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Honey Bees In and Around Building

Type
Publication
Date of Publication
December 7, 2021
Price
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Overview

This 5-page publication explains how to identify and manage foraging bees, swarms, and colonies.

Wasps are more often a problem around homes than honey bees, but bees do sometimes swarm or build nests near homes, or even in the walls of homes and other structures. This publication explains how to identify and manage foraging bees, swarms, and colonies. Specific techniques for controlling bees that build colonies in buildings are explained in detail.

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