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How to Bee Proof Your Property

How to Bee Proof Your Property. Don’t put out the welcome mat for Africanized Honeybees. Arkansas State Plant Board. Eliminate Colony Sites. Fill or cover holes and sites, Fill in animal burrows,

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How to Bee Proof Your Property

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  1. How to Bee Proof Your Property Don’t put out the welcome mat for Africanized Honeybees Arkansas State Plant Board

  2. Eliminate Colony Sites • Fill or cover holes and sites, • Fill in animal burrows, • Remove trash or debris such as automobile parts, tires, used appliances, boxes or stacks of crates, etc.

  3. Bee Proof your Property • Seal holes in walls, foundations, eaves. • Use hardware cloth &/or caulking.

  4. Inspect Your Home for Signs of Honeybee Colonies • Look for numerous bees pass into or out of an opening, • Listen for the hum or buzz of active bees, • Check from all levels from the ground up to under the eaves.

  5. If You Find a Bee Swarm or Colony • Keep everyone away, • Have it removed immediately, don’t wait, • Call the State Plant Board or consult the yellow pages for “bee removal” or “pest control” for someone willing to remove the bees, • Have all remaining comb, etc. removed. Do Not Attempt to Remove or Destroy Honeybee Colonies by Yourself

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