How to get rid of bees in the house and on the site

Bees are beneficial insects that help pollinate plants. Unlike os, they are not dangerous and will not attack unless disturbed. Therefore, we offer humane methods to expel bees from the site. Do not use chemicals, burning nests and other methods due to which insects will die.

Things to remember when dealing with bees

• It is best to seek help from a beekeeper. If you do not have such a specialist in mind, look for his contacts on the Internet, social networks, relevant communities and associations, or ask your friends and neighbors. The beekeeper will come to you fully armed and will remove the nest or swarm. Often, such specialists do everything for free, because this is a good opportunity to replenish their apiary with a new family. But if you have already made an appointment, and the bee colony has left the site, warn the person in advance so that he does not waste his time. Another option is to contact the rescuers of the Ministry of Emergencies.
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• Do not try to get rid of bees mechanically: do not knock down nests with sticks, do not throw stones at them. So you will only anger the insects and, feeling threatened, they will begin to protect the queen and the colony.
• If there is an apiary in the neighborhood, perhaps the activity of the bees is associated with the process honey extraction. When the beekeepers take the frames out of the hives, the insects become aggressive and may attack and sting. When the procedure ends, they become calm again and do not pose a danger. This event is not random, so ask your neighbor beekeeper in advance when he plans to pump honey. If possible, try to limit your stay on the site during this time.
• bee stings can cause allergies. Therefore, before driving them away, stock up on antihistamines. Read the instructions in advance and determine the desired dosage.

How to Prepare for a Bee Fight

• Choose reliable equipment. If you don't have a beekeeper's suit, wear light-colored, heavy-weight clothing that covers your neck, wrists, and ankles. Tuck the top of the outfit into your trousers and the legs into high socks or stockings.
• Protect your hands with thick gloves (for example, leather) and tuck your sleeves into them.
• Put a beekeeper's hat on your head. A mosquito net or a regular wide-brimmed headdress is also suitable, over which a mesh is thrown and fixed with a rope or ribbon around the neck.
• Do not use fragrant cosmetics or perfumes, so as not to attract bees with an extraneous smell.

How to get rid of bees with a smoker and a vacuum cleaner

Wait for dry weather, as bees become restless when it rains. Arm yourself with a special device - a smoker. It contains wood chips, bark, dry moose excrement or tree mushrooms, which begin to smolder after being set on fire. There are devices with manual bellows that need to be pumped by pressing the handle, and there are automatic ones.

Bring the smoker to the bee dwelling or to the hole in the wall, floor or ceiling, if they have settled inside. Smoke the insects until they become lethargic.

A portion of smoke will force the bees to leave their shelter. After that, collect them with a vacuum cleaner.

Release the bees from the container of the vacuum cleaner in the apiary (if you have agreed on this with the owner in advance). Or do it in the woods away from your garden and orchard.

Don't forget to remove and dispose of the nest left by the bees. Otherwise, the honey in the combs may attract this or another colony.

How to get rid of bees with a campfire

This method will help drive away insects that have settled in open areas.

fire up bonfire outdoors near the bee nest. Feeling the smell of smoke, insects will leave their home. The main thing is to keep an eye on the fire and not make it near buildings, so as not to start a fire.

Then you can destroy the house so that the bees do not return there.

How to get rid of bees with sound

Birdsong makes bees feel in danger. If you simulate the massive presence of birds on the site, you can move the insects to leave your home.

Put speakers near the nest and turn on the recording as loudly as possible with the voices of swallows or bee-eaters - natural enemies of bees.

Please note that after turning off the sound, insects may return. You may have to carry out the procedure several times, as well as get rid of the bees' home.

What to do if a swarm of bees appeared on the site

Bees do not always thoroughly settle in the country and build a house. They can appear in swarms and temporarily settle on trees, bushes and other secluded places. This is what happens when in a hive or nest appears a new uterus, and the old one, together with its colony, leaves the dwelling. The bees are looking for shelter and may take a fancy to your site for a while so that their queen can rest.

Insects in this state are focused on finding a new place, and not on attacking people - of course, if the bees are not disturbed. The best thing you can do in such a situation is to do nothing. The swarm will stay on the site from several hours to several days and leave it without a trace when the uterus gains strength. Most importantly, stay away from the buzzing lump and keep children and pets away from it.

If the swarm is causing you inconvenience or, for example, is positioned so that you cannot enter your house, contact beekeepers for help.