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Bees keep coming back under my siding and hive in my subfloor
Posted on 3/31/24 at 9:17 pm
Posted on 3/31/24 at 9:17 pm
They come back each year same area under my coastal camp. Thought I had it thoroughly sealed but they find a way and royal pain to have them removed. I care about bees but now, not so much. Next year, I want them to go see Bee Jesus. What do I spray for the preemtive strike??
Posted on 3/31/24 at 9:54 pm to CajunSportsman
Invite a local bee keeper to set swarm traps before the spring swarming season. There is something there that bees like so you are likely to keep getting them. They only need a very small opening into a cavity to setup and build hive.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 5:59 am to CajunSportsman
Once you get a hive building in a spot, that spot is kind of "marked" and it is hard to keep scouts from finding it the next couple of years.
Since you mentioned sealing up the spot, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and not preach about finding every nook and cranny to fill in. I don't know if this is an option for you in this particular spot, but expanding foam really helps with this.
I will say that my first recommendation would be to do what the poster above poster mentioned and have a local beekeeper put a swarm trap or 2 out there as a first line of defense. This could be enough to redirect the scout bees from that particular spot. If you don't like the idea of inviting someone else to your property (completely understandable), setting traps out is pretty easy and would take a couple minutes of youtube research to figure out.
I hate this last suggestion but I also understand your perspective as a property owner who doesn't want their camp damaged by unwanted wildlife trying to move in. Talstar P has a residual effect and if applied at the end of January/beginning of February, should last through most of swarming season. Note that this stuff will kill anything so do not go around spraying all over your landscape. The people who say they do that here really have no clue on the damage they are doing.
Again, I would suggest you exhaust all other possibilities first, but as a last resort, Talstar P applied only to the problem area will fix your issue.
Since you mentioned sealing up the spot, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and not preach about finding every nook and cranny to fill in. I don't know if this is an option for you in this particular spot, but expanding foam really helps with this.
I will say that my first recommendation would be to do what the poster above poster mentioned and have a local beekeeper put a swarm trap or 2 out there as a first line of defense. This could be enough to redirect the scout bees from that particular spot. If you don't like the idea of inviting someone else to your property (completely understandable), setting traps out is pretty easy and would take a couple minutes of youtube research to figure out.
I hate this last suggestion but I also understand your perspective as a property owner who doesn't want their camp damaged by unwanted wildlife trying to move in. Talstar P has a residual effect and if applied at the end of January/beginning of February, should last through most of swarming season. Note that this stuff will kill anything so do not go around spraying all over your landscape. The people who say they do that here really have no clue on the damage they are doing.
Again, I would suggest you exhaust all other possibilities first, but as a last resort, Talstar P applied only to the problem area will fix your issue.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 7:11 am to CajunSportsman
When the first one shows up, I remove everything from my shop and soak the whole thing in permetherin. It's a big shop, so it sucks to do, but it works. Under every rafter and floor joist and up both sides of it. The whole thing. Once a year seems to be pretty effective.
Posted on 4/1/24 at 7:30 am to ApisMellifera
Thanks, I'll look into swarm traps. Appreciate that advice.
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