knowledge required to handle the colony on your own.

The scent of beeswax lingers long after honey bee combs have been removed from a certain location. Because honey bees have such an acute sense of smell, the delightful perfume of an old nest will continue to attract scouting honey bees even after the final nest has been abandoned.

Reducing The Likelihood Of Future Bee Invasion

As a result, after bees have been exterminated, any holes in a building that a pencil could pass through and lead to big cavities should be sealed off.

While honey bees can chew their way out of caulked structures, they can’t chew their way in. Screens with six or more meshes per inch can be used to block larger potential entryways.

Filling large holes with expandable foam can discourage nesting there. If the entrance is at a corner of the structure, all sides of the building must be checked.

Bees will move to a nearby empty space if it is convenient for them to do so.

When an extermination of bees is planned, you should be prepared for the consequences. Is it cheaper to just kill the bees where they are instead of opening the hollow, removing the combs and bees, filling it with insulation, sealing up the entrances, and finishing the job?

These steps are essential to finishing the project, but they can add up in price.

When possible, the hole should be opened by the contractor and the beekeeper should remove the bees together before sealing the hole. It’s ideal to choose a contractor that also keeps bees.

Can Honey Bees Be Removed Without Harming Them?

Smoke

To keep honey bees away from your house, smoking is likely the most effective method. Honey bees flee at the first sign of smoke, assuming that a forest fire is nearby, and they rarely return. Burning cardboard and rotten wood directly under the hive will create a smoky fire. Do not get near the smouldering hive of bees. It’s safer to return indoors if they become upset.

Peppermint

Honey bees are repelled by the strong aroma of peppermint. Wherever you don’t want bees in your house is a good place to put some peppermint. Peppermint may be used whenever it is most convenient, and it is effective in driving bees away.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon’s strong aroma drives away honey bees. Swarms of bees can be discouraged by sprinkling the area with cinnamon. You need to perform it daily for about a week if you want the effects to last. It does a good job of keeping bees from buzzing over your home, but it won’t be 100% effective. Those who are okay with bees buzzing around their property but don’t want them on their doorstep or front porch might benefit from this method.

Citronella

Citronella attracts most insects, including mosquitoes and bees. Using citronella candles helps coax bees away from their nests. It won’t be easy, but it won’t damage them either if you manage to convince them to go. For candles to be effective, they must be burned for several days. Choose a day that is not too windy or wet, since the bumble bees will not go out if the weather is not favourable.

Garlic Spray

The powerful aroma of garlic and the acute smell of honey bees are facts well-known to us. Make your own garlic spray by blending crushed garlic cloves and water. Do all you can to distract them from your home or hive.

When Should You Call a Honey Bee Removal Service?

DIY methods for honey bee repulsion exist, however they are frequently inefficient and high maintenance. Furthermore, severe allergic reactions can be triggered by a single bee sting.

If you find a hive on your property or see a change in the bees’ behaviour towards you, contact a pest control service immediately. If you try to break up the colony by yourself, the bees will swarm and attack.

Experts are able to locate existing beehives and safely remove them, as well as locate new nesting sites. Depending on the environment, hives can grow to become very large and challenging to remove. You shouldn’t disturb the solitary bees or you can set off a swarm of honey bees.

Because any residual honey or wax might attract new pests, beehives must be destroyed entirely. Honey bee eradication is a job best left to the pros, despite the fact that it may sometimes be done with little bee casualties.

If the bees don’t seem to be causing you any trouble, or if exterminating them would be too costly, you don’t have to do anything about it. The cost may seem steep, but it is well worth it to eliminate the bees. This will make your house a safer place for you and your family.

Although honey bees may look harmless, they can provide a significant risk to you and your property. These bugs are attracted to human dwellings in greater numbers when artificial light and vivid hues are present.

If you are confused as to whether or not professionals have dealt with the bees surrounding your home, please contact our team for assistance. We will safely remove any honeybees that have established themselves on your property to ensure that no one is injured.

You should also know that we provide a cost-effective pest management service plan to lessen the burden on your pocketbook. Call us at any time to learn more about our policies and services.

Do You Need Help Getting Rid Of Bees?

To get the bees removed immediately, call Apex Pest Control.