Protecting Pollinators While Keeping Your Home Safe

Bees pollinate food crops, so a thoughtful approach helps everyone.

The short answer

Leave bees alone where they are not a risk, plant bee-friendly flowers away from entrances, relocate hives from risky spots instead of destroying them, and avoid broad pesticide spraying. Use professionals who offer relocation.

Balanced approach

1. Leave low-risk bees alone.
2. Relocate hives near homes.
3. Plant flowers away from doors.
4. Avoid unnecessary spraying.

Why

• Pollination supports food.
• Populations are declining.

When to call a professional

If the problem is widespread, keeps returning or you are unsure what you are dealing with, a professional inspection will save time and avoid wasted effort.

Frequently asked questions

Are wasps pollinators?

Some are.

Can I keep bees?

With training and local rules.

Will relocation always work?

Not always.

Who helps?

Beekeepers and professionals.

This guide is part of IPest's complete resource on bee and wasp control. For identification help, prevention and treatment options, see our full bee and wasp control guide for Bangalore.