How to Get Rid of Bees and Wasps

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How do I get rid of wood bees they are drilling holes in the wood, they look like bumble bees

Christine collins

May 13, at 11:44am

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That may all be fine for wasps and yellow jackets, but DO NOT KILL HONEY BEES!!! Wild swarms of honey bees, and domesticated honey bees in man-made hives, are protected. You included bees in the title of this video! If you have a swarm of honey bees, please contact your state agriculture department, your county extension office, or the local beekeepers association. They can put you in contact with a beekeeper who can come out and trap a swarm of honey bees or remove a wild colony from your property. There are a more limited number of beekeepers who are willing and/or able to remove honey bee colonies from within structures (like house walls) without harming the bees. There may be some damage to the structure, because you don't want the honey comb left in the walls after the bees are removed. Honey bees are responsible for the pollination of MANY fruit and vegetable crops we humans eat. We would have significantly smaller crops and less food without the pollination services of the honey bee. The list of plants pollinated by honey bees includes food crops (including almonds and other nuts, various berries, melons, pumpkins, onions), trees (including apple, cherry, peach, and citrus), herbs and spices, shrubs, wild and ornamental plants, alfalfa, clovers, grains and grasses, and many others. In addition, honey bees produce, strangely enough, honey (food), pollen (a protein source), propolis ("bee glue", a natural resin), and beeswax (used for polishes and candles); all of these are honey bee "crops" are harvested by beekeepers. Honey bees are usually not aggressive, only defensive. They sting to protect their colony. If you mess with their colony, your chances of being stung go up. Honey bees can only sting once because the stinger is pulled out of the bee by barbs on the stinger which remains in the sting site. This detachment fatally injures the bee, causing it to die once the sting occurs. If stung, quickly remove the stinger by scraping across the site of the sting with the edge of a credit card or a fingernail. Do not pick the stinger off as you are likely to pinch the poison sac. You want to remove the stinger quickly because the poison sac at the base of the stinger will continue to pump poison into the sting site even after the stinger is detached from the bee. Removing the stinger quickly minimizes the amount of poison that gets into the wound. There is no known cure for stings, but use of an over-the-counter (OTC) anti-histamine tablet (an allergy pill such as Benadryl), or an anti-itch spray or cream, may help with any swelling or itching. IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO STINGS, USE AN EPI-PEN TO PREVENT A DANGEROUS ALLERGIC REACTION! Then contact your physician. If you are allergic to stings you can get a prescription for an epi-pen from your physician. Remember, wild swarms of honey bees, and domesticated honey bees in man-made hives, are protected. They should not be molested or killed.

Stephen Balch

Jan 9, at 6:18am

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How do I exterminate a bee hive growing in the structure of my cement balcony? They have been there for over 3-months but I cannot afford to call a professional to get rid of them. At night they go inside the structure so is there a smoke bomb or spray that I can spray inside? I bought a wasp spray from Home Depot but afraid to use it. Please help me with your professional suggestions. Thanking you in advance.

Veda Williams

Dec 9, at 12:44am

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