Bee Removal

Fast and Efficient Orange County Bee Removal Service

Bee removalBee removal is not something that should be attempted by untrained persons or even novice beekeepers. Honeybees swarm when they are reproducing, as a new queen emerges the old queen and around half of the workers will gather in a swarm containing anywhere from 5,000 to 20,000 bees. They do this in an effort to relocate to a new area. Usually, the bees will find an interim place to nest for 2 – 7 days before establishing a new colony. Trying to remove this many bees can be a daunting task for even an expert beekeeper.

Honey bees are not aggressive by nature, unless they are Africanized. When the bees feel their home is being threatened or they are being beaten with sticks or sprayed with water they can become aggressive and begin stinging to protect their area.

Wasps are one of the more aggressive winged insects. There sting is extremely painful, and they can be harmful to humans and pets. When a wasp nest is present it is best to have it removed as quickly as possible. Where bees can only sting once, wasps can sting multiple times injecting poisonous venom that can cause shortness of breath, itching, swelling, and sometimes dizziness. Solitary wasps are usually no threat; it is the social wasps and their nests that you must be on the lookout for. The distinctive paper home is not always visible. Wasps will attack without any provocation, so best to stay away from them.

Hiring a professional to come out and handle bee swarm removal is an advised remedy for honey bee removal. Due to the valuable pollination service provided by bees, every effort is made to try to extract the colony and relocate them to an orchard or farm where their services can be used effectively. The Bee Detectives are trained professionals for wasp and bee control in Orange County.

All of the bees in the Los Angeles area have been Africanized. With proper care and breeding these aggressive traits are bred out of the bees making them useful again for crop pollination. With the impending decline of honey bee population, every effort is made to successfully recover bees when possible. Bee swarm removal and wasp pest control in Orange County is best left to the professional to prevent harm to yourself or other living things in your home.

If you are faced with a problem of honey bees or wasps, and you are in the Orange County area, do not hesitate to call the Bee Detectives. Our technicians are trained professional beekeepers, and will be able to get your situation under control quickly and effectively. Even if you are not certain that your insect situation requires attention, it is in your best interest to take a proactive approach and have it looked into. The Bee Detectives can be contacted at (714) 546-4510. We can come out and assess the situation then advise you of available options for quick eradication of the problem.