On Sat, 9 Sep 1995, Marianne Brosseau wrote:
 
 
>        They live in Hyde Park NY.  Yesterday they found
> several live bees inside the house on the first floor.
> They found several 'holes' in the outside of the house,
> and can hear bees buzzing inside the walls.
>
>         They called an extermination who inserted
> some type of dry powder in the holes.   He said
> that the bees would eat this and die.
>
>         Could anyone tell them if this is an effective
> treatment for getting rid of the bees?    Is there
> any type of treatment they could use themselves
> if they still observe bees rather than re-calling
> the exterminator?    Is this treatment safe to use
> around a newborn?
 
Hi Marianne,
 
First off, are they sure that they are bees?  Wasps and hornets are
frequently mistaken as bees.
 
If they are bees, they may or may not eat whatever the exterminator
applied.  I'm assuming it was some kind of sugar-pesticde mixture,
although I've never hear off using something like that.  The bees may
forsake the sugar placed in the hive for natural nectar.  If the bees
clean it up it may not kill all of them.
 
If it is successful, there will be honey left in the walls of the house.
This will cause much greater problems than the live bees.
 
If I were them I would contact a local beekeeper for possitive
identification.  You can find a beekeeper thru the local beekeeper's assoc.
The local agricultural extension office can supply you with a list of
associations and their phone numbers.
 
If for some reason they cannot geta list e-mail me and I'll help you out.
 
Pete, NJ
 
 
 
 
 
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