FAQ
How far will you travel to do a bee removal?
We currently service the entire Phoenix Metropolitan area, usually within a 30-90 minute response time, from us being called and arriving at your door. Give us a call at 623-256-7034, to discuss your current situation.
Why did the bees pick my house?
Bees are interested in any type of void that will offer protection. These voids include, but are not limited to; chimneys, wall voids, attics, crawl space, barbeques, irrigation valve box, trees and bushes, debris stacked in a way where it will create a nice living space for bees, etc.
I was out in the yard behind my home and noticed a huge mass of bees all balled up in a tree. I've never seen a swarm like that and I'm afraid that they are going to attack my family and pets. What should I do?
What you have just encountered is a queen that has broken off from an established hive and taken a fair amount (1,000-5,000) of bees with her. At this time, we suggest calling us to take care of this problem, before it becomes a bigger issue. These bees will most likely not attack unless provoked, however a barking dog, screaming children, or a truck backfiring could cause these bees to attack. Also, these bees are looking to make a permanent home which may be in the tree or bush, or under your shed, a grill, spa, or worst of all, your attic or wall void.
What are the bees doing?
Typically, a new beehive consists of four to six thousand bees. They can swarm to their chosen location and move into a structure in as little as 15 minutes. After they have moved in, about 10-25 bees will be traveling to and from this location throughout the day. These bees are called worker bees. It is their job to forage for food for the rest of the hive. Upon their return to the hive, they are filled with nectar and are carrying pollen, which are their building materials to make honeycomb and grow their hive. The bees will start working the same day that they move into their new home. A new beehive can start to build anywhere from half a pound to a pound of honeycomb per day. This is why it is important to get any bee infestations taken care of as soon as possible, to limit the amount of honeycomb produced so that structural removals and repairs will not be necessary. After the bees have been there for seven days or longer, they will have built enough honeycombs to create other problems for the structure. Some of these problems include; honey melting which causes noticeable stains and structural damages, new bee hives returning to the area because they can smell the honey and assume it is a place to live, wax moths, ants and rodents that will want to come and feed on honey and establish nests near by.
Can I just plug up the hole and suffocate them?
If the entrance hole is plugged, the bees will look for another exit. They may find another crack or opening or they could follow light and enter your living quarters instead through gaps in baseboard, electrical outlets, or vents. However, if you do succeed in trapping the bees in the wall, expect to have a stench from the hive in the wall, and it is very probable that honey will seep out of the structure.
Will the bee's just leave on there own if I don't do anything about it?
No, if left alone the bees will just continue working, building more and more honey and laying more and more eggs. Eventually, your beehive can grow to be hundreds of pounds and up to forty thousand bees. Soon the hive will get so big that the original Queen will not be able to communicate with all of the bees in her hive any more. In this case, the bees will lay a new Queen. This new Queen will take a portion of the bees with her and leave the hive. A lot of swarming activity can be seen when the split is taking place. Typically, they will build their new hive close to where they originally came from.
What are you doing about that problem?
In anticipation of this problem, we treat the area where the bees lived with a residual insecticide that will eradicate the bees over the following days. There should be no more bee activity after 2 days or so, if there is, then please call us at 623-256-7034
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