Who To Call For A Beehive Removal

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Who to call for a beehive removal? The bee person!! Normally if you call your local fire department, they will have the number of a beekeeper who can help you remove bees.

Beekeepers who do bee removals gain a lot of useful knowledge about bees in the process. Once you have done a few bee removals you will always be the “Who to call for a beehive removal” person in your area.

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Deciding who to call for a beehive removal or even to report a hive will really depend on where you are. 

How Do I Report A Beehive?

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Phone your local apiculture (beekeeping) extension officer. These extension officers are there to provide advice and enforce laws relating to honeybees. 

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How Do I Report A Beehive Without Irritating The Beekeeper?

Honey from bee removals is of little value so don’t expect them to “take the honey as payment”.

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Can An Exterminator Get Rid Of Bees?

Yes. If they use licensed pesticides and do so in a safe legal way. All of the fumigated bees and combs should be removed after fumigation. 

No. Bees are important and becoming rare. If you can remove a hive and put it to use pollinating crops and providing ecosystem services, this is far better than killing it. 

Should An Exterminator Get Rid Of Bees?

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Can I Remove A Beehive Myself?

Removing bees is a great way to gain life experience and bee handling experience. 

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ADVICE

If the bees are in a place where they pose an immediate threat to livestock or are in a place where removing them will damage a special building/tree/rock formation then gassing the bees is best.

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