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{{Short description|Process of removing bees from a location}} |
{{Short description|Process of removing bees from a location}} |
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'''Bee removal''' is the process of removing [[bee]]s from a location. |
'''Bee removal''' is the process of removing [[bee]]s from a location. |
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Professional pest control removal or relocation services exist for this purpose.{{r|Killem-Pest}} Since the honey bee is considered to be the most beneficial of all insect species,{{r|Hood-nd}} and bee colonies have potential [[economic value]], professional bee removal often involves transferring them to a new location where they can be cared for and used for [[Pollination management|crop pollination]] and for production of [[honey]] and [[beeswax]]. As such, bee removal has characteristics both of [[pest control]] and of [[beekeeping]].{{r|Dullas-2008}} Live bee removal<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bee Removal vs. Bee Extermination - Live Bee Removal|url=https://dteklivebeeremoval.com/bee-removal-vs-bee-extermination/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=dteklivebeeremoval.com|language=en-US}}</ref> or saving the bees can be accomplished by a local beekeeper who will then either keep the bees, sell them, or simply help whoever is requesting the bee removal to keep them in a hive box. However, not all beekeepers provide removal services.{{r|Dullas-2008}} In bee removal, a [[bee vac]] can be used. |
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== Species and subspecies == |
== Species and subspecies == |
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Revision as of 12:50, 23 August 2022
Bee removal is the process of removing bees from a location. Professional pest control removal or relocation services exist for this purpose.[1] Since the honey bee is considered to be the most beneficial of all insect species,[2] and bee colonies have potential economic value, professional bee removal often involves transferring them to a new location where they can be cared for and used for crop pollination and for production of honey and beeswax. As such, bee removal has characteristics both of pest control and of beekeeping.[3] Live bee removal[4] or saving the bees can be accomplished by a local beekeeper who will then either keep the bees, sell them, or simply help whoever is requesting the bee removal to keep them in a hive box. However, not all beekeepers provide removal services.[3] In bee removal, a bee vac can be used.
Species and subspecies
Typically, the species of bee involved in removal is the western honey bee (Apis mellifera). However, the Africanized bee (hybridized with Apis mellifera scutellata) can also be removed safely and relocated and kept alive. Bee removal professionals should not claim to be able to differentiate between the two types; this can only be done by laboratory analysis.[5]
References
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Pest, Killem (n.d.). "Bee relocation". Killem Pest Pte Ltd. Singapore. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hood, William Michael (n.d.). "Honey bee colony removal from structures". Clemson Cooperative Extension. Clemson, South Carolina, USA: Clemson University. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ^ a b Dullas, William (7 August 2008). "Chapter 5: Bee removal operations". ABC's of Beekeeping problems and problem beekeepers. Bloomington, Indiana, USA: iUniverse. pp. 29–32. ISBN 978-0-595-53382-4.
- ^ "Bee Removal vs. Bee Extermination - Live Bee Removal". dteklivebeeremoval.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ O'Malley, M.K.; Ellis, J.D. (June 2008) [revised April 2016]. "Choosing the right pest control operator for honey bee removal: a consumer guide". Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). EDIS Report ENY-144. Gainesville, Florida, USA: University of Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology (EDIS), UF/IFAS Extension. Archived from the original on 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2017-10-20.