This article was co-authored by Steve Downs and by How.com.vn staff writer, Hannah Madden. Steve Downs is a Live Honey Bee Removal Specialist, Honey bee Preservationist, and the Owner of Beecasso Live Bee Removal Inc, a licensed bee removal and relocation business based in the Los Angeles, California metro area. Steve has over 20 years of humane bee capturing and bee removal experience for both commercial and residential locations. Working with beekeepers, agriculturalists, and bee hobbyists, Steve sets up bee hives throughout the Los Angeles area and promotes the survival of bees. He has a passion for honeybee preservation and has created his own Beecasso sanctuary where rescued bee hives are relocated and preserved.
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Wood bees, or carpenter bees, are valuable pollinators, but they can also cause a lot of damage to wooden structures. If you have wood bees in your area, you might be wondering how you can get rid of them without using pesticides or insecticides in your home. Fortunately, there are a lot of natural ways you can get rid of small infestations and deter the bees from coming back next year.
Steps
Expert Q&A
- QuestionHow can you make a bee trap without harming bees?Steve DownsSteve Downs is a Live Honey Bee Removal Specialist, Honey bee Preservationist, and the Owner of Beecasso Live Bee Removal Inc, a licensed bee removal and relocation business based in the Los Angeles, California metro area. Steve has over 20 years of humane bee capturing and bee removal experience for both commercial and residential locations. Working with beekeepers, agriculturalists, and bee hobbyists, Steve sets up bee hives throughout the Los Angeles area and promotes the survival of bees. He has a passion for honeybee preservation and has created his own Beecasso sanctuary where rescued bee hives are relocated and preserved.
Live Bee Removal SpecialistYou can use a cardboard or wooden box of your liking. Set it in an area out of harm's way. Make a small opening somewhere in the box so that bees can enter. Lightly apply a few drops of lemon grass oil during spring time, and hopefully you will capture a swarm. - QuestionHow do you get a bee out of your house?Steve DownsSteve Downs is a Live Honey Bee Removal Specialist, Honey bee Preservationist, and the Owner of Beecasso Live Bee Removal Inc, a licensed bee removal and relocation business based in the Los Angeles, California metro area. Steve has over 20 years of humane bee capturing and bee removal experience for both commercial and residential locations. Working with beekeepers, agriculturalists, and bee hobbyists, Steve sets up bee hives throughout the Los Angeles area and promotes the survival of bees. He has a passion for honeybee preservation and has created his own Beecasso sanctuary where rescued bee hives are relocated and preserved.
Live Bee Removal SpecialistThe easiest way to remove bees flying around in your home is to open up the windows or a door, as bees are attracted to the outside light and will probably fly out on their own.
Tips
- If you’ve tried a few natural options and none of them work, it might be time to call a professional pest control company.Thanks
References
- ↑ Steve Downs. Live Bee Removal Specialist. Expert Interview. 23 February 2020.
- ↑ https://www.beyondpesticides.org/assets/media/documents/alternatives/factsheets/CARPENTER%20BEE%20CONTROL.pdf
- ↑ Steve Downs. Live Bee Removal Specialist. Expert Interview. 23 February 2020.
- ↑ https://www.uaex.uada.edu/farm-ranch/pest-management/insect/carpenter-bee-control.aspx
- ↑ https://agrilife.org/aes/files/2014/06/Carpenter-Bees.pdf
- ↑ https://www.beyondpesticides.org/assets/media/documents/alternatives/factsheets/CARPENTER%20BEE%20CONTROL.pdf
- ↑ Steve Downs. Live Bee Removal Specialist. Expert Interview. 23 February 2020.
- ↑ https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef611
- ↑ https://www.uaex.uada.edu/farm-ranch/pest-management/insect/carpenter-bee-control.aspx
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