1- Bee activity has escalated in recent years in urban areas due to moisture and spring rain that gives desert plantation bloom. This invites bees to pollinate.
2- Bees are important to our eco-system, but are pests in our backyard. Trust the professionals at Magic Pest Control to rid your backyard of bees; commercial property of hives and industrial park of swarms.
3- Africanized bees are fatal because they look like domestic bees but are deadly. Magic Pest Control urges that you stay away from beehives and swarms. In order to help avoid bee hives and swarms its good to know bees enjoy to build ‘honeycombs’ around hollow voids such as inside pillars, under shedding areas, spa and or hot tub, grills and barbeques.
Bee Swarms On Your Property
Bee swarms that arrive on your property need to be addressed immediately. A swarm of thousands can arrive in a few minutes and may be dangerous to your family and neighbors. Africanized bees are found in the valley. They look the same as domestic, but are aggressive. Africanized bees are a danger to pets and anyone who disturbs the area near the hive. Avoid swarms and consider calling for professional bee control.
A swarm that lands on your home may cause structural damage. Hives are often found under eves, within pillars, under sheds, hot tubs, BBQs, and other hollow voids. Here is where they often will stay to build honeycomb. You may see only a few bees entering a small hole or crack, but usually 1000s are within the structure. The average swarm involves 10,000 to 20,000 bees. Be cautious around water meter and irrigation boxes. In Chandler, a landscaper was stung over 100 times when a bee swarm was disturbed in a valve box.
I’ve been stung! What do I do?
4- Where there is one bee there are thousands in a hive nearby. If you see a bee entering a small hole inside of a structure it is likely that a hive resides inside that hole. Swarms consist of ten-thousand to twenty-thousand bees and have been known to sting at will. Magic Pest Control recommends that around water meter or irrigation boxes you stay aware of bees. A landscaper in chandler was stung over a hundred times because a swarm of bees were disturbed in a valve box.
- Stay calm and get to a safe indoor location.
- If you have more than 10 stings, or notice any symptoms other than localized pain, itching or swelling, seek immediate medical attention.
- If the stingers are still in the skin, gently remove them with your fingernail, a credit card, or blunt knife. Do not squeeze! This increases the risk of more venom being injected.
- Apply a cold compresses to relieve pain and swelling. Do not apply ice directly to site.
- Itching should subside within a few hours. If itching continues, or if you appear to be having some sort of allergic reaction, see a doctor.
- Allergic reaction symptoms include burning, itching, body swelling, body rash, difficulty breathing, weakness, nausea, shock or unconsciousness.
- If you know that you are allergic to bee stings, consult your doctor about a preventative anti-venom first-aid kit.
- If you see someone else being stung multiple times, call 9-1-1 immediately.
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