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Bee removal is the process of removing
bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamil ...
s from a location. Professional services exist for this purpose. Since the honey bee is considered to be the most beneficial of all insect species, and bee colonies have potential
economic value In economics, economic value is a measure of the benefit provided by a goods, good or service (economics), service to an Agent (economics), economic agent, and value for money represents an assessment of whether financial or other resources are ...
, professional bee removal typically involves a
beekeeper A beekeeper is a person who keeps honey bees, a profession known as beekeeping. The term beekeeper refers to a person who keeps honey bees in beehives, boxes, or other receptacles. The beekeeper does not control the creatures. The beekeeper ow ...
transferring them to a new location where they can be cared for and used for crop pollination and for production of
honey Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several species of bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. Honey is made and stored to nourish bee colonies. Bees produce honey by gathering and then refining the sugary secretions of pl ...
and
beeswax Bee hive wax complex Beeswax (also known as cera alba) is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus ''Apis''. The wax is formed into scales by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal segments of worker bees, which discard it in o ...
. As such, bee removal has characteristics both of
pest control Pest control is the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest (organism), pest; such as any animal, plant or fungus that impacts adversely on human activities or environment. The human response depends on the importance of the da ...
and of beekeeping. Live bee removal 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. 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 The western honey bee or European honey bee (''Apis mellifera'') is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bees worldwide. The genus name ''Apis'' is Latin for 'bee', and ''mellifera'' is the Latin for 'honey-bearing' or 'honey-carrying', ...
(''Apis mellifera''). However, the
Africanized bee The Africanized bee, also known as the Africanized honey bee (AHB) and colloquially as the "killer bee", is a Hybrid (biology), hybrid of the western honey bee (''Apis mellifera''), produced originally by crossbreeding of the African bee, East A ...
(hybridized with ''Apis 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.


Resources for finding a beekeeper

Local beekeeping associations are a common resource for finding bee removal services, as they often maintain lists of beekeepers who provide live removal. The nonprofit organization Pollinator Partnership also offers a free Bee Rescuers directory covering North America and provides information on professionals and volunteers who can safely remove and relocate bees.


References

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