All About Africanized Bees

Africanized honey bees, which arrived in Arizona in 1993, can pose a very real danger to people and pets. Africanized bee nests are easily provoked into stinging attacks involving large numbers of bees. The most common time that honey bee activity is observed is when bees are foraging and collecting food from flowers. These bees generally pose little danger. Honey bees become a concern when they begin their reproductive cycle and form a swarm and later start a new nest. A typical newly formed swarm or nest can have 5,000 to 10,000 workers. Left unchecked a nest can grow to over 40,000 workers. To prevent a stinging incident, bee swarms or nests must be eliminated as soon as possible.

Northwest Beemaster - trained, certified, professional technicians.

Northwest Beemaster offers specialized bee services and control systems.

Property Survey - Examination to determine bee activity or nests and identify potential problems.

Nest Elimination - Fast acting products and professionally trained staff eliminate the problem and prevent dangerous bee situations.

Swarm Trap Service - Commercial - An Artificial cavity or nest site lures bee swarms into a trap rather than the structure.

Scout Trap Service - Residential - A trap attracts and eliminates scout bees which are then unable to lead the swarm to a potential nest site.

Comb Removal - Removal of the beeswax, honey and dead bees from an established nest site. May involve construction access.

Swarm Removal - Quickly neutralizes bees, leaving the are free of foragers.

Stinging Insect Control

There are a variety of stinging insects in Arizona besides Africanized bees that present unique control challenges. They include paper wasps, carpenter bees, bumble bees and mud daubers. Let our highly trained experts handle these specialized pest problems. For more information or to set up service call (520) 770-1463.