How To Get Rid Of Leaf Cutter Bees

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Leaf cutter bees are an essential part of our ecosystem – but they do make unsightly holes in some types of plants. I often get asked, “How to get rid of leaf cutter bees”?

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More often than not a few clever tricks allow us to encourage people to keep them, but in such a way that they bring benefit but cause less damage. Let us look at options for this.

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Technically they can sting. I have played with these insects and worked in plants covered in them. On one occasion when I was pruning my perennial basil plants and eating a flower I even had one in my mouth.

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What Are Leaf Cutter Bees Attracted To?

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Should I Kill Leaf Cutter Bees?

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How To Get Rid Of Leaf Cutter Bees

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Leaf cutter bees are an essential part of our ecosystem – but they do make unsightly holes in some types of plants. I often get asked, “How to get rid of leaf cutter bees”?

More often than not a few clever tricks allow us to encourage people to keep them, but in such a way that they bring benefit but cause less damage. Let us look at options for this.

Do you know...

Technically they can sting. I have played with these insects and worked in plants covered in them. On one occasion when I was pruning my perennial basil plants and eating a flower I even had one in my mouth.

Do Leaf Cutter Bees Sting Or Bite?

What Are Leaf Cutter Bees Attracted To?

Leaf cutter bees are excellent pollinators that work within a very close range of their nesting site.

Should I Kill Leaf Cutter Bees?

No. Leaf cutter bees are important indigenous pollinators that perform ecosystem services upon which we depend to survive.

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I hope that this article has helped you see that the question is not “How to get rid of leaf cutter bees” but rather “how to get leaf cutter bees to damage another plant so that I can keep these important insects safely in my garden”.

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