BULLDOG PEST CONTROL
"Tough On Pests, Easy On Environment"

SPECIALISTS IN EUROPEAN HONEY BEE
TREATMENTS AND HIVE REMOVALS

 

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
• Listen for buzzing indicating a nest or swarm of bees.
•Use care when entering sheds or outbuildings where bees may nest.
•Examine work area before using lawn mowers, weed cutters, and power equipment.
•Examine areas before tying up or penning pets or livestock.
•Be alert when participating in all outdoor sports and activities.
•Don't disturb a nest or swarm!
•Teach children to be cautious and respectful of bees.
•Check with a doctor about bee sting kits and procedures if sensitive to bee stings.
•Develop a safety plan for your home and yard.
•Organize a meeting to inform neighbors about the Africanized Honey Bee.

CONTRIBUTIONS OF EUROPEAN HONEY BEES

• Provide 80% of the bee pollination required for fruit, vegetable, flowers and seed crops.
•Pollinate forage crops such as alfalfa and clover which are fed to dairy and meat animals.
•Produce honey, wax and other products.

Efforts taken to control African honey bees must assure the continued maintenance of Beekeepers' hives.
If European honey bees are eliminated in an area, the wild Africanized honey bees would quickly fill the gap.

AFRICANIZED HONEY BEE FACTS

Africanized honey bees (AHB) also called "killer bees" became established in Texas in 1990 and are spreading to other southeast states. AHB entered southern California in 1994 and will eventually migrate throughout the state. Although its "killer" reputation has been exaggerated, the presence of AHB will increase the chances of people being stung. Learning about the AHB and taking certain precautions can lower the risk of being injured by this new insect in our environment.


The Africanized honey bee is closely related to European honey bee used in agriculture for crop pollination and honey production. The two types of bees look the same and their behavior is similar in many respects. Neither is likely to sting when gathering nectar and pollen from flowers, both will sting in defense if provoked. A swarm of bees in flight or briefly at rest seldom bother people. However, all bees become defensive when they settle, begin producing wax comb and raising young.


Africanized honey bees are less predictable and more defensive than European honey bees. They are more likely to defend a greater area around their nest. They respond faster in greater numbers, although each bee can sting only once.

Africanized Honey Bees
•Respond quickly and sting in large numbers.
•Can sense a threat from people or animals 50 feet or more from nest.
•Sense vibrations from power equipment 100 feet or more from nest.
•Will pursue an enemy 1/4 mile or more.
•Swarm frequently to establish new nests.
•Nest in small cavities and sheltered areas.

AHB nest in many locations where people may encounter them. Nesting sites include: empty boxes, cans, buckets or other containers; old tires; infrequently used vehicles; lumber piles; holes and cavities in fences, trees or the ground; sheds, garages and other outbuildings; and decks or spaces under buildings. Remove potential nest sites around buildings. Be careful wherever bees may be found.

 

WHAT TO DO IF STUNG
•Go quickly to a safe area.
•Remove stinger as soon as possible.
•Don't squeeze stinger; pressure will release more venom.
•Scrape stinger out with fingernail, knife or credit card.
•Wash sting area with soap and water like any other wound.
•Apply ice pack for a few minutes to relieve pain and swelling.
•Seek medical attention if breathing is troubled, if stung numerous times or
if allergic to bee stings.

WHO TO CALL FOR MULTIPLE STINGING EMERGENCIES
(Victim Involved)
CALL 911

WHO TO CALL WHEN BEES ARE IN, OR AROUND YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS!

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1-800-930-9DOG

SHOULD YOU FIND BEES ENTERING A STRUCTURE, OFTEN THERE IS A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HONEYCOMB IN THE WALL OR CEILING VOIDS
NEARBY THEIR ENTRANCE.

AT BULLDOG PEST CONTROL, WE ARE ABLE TO LOCATE AND REMOVE THE
HONEYCOMB IN ALMOST ALL CASES. THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHS
EXHIBIT HOW A BEE SWARM CAN DEVELOP AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT
OF HONEYCOMB WITHIN A STRUCTURE.

CUSTOMER EXAMPLE #1

A CLIENT CALLS AND SAYS THAT THERE IS A BEE ACTIVITY AROUND THEIR HOME NEAR THE FRONT DOOR.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TECHNICIANS ARRIVE, FULLY
EQUIPPED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM
THE BEES ARE ENTERING FROM AN ATTIC VENT
LOCATED NEAR THE PINE TREE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE

BEE ACTIVITY WITHIN OR ON A STRUCTURE CAN BE DECEIVING.
WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SMALL AMOUNT OF BEES MAY IN FACT
BE A VERY LARGE PROBLEM!
THE ENTRANCE FOR THE BEES WAS
HIDDEN BY AN OVER GROWN PINE TREE
WE APPROACHED THE PROBLEM
FROM INSIDE THE HOME


THROUGH THE USE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND
FIBER OPTICS, WE ARE ABLE TO LOCATE AND PINPOINT THE
HONEYCOMB. THIS LIMITS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND
EXPEDITES THE REMOVAL PROCESS.

REMOVING THE BEES AND HONEYCOMB REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF
CONSTRUCTION CODES AND THE USE OF STATE OF THE ART
SAFETY EQUIPMENT.


SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS MUST WHEN
REMOVING HONEYCOMB
ONCE LOCATED, THE REMOVAL
PROCESS BEGINS!
THROUGHOUT THE REMOVAL PROCESS, ALL
DEBRIS AND DUST IS CONTAINED

HIVE REMOVALS ARE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS!
Once the process begins, it must be completed in full
THIS HONEYCOMB EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY
SIX FEET IN LENGTH!
THIS COLONY CONTAINS THOUSANDS OF BEES
AND OVER A HUNDRED POUNDS OF HONEYCOMB!

THE PHYSICAL REMOVAL OF HONEYCOMB, BEES AND HONEY
IS TIME CONSUMING. IN SOME CASES THE ENTIRE PROCESS
MAY EXTEND BEYOND A DAY.
OVER TIME, COLONIES WILL DEVELOP
MANY GENERATIONS
DEPENDING UPON AGE AND TIME OF YEAR, HONEYCOMB
CAN BE LADEN WITH HONEY

 
ONCE THE HONEYCOMB IS COMPLETELY REMOVED AND THE VOID IS CLEANED, REPAIRS CAN BE MADE

 

BEE-PROOFING YOUR HOME
•Remove possible nesting sites around home and yard.
•Inspect outside walls and eaves of home and outbuildings.
•Seal openings larger than 1/8" in walls, around chimneys and plumbing
•Install fine screens (1/8" hardware cloth) over tops of rain spouts, vents and openings
in water meter/utility boxes.
•From spring to fall, check once or twice a week for bees entering or leaving the same
area of your home.


CUSTOMER EXAMPLE #2

A CLIENT CALLS AND SAYS THAT HERE ARE BEES ENTERING THE BUILDING NEAR A RAIN SPOUT ON THE THIRD STORY ROOF AREA.
THROUGH THE USE OF FIBER OPTICS, THE HIVE IS LOCATED
AND THE REMOVAL PROCESS BEGINS
LIMITING THE DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE MAKES
THE REPAIR PROCESS LESS COSTLY

PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS ARE NECESSARY IN THE REMOVAL
PROCESS. BEE ACTIVITY INCREASES DRAMATICALLY WHEN WE
BEGIN TO DISTURB THE HIVE.
HIVE SIZE IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE, EVEN WITH THE
USE OF FIBER OPTICS
ACCESSIBILITY TO THE ENTIRE HIVE OFTEN REQUIRES
REMOVING ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE STRUCTURE

ONCE THE HIVE IS DETERMINED TO BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE AND
BEE ACTIVITY IS REDUCED BY PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS, THE
PHYSICAL REMOVAL BEGINS.
HONEYCOMB AND HONEY MUST BE PROPERLY DISPOSED
OF, ONCE TREATED WITH PESTICIDES
HONEYCOMB SIZE IS DETERMINED BY THE SIZE OF THE
VOID WHERE IT IS BUILT AND THE LENGTH OF TIME THE BEES
HAVE BEEN LIVING THERE

HIVE REMOVALS REQUIRE SKILL, PATIENCE, MANY TOOLS AND
THE ABILITY TO WORK AT LENGTH IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

SHOULD YOU HAVE HONEYBEES IN YOUR STRUCTURE, IN ALMOST ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BEST STRATEGY IS TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE THE HIVE.

WE CAN ELIMINATE (KILL) THE HIVE IN YOUR STRUCTURE AND ALSO PROVIDE
THE SERVICE OF REMOVING THE HIVE AND HONEYCOMB.

LEAVING A "DEAD" HONEYBEE HIVE AND HONEYCOMB IN YOUR WALL
VOIDS IS LIKELY TO LEAD TO PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE.

•Honey may melt and stain interior wall surfaces as it runs down the Interior of wall voids.


•Rodents and various insect pests may be attracted to the honey and honeycomb.

•Bees are attracted to the honey and comb, leading to a likelihood of re-infestation.

•Depending on the size of the colony, it is possible that enough workers, virgin
queens and drones will emerge from their pupal stage to revitalize (and restart)
your current colony of honeybees.

SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE HIVE, HONEY AND HONEYCOMB, OR HIRE A GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM THE
REMOVAL, PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:

•Honeybees may still emerge from the honeycomb several days after
a successful "kill" of a hive.

•Dead bees can still sting. Take precautions to prevent being stung by dead
and emerging bees.

•Honey and honeycomb contaminated with pesticides. Take care to protect
yourself as you remove the comb and hive. The honey should not be eaten.
The honey and honeycomb should be properly disposed of to protect
public and animal life.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING OUR SERVICES,
PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL US TODAY!

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BULLDOG PEST CONTROL
11605 1/2 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Call Toll Free: 1-800-930-9DOG
Fax: 310-479-6597