Can You Get Rid of Bees With Soapy Water?

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If you do have to kill bees, using a pesticide-free method at least helps a bit. Killing bees with soapy water is an option if it is needed.

Very few things kill bees instantly other than fire. But this is not a wise tool to use in most cases.

What kills bees instantly?

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 If a hive goes completely insane you can cool the hive with a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher. This is better than fire.

What kills bees instantly?

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Can you get rid of bees with soapy water?

Yes in some cases soapy water can be used to kill bees.

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Can you get rid of bees with soapy water?

Ideally it is better to remove bees than to kill them, so use this as a last resort.

If you spray the hive with a direct jet of water you will probably just make the hive irate. 

What happens if you spray bees with water?

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Why does soap water kill bees?

Soap reduces sruface tension in water, allowing it to flow into the bees breathing system drowning the bee.

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Water has very high surface tension, and this means that if a bee gets wet, the water does not easily penetrate the spiracles and drown the bee. 

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