|
|
 |
|
Steps
of Bee Removal Process
|
|
|
Locating
the Honeycomb
The first step in bee removal of an established hive is to identify
where the honey bees are building their home. Normally you would expect the honeycomb to be located right behind where you
see the bees entering the cavity in your residential or commercial  property. This is not always the case as we have found honeycomb as far as 14 feet from the entry point which is why spraying
and sealing up will often not work. Ripping several feet of material from your property just to find the bee hive can be an
extremely frustrating and costly venture since the cavity will need to be exposed even more once the hive is located according
to it's size. Add to this that you will probably upset the bees while searching, bee stings are an expected part of the
process since exposing their home will definitely trigger the attack alarm of the hive. We have extensive knowledge and experience
in the behavior of honey bees and have professional and economical methods for locating the honeycomb without having to expose
unnecessary cavities on the property. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Removing the Honeycomb
Once the honeycomb
is located, the next step of bee removal is the tedious task of extracting all the honeycomb. Aside from the other critters
you  might encounter once you expose the cavity, like roaches and beetles among others, it goes without saying that the bees will
not leave without a fight!!! While it's true that the African honey bee is much quicker to react to a possible threat
than its European relatives, all honey bees will attack when their hive is threatened. Even if the cavity was treated with
chemicals prior to extraction, as more honeycomb is exposed so will more bees be so for a Bee Removal Specialists, bee stings
are expected at every job. As construction is different for every property, only experience can teach you where else to look
for more honeycomb as most cavities  within a property are connected in some way, even if it is only by an 1/8 of an inch hole- that's all a bee needs for
passage. Knowing the purpose of each panel of honeycomb is required to be sure you have extracted all of the honeycomb and there are no remaining panels in other cavities. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q: Bees have created a
nest in the wall of a small building in my yard. How can I get them removed? Do the bees have to be killed?
B. D.,
Miami A: Yes. Having a professional do the job is the most
effective way to get rid of them for good.
Entomologist Adrian Hunsberger of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences said you're
probably dealing with honeybees, which can leave behind quite a mess. Hiring a bee removal expert can be expensive, especially
to get bees and any remaining honey out of the wall, but it's essential that no trace of the bees remains.
''The whole hive has to be removed,'' Hunsberger said. ``If it's
not, it's going to leave a scent for other bees or insects.''
Once
the bees are gone and the wall is cleaned out, get the crack sealed to prevent bees from setting up housekeeping there again.
|
|
|
|