Bee Pest Control

 

Is your home suddenly seeing an influx of bees? If so, it’s important to take action and get rid of them as soon as possible. While it’s tempting to just swat them away, that’s not a long-term solution. We’ll discuss some of the most common bee pests and how to get rid of them. Know the best way to get rid of bees so that your home can be bee-free again.

 

Can Pest Control Get Rid of All Kinds of Bees?

 

 

You can get a free pest control inspection to determine what type of bee you’re dealing with from expert pest control services. However, if you’re curious, you can tell several types of bee species or wild species apart, such as their appearance and where they build their hives.

 

The fact is, pest control companies such as Apex Pest Control, Orkin, Terminix, and the pest control industry, in general, take every precaution to avoid harming beneficial pollinators like honey bees, tree bees, bumble bees, and other bees. We’ve seen huge declines in these species, which have threatened our ecosystem.

Some species have been protected. There are many places that have put protections in place, specifically prohibiting the use of pesticides that are regulated by the government. Nevertheless, killing bees, may they be mining bees or worker bees may not be illegal in some countries or areas.

 

You may consider bees a nuisance, but they actually pollinate crops all over the world and help your garden flourish. As a person allergic to bee stings, it’s understandable to be concerned. Unless they’re carpenter bees, however, it’s best to leave them alone.

Wood bees are a type of bee that drill holes into wood or bird boxes for their nest, causing damage to the wood over time.

 

Honey Bees

A honeybee is about 12 to 58 millimetres long, which is smaller than a bumble bee. Hollowed out logs and trees, as well as fence posts, are common places where they build their nests. There can be up to 80,000 honey bees in a honey bee hive, which is much larger than bumble bee colonies.

 

When threatened, honeybees can sting. Their barbed stinger gets caught under the skin after they sting a person. Unless it can be pulled back out, the honey bee dies a short time later.

 

Bumble Bees

Their wings are short and stubby, and they grow to just over one inch in length. Their bodies are large and fuzzy with black and white stripes. Most bees nests are built under woodpiles and compost piles, which is close to the ground.

It’s even possible for them to build a bee’s nest in rodent tunnels they’ve carved out and abandoned. The hives of bumble bees usually contain hundreds of bees.

 

A male does not have stingers, whereas a female does. The females only sting when provoked. In contrast to honey bees, whose stingers fall off after an attack, bumble bees can sting multiple times before losing their stingers.

 

Carpenter Bees

Carpenter bees have shiny black abdomens, but they aren’t hairy like bumble bees. Bees such as these live in parks, fields, sheds, and gardens in homes. Wood is drilled into by carpenter bees to create a series of “galleries” in which they lay their eggs, unlike bumble bees and honey bees. Neither live in colonies nor are they social creatures.

 

How Do You Keep Bees from Coming Back?

 

 

In most cases, when you see a bee flying around the house you immediately assume it got in through an open window or an unlocked door. Having bees inside your home too often indicates they may have found a way in. These are common entry points for bees to your home:

 

Unmanaged and/or everyday holes

Bees of all sizes can fit into a hole one-quarter of an inch in diameter. It is therefore unlikely that even small gaps between your porch are safe. If you patch holes in your window screens or seal those places with caulking, you should keep bees and wasps away from your house.

 

Chimneys

It is likely that bees are getting into your home through the chimney if you notice them flying into your skylights or inside a room with a fireplace. As removing bees in a chimney can be dangerous, we recommend hiring a professional.

When determining if bees are in your chimney, turn off all radios and other audio devices and sit near it to listen. If there are no sounds, then you should be able to hear something buzzing.

 

Kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room vents

If your fireplace or stove has a vent or your dryer has a laundry vent, it is possible that a bee colony has established itself in these spots. Listen to the wall where the vent travels if a bee spends time in an area that has a vent.

Call a bee removal service if you wish to prevent bees from coming into your home through these vents.

 

Attics and gutters

The absence of proper care can cause wall cavities to appear in your home over time. The same is true of attics: windows can crack over time or holes can form if no insulation is installed. To keep yourself from getting stung if these places are infested, ensure that you consult an expert to avoid getting stung.

 

 

How Do You Know if You Need Bee Pest Control?

 

 

There are a number of different types of bees in the world, though honeybees and bumblebees are the most common.

 

There Are Too Many Bees

 

If you see a large number of bees in your house, your home might have a bee infestation. Bees can carry a variety of bacteria from outside into the house, and this is highly frustrating and stressful. In case you can’t get rid of bees coming from multiple directions throughout your home, you probably have a beehive colony there.

 

The Nest Is Active

When you spot a bee nest in your home, whether in the interior or outside, you can be confident that bees are invading your house. Activated nests may burrow underneath the floorboards of your home, in your garage or shed, or inside the walls of your home.

Keep an eye on the thoroughfares around your home if you suspect that bees have invaded your home but can’t find an obvious nest. Are they laden with pollen and go to and from a specific spot? That will give clues about where a nest is.

 

Walls Or Ceilings Have Dark Patches

 

It could be a sign of a honeybee infestation if you notice dark patches on your ceiling or walls. In other words, the honeybees have built a nest in-between or above your walls, which explains why honey is produced here.

Dark spots will appear on your walls or ceiling if honey from these nests is used. This is a sure sign of a honeybee infestation in combination with an excessive number of bees around your home.

 

How Much Is Pest Control for Bees?

 

 

A large part of the price of pest control professionals depends on the infestation level. That’s why it’s always necessary to conduct a thorough inspection before the treatment begins. Depending on the size of the nest, experts gather all the necessary gear to deal with it.

 

Infestations usually don’t exceed £800 because it’s impossible to ignore such a huge swarm around your home. However, some cases are so tough that prices rise even higher. However, I have only seen a few cases like that, so I don’t include those prices in the average.

 

Depending on the extent of damage and the amount of cleaning needed, preventive measures, such as sealing holes around your property, may cost you from £100 to £5000+. The repairs can be done yourself or by a professional. Repelling smokers is also a worthwhile investment.

 

Honeybees are cautious insects, so they usually build their nests in hard-to-reach places to avoid being attacked by other animals and insects. The deeper the nests go, the more expensive it is to remove them.

 

Outdoors

Typically, removing bees outside costs less than £500 and rarely exceeds this amount. An extermination service fee usually includes the cost of removing honey bee nests. The price of removing a beehive is determined more by its location than by its size. You’re best calling a pest company for a price in your area.

 

Attic

In comparison to treating hives that are hidden in walls, removing bees from an attic is quite inexpensive. It costs professionals between £350 and £550 for this service, while beekeepers may relocate the bees for free to start a new colony. Honey production by these bees is necessary for this to work.

 

Walls

It is usually more expensive to remove bees from walls than in other situations. Prices usually range between £600 and £1000, but if the problem is particularly large they may be higher.

 

Depending on how well the beehive is hidden, the cost for an exterminator for bees in the house can range from £350 to £1000. There will be a lower cost if there is no deconstruction work needed. You can expect to pay anywhere from $800-$1000 for these tests, as they’re usually required.

 

Here is a list of bees found in Great Britain.

• 1 Family Colletidae
  Genus Colletes: plasterer bees
  Genus Hylaeus: yellow-face bees
• 2 Family Andrenidae
  Genus Andrena: mining bees
  Subgenus Micrandrena: mini-miners
  Genus Panurgus: shaggy bees
• 3 Family Halictidae
  Genus Halictus: end-banded furrow bees
  Genus Lasioglossum: base-banded furrow bees
  Genus Sphecodes: blood bees
  Genus Dufourea: short-faced bees
  Genus Rophites: bristle-headed bees
• 4 Family Melittidae
  Genus Dasypoda: pantaloon bees
  Genus Melitta: blunthorn bees
  Genus Macropis: loosestrife bees
• 5 Family Megachilidae
  Genus Anthidium: wool carder bees
  Genus Stelis: dark bees
  Genus Heriades: resin bees
  Genus Chelostoma: scissor bees
  Genus Osmia: mason bees
  Genus Hoplitis: lesser mason bees
  Genus Megachile: leaf-cutter bees
  Genus Coelioxys: sharp-tailed bees
• 6 Family Apidae
  Genus Nomada: nomad bees
  Genus Epeolus: cuckoo mining bees
  Genus Eucera: long-horned bees
  Genus Anthophora: flower bees
  Genus Melecta: mourning bees
  Genus Ceratina: small carpenter bees
  Genus Xylocopa: large carpenter bees
  Genus Bombus: bumblebees
  Subgenus Bombus: white-tailed bumblebees
  Subgenus Kallobombus: broken-belted bumblebee
  Subgenus Megabombus: greater bumblebees
  Subgenus Melanobombus: black-bodied bumblebees
  Subgenus Psithyrus: cuckoo bumblebees
  Subgenus Pyrobombus: fiery-tailed bumblebees
  Subgenus Subterraneobombus: yellow bumblebee
  Subgenus Thoracombus: carder bees
• 7 Genus Apis: honeybees

 

Should I Remove Bees On My Own?

 

 

The simple answer is no. Unless you know what you are doing, it is best to call a local beekeeper or professional to conduct bee control. When bees feel threatened, they can exhibit aggressive behaviour. This is especially true during the season they lay eggs or eggs hatch. Bee activity may not always be predictable to the untrained eye.

If you have a bee problem and want to remove nests, seek professional advice or call an expert. Bee stings can be dangerous and cause serious anaphylactic shock to people with allergies.