Bee Removal in the Torbay Area
NOTICE
We would always encourage you to live with bees and while we are happy to re-locate swarms of honey bees outside the nest, please note that on ethical grounds Pest Professionals will not attempt eradication of honey bees under any circumstances. If you have a honey bee colony in an inaccessible place such as a chimney, we can put you in touch with a specialist relocation service who will discuss the options with you – just email enquiries@pestprofessionals.co.uk . We will also only ever consider eradication of bumble bees as an absolute last resort in rare situations such as where life can be demonstrated to be in danger or if important work cannot be completed without action being taken, and we will always look at relocation first.
Please LIVE WITH BEES IF YOU CAN.
If you have a problem with bees or a bees nest at your home or place of work the Pest Professionals in Torbay can assist. We provide you with immediate help in two very practical stages:
CALL 01803 470001 TO SPEAK TO A QUALIFIED PEST CONTROLLER We will help you to assess your problem and give you instant, honest and COST-FREE advice … with no obligation
IF NEEDED, WE ARRANGE A VISIT or ON-SITE SURVEY FOR YOUYour local Pest Professional will come round to sort out the problem out quickly and without fuss
The no obligation phone consultation service applies to both domestic and business customers in the Torbay region. No bee problem or bees nest removal job is too large or too small for us to consider. Where relevant we have the ability to advise on any immediate action needed to safeguard your health, property or possessions prior to a visit. If a visit is required we let you know if there will be a call out fee and also advise on the probable costs of any bee removal should it be needed.
Bee Friendly Pest Control
Bees form intricate social colonies with a solitary fertile queen and are an extremely important pollinator. Because of this our first priority as pest controllers when bee’s nest removal is necessary is to keep the bee hive alive and intact.
The key is to find an experienced beekeeper who will accept the bee hive and look after it, and we can normally assist in this process.
Worker bees form the vast bulk of the colony and their numbers can make it to over 30,000 in the height of the season. Some workers remain with the queen to tend her, nourish the larvae, produce honey, create new wax honeycombs for the larvae and defend the nest. Older workers leave the nest in the search for sources of nectar and pollen. The queen may lay a million eggs in her lifetime.
Bees are generally not considereded pests and (unless provoked) will not attack you. The sting of worker bees is barbed and can not be retracted, and carries a poison sac which continues to pump venom.
A small minority of people are hyper allergic to this venom and if a hive is in close proximity to people, for instance, close to your home, or even in it (chimneys being a prime candidate), action may be needed to move it. This must only ever be attempted by an experienced pest controller or bee keeper, both of whom will put on special protective clothing.
Eradication is really a last option for a pest controller, and will be dependent on his ability to take out the honeycomb and/or seal the nest shortly after the work is done. There is a significant risk of secondary poisoning if robber bees gain access to a previously poisoned nest and bring the insecticide back to their home colony.
How To Discriminate Between Bees and Wasps
Both bees and wasps are members of the Hymenoptera order of insects, but they can be easily distinguished from each other. Honey bees are usually dark brown, with a pale orange/amber band and, importantly, they are hairy. Wasps have bright yellow and black stripes and have a constricted waist and smooth skin.
If you are in need of sound advice or a speedy solution to bee problem or a bees nest removal anywhere in Torbay or the surrounding towns and villages – get in touch.
