Bee Removal Specialists

Willie,
The recommendation from my office is that any feralhoney bees in proximity to people, pets , and livestock that are not associated with a registered Florida Beekeeper participating in Best Management Practices should be considered for eradication. The growing population of AHB that have killed a 900 pound horse, 10 dogs, goats, sheep and have sent several dozen people to seek emergency medical attention in Florida must be eliminated to preventa human fatality. Yes gentle managed honey bees are important to Florida agriculture and the environment but defensive, aggressive feral AHB are a public safety issue. Thank you. Jerry
G. W. Hayes, Jr.
Assistant Chief
Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection
Apiary Inspection Section
Division of Plant Industry
P O Bx 147100
Gainesville FL 32614-7100
(352) 372-3505 ext 128
(352) 334-0715 FAX

When eradicating bees, the entire nest must be removed

Action Line

MiamiHeard.com
Friday, June 16,2006

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 (you received an estimate for $700), 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.

Call the Miami-Dade County Extension Service at 305-248-3311 (Broward's at 954-370-3725) for a list of professional bee removers, or try the Yellow Pages under ''Bee Removal Services.'' Before hiring someone who plans to use pesticides, make sure they have a pesticide license from the state's Division of Agricultural Environmental Services at 800-HELP-FLA (800-435-7352).

"Bee Aware look, listen and run ...monitor their surroundings and run inside a protective structure, when threatened, they can avoid potentially dangerous, painful attacks from Africanized honey bees."

Hey Willie!
Thank you again for removing all those bees, hives and honey from my home back in April. I wanted to send you the link to the entire process. It was not a cheap adventure, but I am glad the bees are gone and the hole has been repaired.
Thank you again for the knowledge, the laughs and most of all the removal of unwanted "guests"!
Regards,
Chris G.
Boynton Beach
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"Safety is not a program, it is a way of life!"

Thank you for volunteering to give us a presentation on bees this evening. Safety is a very important part of our daily life here at FPL and this is a very valid area of concern. We appreciate you sharing your expertise with us.
Ron
Inventory Services Supervisor
FPL Broward County

Florida Trail Association
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Safety Presentation on AHB
February 14, 2008

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