🐝 The Truth About Spraying Bees
Why a Bad Exterminator Can Make a Big Mess Worse
When a honey bee hive is sprayed, it kills the bees—but it doesn’t solve the problem.
A bad exterminator will do just that: spray, collect a pay check, and walk away.
A good exterminator will tell you the truth—call a beekeeper.
Here’s why:
🧱 When the Bees Die, the Hive Remains
Even after the bees are gone, everything else stays:
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🕯️ Wax
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🍯 Honey
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🌼 Pollen
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🌿 Propolis
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🪹 And all the other organic materials that made up a living hive
Without bees to maintain it, the wax softens, collapses, and honey starts to seep through your walls and ceilings. The smell alone is enough to bring in a parade of pests:
🐛 Wax moths
🐜 Beetles
🐁 Mice
🐍 And worse
❌ What NOT to Do:
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Do not spray.
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Do not ignore it.
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Do not let just anyone “handle it.”
- Do not black their entrance, locking them inside
✅ What You SHOULD Do:
Call a professional beekeeper who can:
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Remove the bees live and humanely
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Take out the entire hive structure
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Clean and seal the area to prevent future infestations
- visit our “How Bees are Removed” page to learn more
🐝 It’s All Better Honey Bee Rescue
📞 315-427-3617
📧 bill.itsallbetter@gmail.com
🌐 www.itsallbetter.com
☠️ One Hive I Opened…
Watch this video of a dead hive that was sprayed only a few days earlier.
It’s now a rotting mess filled with mold, fungus, and crawling insects.
There was honey leaking through a power outlet, between the hardwood floorboards and softening the ceiling below. A sweet sticky mess for mold to thrive.
The smell of the rotting hive takes it to another level no one wants to experience.
No one wants that in their home.