How to Get rid of wasp nests in walls?

Answer 1

Beekeeper is key.When faced with this problem, it is best and safest to employ a professional beekeeper to rid the house of the bees. If this is not possible, then I would suggest searching for the correct formula and method. My beekeeper used smoke to sedate them and then removed the hive. If it is not removed, it only invites a new infestation.

You need to hire a professional Bee Removal Company. I actually had this problem. A man came to my home. Suited up in protective gear. He first had to break through the wall. Then after killing the swarming "Live" Bees he then had to Remove The Hive. Which, by the way, was massive. There is always a hive. Once I got over the shock of the SIZE of this hive...the rest of this was really not a big deal to handle. Good Luck!

Getting rid of beesHow to get rid of bees? (and avoid harsh poisons). The hive was under the house. Bees were entering through a small vent between bricks just above the ground level. I blocked up all other vents with plastic inserts sold for this purpose in a hardware store.

The main vent was now my target.

I got an ordinary plastic fluid funnel and cut off the spout about one inch in from the end - to make the hole slightly larger so that a bee could get through. '''Just one bee at a time.'''

The funnel was then (this was at night when the bees were sleeping) fixed over the hole in the bricks and held in place with a complete packet of '''blu tak''' poster putty, placed around the rim of the funnel.

So now the bees had a smaller and single entry to their nest.

In the afternoons a '''traffic jam''' of bees would build up. I'd spray them with fly spray and make a fast getaway.

Unfortunate I know. (I'd called various bee keepers but none could or would help). Later I made a transparent flap -held in place with blu tak, to make a sort of one-way exit and difficult entry point.

It took a week of effort but eventually worked. When I removed the funnel it was choked-up with dead bees inside.

Aslo at night I squirted fly spray and cochroach spray into the slot on several nights. What additional effect this had was hard to know.

I considered using a '''bug zapper''' as described above but these are a bit difficult to find. Anyway the above worked.

Here are more tips from FAQ Farmers:

• If you know where the nest is and there are hundreds of bees, you can try something that worked for us. We put a bug zapper right in front of the "main entrance" of their nest while they were sleeping at night. We then turned it on during the day. As they flew in and out they died by the hundreds. After a few days I think they either moved to a safer location or we had killed them all.

• We had them in our ceiling and the noise they were making drove us crazy. My husband tapped on the ceiling with his knuckle and in one spot it put a hole in the ceiling. We saw the bees and put tape over it. I then got brave and put rubbing alcohol in a glass and slid the cup over the hole the started swarming down the cup and died. Got about 50. Then my husband sprayed the nest in the hole with Raid wasp & hornet killer. Next step is to get the nest out and hope there aren't more bees when we remove tape again.

• Been advised to put out a plate with sliced apples covered with honey. Theory: Bees will stick to honey - immobolized. Practice:did NOT work altho the bees seem to have enjoyed their little buffet.

• Suggestion #2 Bees hate mint. Spray their 'doorways' with Dr. Banner's mint soap (liquid) Dont know - haven't tried it yet. Hope it works as i do not want to kill, just relocate them

• Use a wet dri vac, Put at entrance turn it on and sucks them up fast and to make sure they are dead spray some bee killer in the hose to while its running. Kills them fast and easy to dispose of to.

• Please call a local beekeeper. Honeybees are esesential for a lot of farm pollination. Because of the importation of the Varroa mite most feral bee hives are gone (in the wild). Spraying the bees with raid or another pesticide is just plain dumb. What IF you do kill them with spray? Now you have a wall full of decoposing bees and wax and honey the is soaked in poison.

• Some beekeepers (like me) will remove the bee for around $200. Call the Ag. extention office for a referal to a local bee keeper. They carry a list of local guys and gals willing to do the job.

• I am in a catch 22 situation. I have honey bees nesting in the wall of my house. No local bee keepers will tackle the problem. The pest control people tell me they'll deal with the bees, but I have to cut the hole into the house myself. I have no experience of dealng with angry bees, no protective clothing etc. What do I do next?
• Do Not Just Kill or Remove Them First, do not poison honey bees. If you do you will have a hard time finding help. The bees can not simply be killed or removed. You need to remove all of the comb. Bees work hard to keep the comb and honey cool. If you kill the bees, the combs will melt leaving you with honey running down your walls. First thing to do is find a local beekeeper. He/She may have to cut into the wall to get access to the bees. It is a messy job, and can cost some money, so be prepared. Here are a few ways to find a local beekeeper. A lot of beekeepers will leave their name with the local police, fire department, and exterminators. Most states have bee keeping clubs. You should be able to locate a nearby club online. Leave a posting on beesource.com click on the exchange button. It is a very friendly group of people. If you by chance are in the Minneapolis area, I would be happy to do it for you. you can leave me a message at beesource.
• Be sure you are tackling bees. There are also insects called "mud wasps" and they live in mud, burrow or live in damp areas. These suckers can really give you a good sting.
• You will have to go to town and get 2 - 3 bottles of foam for bees. There is usually a hive close by and seldom is the bee hive in the wall, but could be in an attic or the exterior of your camp. Find it! Get a friend to help and both of you use a hat and netting on the face area, collars up, gloves and be sure there is nowhere the bees can get inside your clothing. When attacking the hive do it in the evening (they are settling down and more lethargic at this time) and get a buddy to help you on this one. There is always an escape hole for bees (top/bottom) so you take one end and point the thin nozzle down the top and squeeze that foam in and your buddy does the same at the bottom. THIS MUST BE DONE ON THE COUNT OF 3! The foam instantly kills the bees and the hive shrinks. Be sure you put it all in a garbage bag and throw it out.
• If you don't feel the above method will work you are going to have to get a pro to come in and get rid of them. I had a hive in my attic (in a house) so large I couldn't believe it. The guy that came out to get rid of it said if I hadn't have found it the hive would have become so heavy it would have come down through the ceiling.

Answer 2

Call in the exterminator. -Zo Another option: Take a one gallon jug , glass is preferred, plastic will do, take 1/3 cup of sugar and fill 1/4 full with water. The bees will go into the jug and drown. place this where you have the bee problem. This works outside with yellow jackets as well. Its called jugging the bees.

Answer 3

You need to hire a professional Bee Removal Company. I actually had this problem. A man came to my home. Suited up in protective gear. He first had to break through the wall. Then after killing the swarming "Live" Bees he then had to Remove The Hive. Which, by the way, was massive. There is always a hive. Once I got over the shock of the SIZE of this hive...the rest of this was really not a big deal to handle. Good Luck!

Answer 4

NOTE: YOU TRY THIS AT OUR OWN RISK. First of all, it's much more likely a wasp's nest than a bee's nest. Bees do not nest in that way. Note that is is not a terribly "environmentally conscious" way of doing it - but it works the best of anything I've ever seen. Get a big can of "carburetor and throttle body/choke spray" at an auto parts counter. It will have a name very much like what I just wrote. Make sure it comes with a plastic wand "nozzle". Attach that thin wand nozzle to the can. Next part is important: WAIT UNTIL DEEP TWILIGHT. The time of evening after the sun has set, but it's still light enough to see OK, but you notice how "dusky it's getting" (usually about 45 minutes after actual sunset). Approach the nest and gently insert the nozzle into the entrance, after shaking the can well. Let 'er rip - a good half a can. Ignore any wasps you see flying out from nowhere - they are stupefied. Then take the can and beat a retreat (safety first, of course). Next day, take down the very dead nest, put it in a plastic bag, seal it, and put it in the trash. Now, you are saying: "They make special 'wasp bombs' for that - isn't that what I should use?" Do you want your best chance of not being stung? If the answer is yes, don't bother with the wasp bombs. They work - in five or ten minutes. The wasps can still sting very succesfully during that time. The carb spray works instantly - like they're on the receiving end of a firing squad.

Answer 5

You can hire a pest control company to get rid of wasps inside your walls. You can also try sprays such as Raid.

Answer 6

The best way to tell if you have bees in your wall is to knock on it. If you hear buzzing you likely have bees.