Eliminating Bees Effectively
Bees are the reason behind the planet being green, and why we have food on our plates. However, if you have a hive in your backyard that has no business being there, you and your family can get stung. A sting that is harmless for you can be deadly for anyone who is allergic to bees.
Unless you are a beekeeper, eliminating bees on your own is a bad idea. A hive contains thousands of these buzzy insects, and they attack in a swarm. Make sure you hire professionals for the job to prevent a tragedy, or a trip to the emergency room. Get your free pest inspection today.
Types of Bees You May Have
Different bees require different removal techniques. Some of the common ones found in and around homes, or even office buildings, include the following:
Honey Bees
Honeybees burrow into walls and build their hives there, which are not easy to locate. Professional bee removers use special tools to rile them and follow the soft buzzing sound to the primary location. If the wall or surface where the buzzing is loudest is warm to the touch, that is where the colony is.
Carpenter Bees
These bees live alone, but they breed in large numbers. Carpenter bees usually live in wood (thus the name), so your decks, fascia, eaves, and barn are prime breeding grounds. If you see any surface that has small holes in it along with a pile of sawdust, you may have carpenter bees in your home.
Bumble Bees
Like carpenter bees, the humble bumblebee can become a nuisance in large numbers. Unlike their wood-dwelling cousins, these bees live underground or under rocks where they are safe from predators.
How Pest Control Companies Remove Bees
Professional bee removers are not heartless. They use humane methods to remove, not exterminate, bees. Some use insecticides in limited quantities or sprinkle carbaryl or diazinon powder around hives or colonies to make the area inhabitable for the insects.
Bees that build colonies in walls, such as honey bees, are tricky to remove. The wall in front of the hive has to be removed for access to the hive. A DIY job will do more harm than good, and so will waiting. Honeybees reproduce and collect honey fast. With time, a colony can have over 100 pounds of it in your walls along with pounds of beeswax combs.
While some bee removers use insecticides to kill them, the solution is counterproductive. The bees will just fall into a large pile that will eventually rot and produce a foul odor. The liquid that the mass of rotting bees releases can penetrate your walls, leading to costly repairs.
A well-established colony is more challenging to remove compared to a new one. Unattended honey stores can ferment and create gas which can damage the cells holding the sweet stuff in place. When that happens, that sticky honey can seep into your drywall.
Experienced and humane bee removers remove bees without killing them. The first thing they do is locate the colony in the walls by tapping it with a small hammer. Some also go the extra mile and use a stethoscope to locate it, while others may insert a thin wire through the wall to locate the colony.
A professional contractor can remove the wall blocking access to the hive. The bees are then vacuumed and stored in another hive or moved into a frame temporarily. Some professionals also trap the bees into a mesh wire before relocating them to another hive. They can also repair the wall they had to tear down for an extra fee. Make sure you ask if they offer this service before your wall comes down so you can prepare accordingly.
What You Should Know About Bee Removal
Bees can feel like a nuisance if they invade your home, but environmentalists disagree. These insects are natural pollinators. Without them, whole ecosystems can die out, and predators that feed on them can also go extinct. This, in turn, can impact the food chain negatively, resulting in famine. In other words, their presence is essential for the flora and fauna of the world. While bees can become a problem indoors, they are harmless as long as they are not bothered.
Plus, don’t panic if you see one bee in your house. Just check if there is a hive present before calling bee removers. If there isn’t, the chances are that the bee is lost or is looking for a spot for a new colony.
If you get a new colony every season, professional pest controllers such as Ky-Ko Pest Prevention can also block entry points to prevent a re-infestation.
Bees are the reason behind the planet being green, and why we have food on our plates. However, if you have a hive in your backyard that has no business being there, you and your family can get stung. A sting that is harmless for you can be deadly for anyone who is allergic to bees.
Unless you are a beekeeper, eliminating bees on your own is a bad idea. A hive contains thousands of these buzzy insects, and they attack in a swarm. Make sure you hire professionals for the job to prevent a tragedy, or a trip to the emergency room. Get your free pest inspection today.
Types of Bees You May Have
Different bees require different removal techniques. Some of the common ones found in and around homes, or even office buildings, include the following:
Honey Bees
Honeybees burrow into walls and build their hives there, which are not easy to locate. Professional bee removers use special tools to rile them and follow the soft buzzing sound to the primary location. If the wall or surface where the buzzing is loudest is warm to the touch, that is where the colony is.
Carpenter Bees
These bees live alone, but they breed in large numbers. Carpenter bees usually live in wood (thus the name), so your decks, fascia, eaves, and barn are prime breeding grounds. If you see any surface that has small holes in it along with a pile of sawdust, you may have carpenter bees in your home.
Bumble Bees
Like carpenter bees, the humble bumblebee can become a nuisance in large numbers. Unlike their wood-dwelling cousins, these bees live underground or under rocks where they are safe from predators.
How Pest Control Companies Remove Bees
Professional bee removers are not heartless. They use humane methods to remove, not exterminate, bees. Some use insecticides in limited quantities or sprinkle carbaryl or diazinon powder around hives or colonies to make the area inhabitable for the insects.
Bees that build colonies in walls, such as honey bees, are tricky to remove. The wall in front of the hive has to be removed for access to the hive. A DIY job will do more harm than good, and so will waiting. Honeybees reproduce and collect honey fast. With time, a colony can have over 100 pounds of it in your walls along with pounds of beeswax combs.
While some bee removers use insecticides to kill them, the solution is counterproductive. The bees will just fall into a large pile that will eventually rot and produce a foul odor. The liquid that the mass of rotting bees releases can penetrate your walls, leading to costly repairs.
A well-established colony is more challenging to remove compared to a new one. Unattended honey stores can ferment and create gas which can damage the cells holding the sweet stuff in place. When that happens, that sticky honey can seep into your drywall.
Experienced and humane bee removers remove bees without killing them. The first thing they do is locate the colony in the walls by tapping it with a small hammer. Some also go the extra mile and use a stethoscope to locate it, while others may insert a thin wire through the wall to locate the colony.
A professional contractor can remove the wall blocking access to the hive. The bees are then vacuumed and stored in another hive or moved into a frame temporarily. Some professionals also trap the bees into a mesh wire before relocating them to another hive. They can also repair the wall they had to tear down for an extra fee. Make sure you ask if they offer this service before your wall comes down so you can prepare accordingly.
What You Should Know About Bee Removal
Bees can feel like a nuisance if they invade your home, but environmentalists disagree. These insects are natural pollinators. Without them, whole ecosystems can die out, and predators that feed on them can also go extinct. This, in turn, can impact the food chain negatively, resulting in famine. In other words, their presence is essential for the flora and fauna of the world. While bees can become a problem indoors, they are harmless as long as they are not bothered.
Plus, don’t panic if you see one bee in your house. Just check if there is a hive present before calling bee removers. If there isn’t, the chances are that the bee is lost or is looking for a spot for a new colony.
If you get a new colony every season, professional pest controllers such as Ky-Ko Pest Prevention can also block entry points to prevent a re-infestation.
Contact Ky-Ko Pest Prevention
If you have a hive in or around your home posing a danger to your safety, call Ky-Ko Pest Prevention for bee removal services. We offer free inspections, so you don’t need to jeopardize your health. Our trained and experienced bee removal specialists come equipped with safety gear and equipment that keeps them safe as they remove the bees from your premises.
After removing the colony, we can also seal your home for a separate fee. Our 25-step sealing process can prevent pests such as roaches, bees, flies and even scorpions from entering your home. After determining common entry points, our team will use several methods to block them off and prevent pests from entering. This can include caulking and weather stripping.
Besides bees, we are also proficient in removing bed bugs. Even a single bug can belong to a large swarm that may be hiding in your bed and furniture. Get in touch with us before the problem gets too large to handle or temporarily forces you to move out.