Bee management should be addressed by a professional. Treatment or removal of a bee nest and the honey product can be very messy. Because bee colonies are so large, only a bee pest control professional or experienced beekeeper can safely remove a bee nest.
Habits:
Honeybees are active pollinators, and produce honey which feeds their young in colder months. The honeybee is the only social insect whose colony can survive many years.
Habitat:
Honeybees produce honey from pollen and nectar of the plants they pollinate. They store the honey in honeycombs in their nests. They often build their nests in tree crevices, but will occasionally build nests in attics or chimneys.
Threats:
Honeybees do sting, but they only sting once. The sting can be extremely painful if the stinger is not immediately removed from the sting. People with allergies toward bees may have an even more severe reaction.
What Not To Do:
It is important not to seal the exit hole of a honey bee colony. Bees, like wasps, will find another way out and it may be inside your home Hives that contain honey should be removed from the home professionally. If a hive is not removed before the wax decays, the result could cause structural damage, not to mention a honey-waxy mess. It will also attract other hungry insects who will eat the honey when the bees are gone.
Children, pets and other people should never be around when you are attempting to treat this problem, and a protective bee suit should be worn. Again, the best way to handle bee removal is to call a professional.
Some source say these pests are more aggressive on windy and cloudy days, as they cannot hunt for food in those conditions. However, bees can be short-tempered in any weather conditions, and should always be approached with caution.
Do not use bright light if working to remove a hive at night (when bees are less active). Use a red light to avoid agitating the bees. Bees are just as ready to sting at night as they are during the day if they feel that the hive, or themselves, are threatened.
Tread softly near ground hives, as vibrations from heavy footfalls can irritate a colony.
While these options may remove unwanted bees from your home, the best solution is to call a local beekeeper or a pest control professional. Our Technicians are trained to properly remove bees from around your home.
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Bee management should be addressed by a professional. Treatment or removal of a bee nest and the honey product can be very messy. Because bee colonies are so large, only a bee pest control professional or experienced beekeeper can safely remove a bee nest.
Habits:
Honeybees are active pollinators, and produce honey which feeds their young in colder months. The honeybee is the only social insect whose colony can survive many years.
Habitat:
Honeybees produce honey from pollen and nectar of the plants they pollinate. They store the honey in honeycombs in their nests. They often build their nests in tree crevices, but will occasionally build nests in attics or chimneys.
Threats:
Honeybees do sting, but they only sting once. The sting can be extremely painful if the stinger is not immediately removed from the sting. People with allergies toward bees may have an even more severe reaction.
What Not To Do:
It is important not to seal the exit hole of a honey bee colony. Bees, like wasps, will find another way out and it may be inside your home
Hives that contain honey should be removed from the home professionally. If a hive is not removed before the wax decays, the result could cause structural damage, not to mention a honey-waxy mess. It will also attract other hungry insects who will eat the honey when the bees are gone.
Children, pets and other people should never be around when you are attempting to treat this problem, and a protective bee suit should be worn. Again, the best way to handle bee removal is to call a professional.
Some source say these pests are more aggressive on windy and cloudy days, as they cannot hunt for food in those conditions. However, bees can be short-tempered in any weather conditions, and should always be approached with caution.
Do not use bright light if working to remove a hive at night (when bees are less active). Use a red light to avoid agitating the bees. Bees are just as ready to sting at night as they are during the day if they feel that the hive, or themselves, are threatened.
Tread softly near ground hives, as vibrations from heavy footfalls can irritate a colony.
While these options may remove unwanted bees from your home, the best solution is to call a local beekeeper or a pest control professional. Our Technicians are trained to properly remove bees from around your home.