Slight Bee Problem - Suggestions?

[Doug123]

We have a nest of bees that is inside the outside wall of our house. It's a hard spot to get to with spray (which I've done, with some success). The more immediate problem is that we've found three bees over the past two weeks INSIDE the house. I think they may be either bumble or carpenter bees (I know, big difference).

Any suggestions on products? The other option, of course, is to call the exterminator.

 

[mrFDNY]

We have a nest of bees that is inside the outside wall of our house. It's a hard spot to get to with spray (which I've done, with some success). The more immediate problem is that we've found three bees over the past two weeks INSIDE the house. I think they may be either bumble or carpenter bees (I know, big difference).

Any suggestions on products? The other option, of course, is to call the exterminator.

please get an exterminator fast.remember if there in the walls and the house this is no longer your house.it's there turf now and if bothered they will attack.they don't care if you pay the bills there.becareful!

 

[jellymanoffspring]

Call the exterminator.....I did last fall and the bees were gone instantly...problem solved!

They also can damage your sheetrock.....the exterminator tested the ceiling/wall in the nest area...he had a ceiling collapse on him once...the whole swarm fell into the room....

 

[DoeWDW]

Definitely call the exterminator! Bees are not to be taken lightly.

 

[4cruisin]

We had the same problem last fall. My dh sprayed some stuff where they were getting in. I came home later that day and found about 150 bees flying around in my bathroom . Apparently, the spray had caused the bees to go deeper into the facia and they found a way into the house. Needless to say, I called the exterminator immediately. We had to have them come twice within 2 weeks, but we have not had any problems since. It was the best money I have spent in a long time.
My suggestion is to just call the exterminator and have them get rid of them.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Since you cannot see how many bees and the damage they have caused I would call a professional.

 

[poohandwendy]

I will be the odd ''man'' out and tell you that we dealt with this problem without an exterminator...BUT we knew where the nest was and how they were getting in.

Basically, they build a nest with the materials in your wall and eventually they poke a hole through the drywall or plaster on the inside. We had them coming in our Dds bedroom. Check the seals around the window frame, it is most likely that is where they came in from the outside. You need to plug that off and the spot on the inside where they are coming into the house. (it will feel like the wall is thin around that area, probably also by the window seal. You can find this out early in the morning and n the evening because that is when they go back to the nest/hive. You will see them going to a specific spot and then disappearing (into your wall).

After we plugged off both entrances, we drilled a hole into the wall (being careful not to allow them to come out when we took the drill away (with a book slid over the hole). Then we bombed through the hole with bee killer spray and sealed it off with duct tape and a heavy piece of plastic. (we later filled the hole with drywall putty) You may have to do this several times to kill them all. (we used a stethescope to listen for the buzzing, LOL). This is definitely a 2 person job.

Not that you want to go to this extent, but it can be done. Just offering our experience, if you want to go that route.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

You are brave P&W....I couldn't do it.

 

[poohandwendy]

You are brave P&W....I couldn't do it.

LOL, that or just plain stupid! It wasn't a huge big deal. I was more wigged out by the fact that they found a way into my DDs bedroom than by the process of getting rid of the little vermin. Die nasty little bees, DIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!

 

[Minnie824]

don't mean to hijack this thread, but I have a question....we have wasps everywhere outside...I know this is a dumb question, but can they get thru brick? They're under our shutters by the windows, shutters on top of brick, so there are nice little holes to get under there. Also, in winter, can I caulk around the shutters to try to prevent this for next year?

 

[poohandwendy]

don't mean to hijack this thread, but I have a question....we have wasps everywhere outside...I know this is a dumb question, but can they get thru brick? They're under our shutters by the windows, shutters on top of brick, so there are nice little holes to get under there. Also, in winter, can I caulk around the shutters to try to prevent this for next year?

No, they cannot get through brick, but they CAN get through small holes/cracks in the mortar. They can get into smaller spaces than you would expect, so I would definitely caulk all places where they could potentially gain entrance.

 

[puffkin]

We had bees get between the siding at my parents house. My dad found the hole they come in and out of. Waited til night when the bees come back to their nest then he sprayed the entrance, the hooked up a shop vac and sucked them out. Repeated process a few nights til he was sure he got them all and then plugged the hole. Not sure how large your infestation is, but this seemed to work for him. I on the other hand would probably just call an exterminator.

 

[music54]

im glad you asked-i was going to post the same question

 

[SherryNC]

 

[orvilleair]

Sevin. This is the white powdery stuff you put on your tomato leaves. Read the label, and you'll find it very toxic to bees. I use it where the spray can't reach. I sprinkle some of it by the cracks where they go inside. If that doesn't work, call an exterminator.

Carpenter Bees are destructive. Around here, they are more shiny than the bumblebees. Most of the time, they're kind of loners, so maybe you have yellow jackets or regualr bees.