Bee removal
Bee removalis the process of removingbeesfrom a location. Professional services exist for this purpose. Since the honey bee is considered to be the most beneficial of all insect species,[1]and bee colonies have potentialeconomic value,professional bee removal often involves transferring them to a new location where they can be cared for and used forcrop pollinationand for production ofhoneyandbeeswax.As such, bee removal has characteristics both ofpest controland ofbeekeeping.[2][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.[2]In bee removal, abee vaccan be used.
Species and subspecies
[edit]Typically, the species of bee involved in removal is thewestern honey bee(Apis mellifera). However, theAfricanized bee(hybridized withApis mellifera scutellata) can also be removed safely, 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
[edit]- ^ Hood, William Michael (n.d.)."Honey bee colony removal from structures".Clemson Cooperative Extension.Clemson, South Carolina, USA:Clemson University.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-08-04.Retrieved2017-10-30.
- ^ab 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.ISBN978-0-595-53382-4.
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Pest, Killem (1 February 2022).Bee Relocation.Singapore.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^"Bee Removal vs. Bee Extermination - Live Bee Removal".dteklivebeeremoval.com.Retrieved2021-04-29.
- ^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 FloridaDepartment of Entomology and Nematology (EDIS), UF/IFAS Extension.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-10-12.Retrieved2017-10-20.