I have a nest of bees near one corner of my house. They seemed to be coming from a large potted artificial plant I had outside. My husband got stung, and he is allergic to their stings, so I had to use an "epi-pen" and Benadryl to keep him out of danger medically. Last night, after dark, I pulled the potted plant across the street to a ditch temporarily and got stung myself twice. I thought I had gotten rid of the problem, but now I see more bees in the original area where the plant was. A nurse at our clinic told me she had the same problem and the bees had a nest in the ground! On the advice of my son I poured some gasoline on the ground there, but I still see some bees. I don't know what to do next, as I don't want my husband to get stung again, nor anyone else. The area where they are is right where people walk to come to our door. Help, Help!
2007-09-14 04:40:33 · 12 answers · asked by ruth k 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
If they are, in fact, ground nesting, they are likely yellow jackets or hornets. I read in a gardening magazine once that if you wait until night when the bees are all in the nest and cover the entrance with a jar, placing something heavy on top so it doesn't topple over, you will effectively be able to starve the bees and kill the hive. The magazine said the reason was that the one hole in the ground was the only entrance or exit the bees had and they would not instinctively dig another one. This, I think, is worth a try because it's insecticide free, and cheap!
2007-09-14 07:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish you had been more specific to the bees you are dealing with as well as your area of the country.
if you are dealing with honey bees, they may have infested the structure and what i'm telling you to do is temporary relief cause new honey bees will return until the comb and honey is removed,
but to deal with the bees, if they are going in and out around a hole, the fastest, most effective treatment is to dust the inside and around the hole with 7 dust. They will track the dust in, if the dust you push in does not get them all and they are history,
Now, this is how you do that. Get some PVC and pour 7 dust into the pipe. Using a compressor, and someone will surely loan you one, you put the hose to the end of the pipe far from the 7 dust, and you put the 7 dust end up to the hole where the bees are.
turn the air on and dust the hole, and leave the area.
best to do this in the evening or night so the maximum bees are there. If any bees were stranded out, they will rest over night and return in the morning to be greeted by the dust and that will be that.
7 dust is the most effective way to kill these
email me and I can assist with more specific needs addressing this if they are honey bees,
2007-09-14 11:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by magnetic_azimuth 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Watch the site at dawn & dusk to see where the entry holes are. Work out which is the main one. Then at night when they're all inside asleep. Block up all the holes except the main one and pour either a commercial insect killer down it or boiling water, petrol, super strength weed killer, etc etc
If your not game, and if their honey bees call a local Bee Keeper and tell them you have a nest you don't want. They may collect it for you for nothing, if there honey bees. Otherwise call the council and see if they can assist. Make sure you tell them hubby is allergic and so it's a health issue.
2007-09-14 11:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by red260z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just buy the spray for bees, wasps, hornets, etc. and spray the nest or hive. My grandparent get tons of little hives all around their house in the summer. He sprays the nest and you can just watch them drop, it really works and it's a simple solution. I've heard that if you take extra vitamin B then they are less likely to sting. You body gives off an oder (that humans can't smell) and the bees don't like it. Just an extra tip. Good luck!
2007-09-14 11:51:45 · answer #4 · answered by d_marie_n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the hardware store and get some bee and wasp killer if it is a big nest get more than one can then spray it on the nest and on the area where the nest was before you moved it. I had bees in py porch rail and I used the spray and they have not been back.
2007-09-14 12:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by jlyons_3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds crazy but soapy water kills bees. I mix about 2 cups dish soap to 1 gallon of water and use a spray bottle to dispense the mixture. You could mix a larger batch and really soak the ground where you think the bees are coming from.
2007-09-14 11:48:57 · answer #6 · answered by Slipknot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your local health department or animal welfare. There may no be a need to have then exterminated depending on the type of bee. They may call in a keeper in order to round up the bees
2007-09-14 11:48:38 · answer #7 · answered by Lt Col Killgore 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Locate where the bees are coming from during the day. Wait until after dark when they are asleep and then spray insecticide into their nest. You can buy insecticide specifically intended for this purpose.
2007-09-14 11:50:18 · answer #8 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The population of bees is in a huge decline. Without bees there is no one to pollinate our food. Try calling a local beekeeper and take their suggestions.
To read more about the bees plight
2007-09-14 13:04:47 · answer #9 · answered by rachaelisme 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hornets, bumbles and wasps are different from honey bees and need our help. Now that we have the semantics out of the way, you have my permission to 'nuke' the little bite'n sting'n evil tempered little SOBs any way you can think of. RScott
2007-09-14 12:04:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋