If you decide that what you are dealing with is a bee than here is the next step to dealing with them.
Bumble bees in attic problem.
For this reason you should arrange for a professional to deal with the problem.
We get asked all the time.
Here are the most common ways bees enter a structure.
It is a good idea to spray the pesticide on the openings of your attic.
The screen on the holes are usually 1 4 inch which give the bees plenty of room to squeeze through.
Make sure that you know the entering and exiting part of their bee hives.
Attic vent holes these are the holes that allow the attic to breathe and the heat to escape.
In order to find the hive you should look for them leaving or returning home at dusk or dawn.
Unlike the honey bee a bumble bee can sting multiple times and will survive after stinging you.
Now you have to find the bee hive.
Getting rid of your bee problem.
You should also check the bee hive that is located in your attic.
At present they are not causing a problem.
It is important to know that when you have a hive inside a wall the honey and the bees have to come out.
Bumble bees don t make holes or tunnels in wood but will nest in abandoned rodent burrows under piles of grass clippings or leaves stones logs ect.
In 4 weeks time i am having some plumbing work done close to where they are entering.
An odor of honey may become noticeable and may attract ants and rodents to the attic.
A bee infestation is a predicament that you can face any time.
Bees inside an eave roofing system or attic is by far the most common place we find bee hives.
By knowing these parts you are able to stop the growth of any bees on your attic completely.
This article will help you out by telling you some things that you need to know about bees before you go about removing them from your home.
The first step you should take is to make sure that you aren t dealing with wasps.
Both worker and queen bumble bees are able to sting but they will only sting when attacked or provoked.
I have bumblebees nesting in my attic.
Occasionally bumble bees will establish a nest above ground in a wall firewood pile shed crawl space or attic.
Before you do though you can use some clues about the bees appearance and nesting to help identify the species.
Bumblebees are having a very hard term almost a quarter 24 facing extinction in europe some species in the uk have.
If you can leave the nest it will help bees.
At such times you need to know the most effective ways to get rid of them.
Take a look at the video at the top of the page.
Dealing with a single bee is a rather easy task but removing a whole colony can be a very complicated and potentially dangerous process.
During swarm season new swarms may emerge from the hive and cause new bee problems on or around the property.
