What bees are afraid of: 11 ways to protect yourself from stinging insects

Bees: friend or foe

If you have ever dealt with bees, you may have noticed that they are actually quite biting. But that's only if you catch them. In fact, bees are very smart and organized creatures.

But they can also be enemies:

• if the nest is wild in the area where the work is carried out;
  

  Wild bees.

• when there are too many of them on plants and there is a threat of being bitten;
• when one of the family members has an allergy;
• if there are a lot of them on the fruits in the garden, the harvest is in jeopardy;
• if a swarm or a strange family settled on your site.

Were there bees?

Bees are flying, buzzing, annoying. Quite a blurry characteristic, you will agree. Not everyone can visually identify an insect at first sight, especially when the person is frightened. They are often confused with:

• bumblebees;
• wasps;
• hornets.

Passive protection methods

If you are a beehive owner and there are places that you need to protect from their interference, such as a gazebo or you just want to protect the garden plot, safe vegetable smells can be used. Planted in the garden and in the garden:

Honey bees.

Unpleasant odor for hymenoptera naphthalene. To protect yourself from them, you can hang bags on bushes and trees.

No less effective and citronella candles, which is often used to protect against mosquitoes. If you wish, you can make them yourself.

Getting rid of bees in the yard

Everyone chooses methods of deliverance. In cases where the family of pollinators is very small and does not bother, some even decide to leave them alone.

If the bees are domestic

Escaped swarm of bees.

It happens that for no reason at all, a huge swarm of bees appears on the site or in the garden, which moves smoothly and slowly, creating a semblance of a whirlwind. This peculiar buzzing tornado is someone's escaped swarm. If you do not touch it, the bees will not attack anyone.

Also, a small number of bees that are circling in the shape of a ball may be a young swarm that has separated from the old one and is looking for a place to stay. These are individuals without a home - they are not at all aggressive, they have nothing to protect yet.

To remove this bundle from living insects, you need to invite a specialist. This may be the nearest beekeeper who will place them in the hive and take them to a permanent place of residence.

Prevention of the appearance of neighbor bees

If it happens that a swarm or individual individuals are very annoying, you need to limit their activities and cut off their path. An ordinary fence will help in this, the height of which should be at least 2 meters.

In the variant of the hedge, planting shrubs or trees would also be a good option. But you will have to wait until they grow to the desired state.

If the bees are earthen

The most important question in the presence of insects in the ground - are they really bees? There are also earthen waspswhich are even more absurd and dangerous. Although the methods of destroying them are similar, a number of precautions do not hurt.

A small family is usually not a problem. But if the hole is in a place where you need to make landings, you need to remove it.

There are three main ways to destroy earthen bees:

1. Water. Insect nests are flooded with cold or hot water, pouring a lot of water at a time. Entrance, aka exit is quickly closed.
2. Fire. To set fire to an underground nest, you must first pour a flammable liquid inside. It can be gasoline, kerosene, oil. Quickly set fire to and plug the exit from the hole.
3. Poison. Chemical preparations quickly act on insects. They can be in the form of a spray, dry powder and solution. Apply according to instructions.

There are general rules for performing these methods, in addition to the fact that you need to close the entrance to the nest for several hours after using them. When the insects stopped flying near the former place of dwelling, the site needs to be dug up.

If bees appeared in the building

Hive in the wall.

It is difficult not to notice the appearance of the first insects in the structure. They emit a loud buzzing sound, which in a locked space is amplified significantly.

But in free places in the walls, under the upholstery and in the attics of the premises, which are not often visited by people, bees often place their nests.

One of the tips for getting rid of the nest in such places is to brick it up, for example, with mounting foam.

If the nest is in an accessible place, it can be taken out. The task is not for the faint of heart. Moreover, the big problem is in strong forces, and not in physical health.

The procedure is carried out as follows:

1. Put on protective gear and a mask.
2. Take a knife and a tight bag.
3. Quickly throw a bag over the nest and tie it under the bottom.
4. If the nest has not moved away, then it needs to be cut from below.
5. Carry out the swarm in a bag, keeping calm.
6. Open or cut the bag, releasing insects to freedom.

Some people prefer not to leave insects alive. Maybe due to unfounded fears or personal beliefs.

They use the same method in a different interpretation - a bag with bees is set on fire, having previously been well doused with a combustible liquid.

How to catch bees

Trap for bees.

If there are only a few individuals with a sting in the area, or they accidentally fall into the area, you can try to catch them. It's impossible to do it alive.

Exist all kinds of traps. They work in such a way that the insect is interested in the bait, and once inside they can no longer get out. There are inexpensive purchase mechanisms. There are easy ways to do it yourself.

If you don't want to fight

It is possible, without resorting to destruction, to expel bees from the site and prevent their large numbers. These methods are good because they will also help to remove mosquitoes and wasps.

When nothing helps

What can not be done

After all of the above, it is necessary to clarify a number of points on which the success of the enterprise and the integrity of one's own body depend.

1. You need to be sure that these are bees.
2. Do not make noise or wave your arms.
3. Do not try to destroy insects in parts, they transmit alarm signals.
4. Go to live bait with bare hands, without a special protective outfit.

From the author

Friends, I hope I didn't bore you with a lot of letters and my own emotions. If you know any other effective ways to protect your home from bees, share them in the comments.