Africanized Honey Bee Control in Boerne, TX

Short version: if there's a africanized honey bee nest on your property in Boerne, we can get out there and take care of it — usually same-day, sometimes next morning if the call comes in late. Longer version is on this page. We'll walk through how to tell it's actually africanized honey bee you're looking at (about a third of our africanized honey bee calls turn out to be a look-alike), what's making it show up on your property right now, and what we'll do when we get there.

Why africanized honey bee matters in Boerne #

Before we get into treatment, here's a minute on why Boerne has the africanized honey bee pressure it does. It matters because it changes the timing of what we do.

Multiple fatal attacks have happened in Texas since the 1990s. In 2025, a bee removal specialist in South Texas reported 36 confirmed removals of Africanized colonies in one season, covering areas like Mathis, Flour Bluff, Calallen, and Portland. That's a big jump from previous years. I've seen attacks reported in Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Medina, and Kerr counties. According to Penn State Extension, these incidents highlight the increasing presence and threat of Africanized bees in urban areas.

About the africanized honey bee #

You can’t tell an Africanized honey bee just by looking at it. This is the most crucial point here.

Where africanized honey bee shows up in Boerne #

Historic downtown / Main Street / Hauptstrasse — "Hauptstrasse" means "main street" in German. The historic limestone buildings here have eave cavities, deep soffits, and attic spaces that paper wasps and red wasps love to colonize every year. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, we've treated places like the Ye Kendall Inn and the 1870 Kendall County Courthouse, along with many other historic structures on this street, using careful methods that won't cause damage.

When to act in Boerne #

Boerne's stinging insect cycle is similar to San Antonio's, but it starts about one week later in spring and wraps up one week earlier in fall, thanks to its higher elevation and cooler nights. According to Penn State Extension, honey bee swarming peaks in May here, while in San Antonio it’s typically in April. Paper wasps start building their nests in early June. Yellowjacket season and cicada killer activity run from July to September. The winter lull lasts from roughly mid-November to mid-February.

How we treat africanized honey bee in Boerne #

A few things we won't do: we won't spray from 20 feet and call it done, we won't sell you a six-month contract for a problem that's going to resolve in three weeks anyway, and we won't recommend treatment if what you've got is harmless. That last one happens more often than you'd think with africanized honey bee calls in Boerne.

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