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Bee control
Did you know that Honeybees are responsible for pollinating approximately 80% of all fruit, vegetable and seed crops in the U.S, which means they play such an important role in preserving our food supply system. In fact it is estimated that one third of the human food supply depends on insect pollination, most of which is accomplished by bees, especially the domesticated bee.
Bees, like ants are a specialized form of wasp. The ancestors of bees were wasps in the family Crabronidae, and therefore predators of other insects. The switch from insect prey to pollen may have resulted from the consumption of prey insects which were flower visitors and were partially covered with pollen when they were fed to the wasp larvae. Bumblebees are one of the more important wild pollinators, but have declined significantly in recent decades. In the UK, 2 species have become nationally extinct during the last 75 years while others have been placed on the UK Biodiversity Action Plan as priority species in recognition of the need for conservation action.
So it comes as a great shame that occasionally these eco friendly creatures can fall into the category of being household pests, especially when they nest in your roof, home walls or garden. Bees can be hazardous when a colony forms inside of your home. Carpenter bees, for example, bore holes in wood. In some cases, a rampant carpenter bee infestation can actually endanger the structural soundness of your home. Our first instinct as home owners is to protect ourselves from being stung and therefore we try and destroy the hive. This is a natural reaction, but given the decline in bee activity in recent years it stands us in good stead to try and get professional advice on http://www.pestexterminator.com/bees-states/>bee control before taking matters into our own hands.
Without proper prevention and protection, bee populations can increase rapidly. An increasingly large number of Americans are afflicted by serious bee allergies. If you or your loved ones are allergic or possibly allergic to bees, you should not risk letting a bee infestation go unchecked!
