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Is it illegal to kill honeybees?
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:13 pm
by ttthay
Is it against the law for a pest control company to kill honeybees? I was suppose to get a hive off of the side of a building yesterday and after working a hour or so to load my truck with scaffolding, boards, etc, and finally got to the site...all that i found was alot of torn down comb and dead bees that had been sprayed.
And to top it all, the owner of the business told me last week, that the pest control company was going to charge him $200.00. Go figure.
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:22 pm
by Wally
No, it is not illegal. It is highly discouraged, and the state asks the exterminators to try and contact a beekeeper. Some do, some don't. Most of my removals come from go-forth, otho, and terminix. Therefore, I try to recommend them when someone asks me about who to call when they do need an exterminator. Maybe if we spread the word like this, we can get more business for the ones that do, and less business for the ones that don't call beekeepers.
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:00 am
by Kurt Bower
After speaking with a State apiarist I believe the following to be true.
It is illegal to kill any beneficial insect; the honeybee falls into this category.
But... the exceptions to this rule would be if the bees were in someplace that could potentially cause harm. Ie... Schoolyard, hospital sidewalk and depending on the interpretation maybe the side of a building.
You might want to remind the people that it is illegal to kill honeybees but I doubt it could be enforced.
Kurt
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:30 am
by Wally
Kurt, could you give a reference on this?
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:06 am
by Kurt Bower
Richard Lippard Statesville, NC 28677 (704) 528-4948
Richard.Lippard@ncmail.net
Wally:
I specifically asked Richard about this during the Field day in April.