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Looking for info on Bees? The All Florida Bee Removal.com team members are the recognized experts in stinging insect control in Florida. Our team consists of entomologists, state certified pest control operators and beekeepers and we offer removal services of all stinging insects for the entire state of Florida. Want to know what kind of insect is bothering you? Take a look at our gallery for commonly encountered stinging pests. Need more info or a speaker at an event? Need service NOW? You can trust the All Florida Bee removal.com team to give the best service, guaranteed! Call Toll Free 1-800-343-5317

Okeechobee County (FL) Man Stung by Bees Dies

Apr 11, 2008 4:40PM: Florida Dept. of Agriculture NEWS RELEASE: GAINESVILLE–The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Plant Industry (DPI) in cooperation with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) announced today that a resident of Okeechobee County died as a result of being stung over a hundred times by bees that initial lab results indicate are Africanized honey bees (AHB). The victim’s name had not been released at the time of this announcement. Though numerous domestic animals and livestock have been killed by AHB in Florida, if further testing confirms these were AHB, this would be the first human fatality. In other states where AHB are established, there have been over 17 human fatalities since 1990.

The stinging incident happened on April 9 in a rural area in the northwest section of the county. Though details of the incident have not been confirmed, it was reported that the victim was attempting to dismantle a trailer where a nest of bees had been observed by him approximately one week before. County rescue workers transported the victim to an area hospital where he died after being on life support for an extended period. Medical staff indicated that the victim had a fatal allergic reaction to the bee stings.

Click HERE for the full Press Release from DACS

ALLFloridaBeeRemoval.com will have team members at the Okeechobee AHB training sessions. Press can contact a stinging insect expert at 1-800-343-5317.. We are entomologists, Registered bee keepers & Licensed pest control operators who can give competent interviews and advice. If you suspect you have an AHB colony, PLEASE call us at 1-800-343-5317.

Latest bee colony cutout

July 16 , 2008, Longwood Florida: We perform a removal after a pest control company had sprayed (twice) for bees located in a porch portico and column. Bees had returned, again. The pest control company failed to inform the customer to expect the bee colony to decompose and possibly attract insects that feed on the decaying honey, wax, pollen and dead bees. This mess had started fermenting providing a foul 'aroma' inside the house. The red arrows show Soldier fly pupae ( Family Stratiomyidae) that are escaping through the column collar. We removed about 45 pounds of rotting, yucky matter and lots of filth feeding maggots and larvae. We always recommend removal of the colony when performing treatments, and inform you of what may happen if you don't have us remove the colony. YUCK !!!

Swarm season is winding down !

June 30 , 2008: It's summer here in Florida and that means Bee Swarms are declining in frequency and size. A Bee Swarm is normally just a method of reproduction --at the colony level. The picture of the left is an Miami honey bee swarm. When a bee colony gets too big for it's home, about 1/2 the hive will leave, taking the old queen with them. They will often temporarily land on a tree limb, side of a house or just about any location, while scout bees are looking for the best location to establish the newly formed colony. It's an amazing sight to see -- 20,000 or so bees moving to a branch within minutes. I've seen the sky darken with so many bees flying. African Bees will swarm in what's called migratory swarms. More on that later.

This picture shows an Ocala Florida honey bee swarm that has landed on a tree hole.( Click here for story).True swarms are usually gentle, as they have no home or young to defend, but please respect them, as often they start building external nests within the swarm and can become defensive at any time. Call us for swarm removal. You can trust the All Florida Bee removal.com team to give the best service, guaranteed! Call Toll Free 1-800-343-5317 or feel free to email us HERE.

March 3 update: Is it a bee swarm? or bee colony? and why you should be concerned

ALLFloridaBeeRemoval.com supports UF's 1st Annual Bee College

Mar 17 , 2008: All Florida Bee Removal team members, Entomologist Richard Martyniak and Jim Durlacher attended the University of Florida's First Annual Bee College and Master Bee Keeping curriculum held last Wed-Sat at the IFAS MFREC in Apopka, Fl. AFBR.com sponsored refreshments, supplied pens and even helped with kitchen cleanup duties (my wife would be suprised to hear that !!). The curriculum was fantastic. Thanks to UF apiary Entomologist/Professor Dr. Jamie Ellis and his crew from UF and DACS for presenting such a wonderful event for beekeepers. Kudos !!

Florida Bee Rescue in Fallen Oak Tree

Mar 23 , 2008: North Florida Honey Bee Association President & Florida State Beekeepers Association Publicity Coordinator Nancy Gentry and All Florida Bee Removal Entomologist Richard Martyniak tackled a honey bee rescue in Interlachen this past Saturday, March 22, 2008. A majestic Oak tree had blown over in Interlachen, Florida a few weeks back and a resident bee colony went over with it. Here's a brief interim story on the bee rescue.

Please DON'T spray bees with Wasp-Freeze !!

MARCH 19, 2008: This Jacksonville Bee Removal customer was told by the Local hardware store to use cans of Wasp Freeze on a swarm of bees that had moved in to her wall, right behind her electric meter. Please O' Please NEVER EVER use cans of insecticide on Bees ! You will incite thousands of honey bees to fly around the immediate area and maybe around your neighbors houses up and down your street. And then when you do call us to do the job correctly, it takes longer to control the little girls, which means a more expensive visit. Plus, we absolutely cannot attempt a live removal ( applicable only in northern Non africanized regions of the state ). Story and more pictures to follow.

Send your Insect Photos in for Identification

Feb 18, 2008: Have some insects that you need Identified? Or just some cool pics of Insects that you want everybody to see? Send 'em in and our entomologists will be happy to ID them for you!

Email your JPG, GIFS, TIFF or Photoshop PSD's to info@ALLFloridaBeeRemoval.com We'll soon have an image gallery of guest submitted photos, so send 'em in!!

Nov 1-3, Winter Haven, FL: :Florida State Beekeepers Association annual meeting

The All Florida Bee Removal team attended the Florida State Beekeepers meeting last week, Nov 1-3rd. Speakers including, Dr. Jamie Ellis, Assistant Professor, University of Florida Entomology & Nematology, Jerry Hayes, FDACS DPI Apiary Inspection Assistant Chief,, Amanda Ellis, FL Dept. of Agriculture DPI, Dr. Malcolm Sanford, and many others spoke on topics of interest to anybody interested in bees. Workshops with live beehives were conducted by Apiary inpectors, and AFBR's Richard Martyniak shot video and will be producing DVD's and web delivered video of the workshops, which will be available from FSBA.. AFBR.com is donating the production & postproduction costs to the FSBA. AFBR associates are beekeepers and remain committed to supporting beekeeping and honey production in the State of Florida & the United States. video: Richard Martyniak

Africanized Honey Bees - State of Florida DVD

Always happy to assist our regulatory officials in spreading the word about African bees, Our very own entomologists, Jonathan Simkins & Richard Martyniak, participated in production of the new Florida Dept. of Agriculture's (DACS) educational DVD, " Africanized Bees in Florida Coping with the Challenge". Jonathan gladly donned his protective gear and demonstrated proper control techniques for the production crew. He also kept the production crew safe from the legions of slightly upset African bees. Richard (a very accomplished insect videographer) provided macro footage of a honey bee sting. No,, he did'nt provide the arm..this time!!

The video is now running on local government TV. Click here for a link to the PSA on the DACS website.

Oct 8th, 2007: AllFloridaBeeRemoval.com invites Tampa's ABC Action News reporter Don Germaise to suit up

Don Germaise suited up in one of our sting suits and went skyward to deliver a story about not one, but two aerial honey bee nests in a St. Petersburg neighborhood tree. See the ABC action news video here story and videos pending ....video: Richard Martyniak

Oct 1st, 2007: Entomologist Jonathan Simkins on Fox13TM

One of our own entomologists, Jon Simkins, Insect IQ,was featured on this morning's Fox 13, and talked about love bugs. Did you know that love bugs aren't 'bugs' at all? Where did they come from? Were they hatched by some university as a biocontrol project gone awry? Fox 13's Anne Dwyer interviews Jon and they offer suggestions for dealing with these pesky critters. full story ....

March 2nd, 2008 - All Florida Bee Removal site upgrading

more links are working now. stay tuned for more cool stuff!

Florida Pest Control Operators:

All Florida Bee Removal is here to assist you in tackling those bee jobs. Why expose yourself to the increased danger and liability that stinging insect work entails? Our team members are proven stinging insect experts that YOU can count on. . We are entomologists,licensed pest control operators & beekeepers that have the education & experience to tackle those difficult stinging insects.. Give us a call, we'll be happy to discuss the details.

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