Bee Removal Leeds

Bees are an important part of the ecosystem that have garnered much attention in the media. As we all know, bee populations are declining, posing a threat to our entire ecosystem and life itself.

While protecting them is important, this does not mean you should share your living space with them.

• Some species can damage your home or become hostile.

• The good news is that they are generally less destructive than rats or termites.

• The bad news is that they are sometimes difficult to remove.

Dealing with a colony of bees living in your home may be easy or difficult, depending on whether the hive is exposed.

• You should dress in bulky protective clothing and spray an exposed hive with pesticides after dusk to avoid stings.

• Watch the hive at dawn and dusk the next day for any activity and spray again, if necessary.

• Once you are sure the bees are dead, you should remove the hive to avoid the risk of honey or wax melting and causing damage to your walls. This will also make a future infestation less likely.

• In the event of a nest inside the walls, you may need to call a professional.

• Under no circumstances should you plug the entry point, as this may lead any bees in the hive to seek another exit, possibly into your living areas.

A simple method for eliminating a ground bee problem is to purchase a chemical spray specifically labelled for ground bees (we recommend Spectracide).

Ground bees are a species of yellow jacket and can become aggressive when agitated, so be sure to dress protectively and spray at night.

• Try to aim the chemical into the hive entrance so that the spray reaches the nesting area.

• Watch the area around dusk or dawn over the next few days for movement and spray again if needed.

• Note that bees who survive the spray will attempt to relocate their nest.

• Under no circumstances should you attempt to kill ground bees by pouring gasoline or other generic chemicals into the nest. Doing so will poison the ground, killing both plants and animals. It may also prove a fire or health hazard to humans.

Wasp species nests, such as the paper wasp (flat with a visible comb), hornet (teardrop and usually hanging from a tree), and yellow jacket (unevenly-shaped or in the ground) can be dangerous to remove.

Be sure that you have eliminated the colony and wear protective clothing in case you encounter a survivor.

• The empty hive may be dislodged and destroyed.

• For ground bees, you may simply pack the hive entrance with dirt.

• For nests in walls, you may use a vacuum to pull corpses from the hive and then seal any openings with caulk to prevent a new colony from forming.

Apex Environmental Leeds provide our pest control services to all West Yorkshire areas. To find out more about our services and pricing, call us now on or contact us Apex Environmental Leeds services across West Yorkshire. The technicians at Apex Environmental Leeds are friendly, efficient, knowledgeable and discreet, with years of experience in dealing with all kinds of pests, from rodents to birds to insects.

All of our vehicles are unmarked so you can be sure of a discreet pest control Leeds service every time.

We operate a comprehensive pest control service in Leeds which response to issues at both residential and commercial properties across the city and we would expect areas with higher population density to be the subject of a higher number of calls.

Apex Environmental Leeds aims to respond to any reports from residents within 24 hours 7 days a week and would urge anyone experiencing issues with pests to contact us wherever you live on 0113 3904270.