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Mason bees #746604

Asked April 27, 2021, 3:12 PM EDT

I am pretty sure I have Mason bees living in several of my window frames around my house . Is there a safe way to remove them? Will they do damage to my house structure? Do you have a local resource that can relocate them?

Ingham County Michigan

Expert Response

Hello,

Solitary bees, like mason bees, are difficult to relocate, but if you can discourage them from nesting in the gaps/holes around and in the windows they will relocate on their own.

Howard

Howard Russell, Entomologist Replied May 02, 2021, 7:01 AM EDT

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