swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Extraction San Leandro from a car

[Claire Lussier (lussier.claire]

I think they spoke with Vector Control. I have had good experiences with Vector control and this is not to disparage them. 

If anything, it would be helpful if they refer people to the acba rather than someone they know personally. So that we don’t end up at the same catches and extractions unnecessarily. In the same way vector control adeptly manages their lane, so ACBA is established organization and very adept at what it does. 

Perhaps, you’re right and it would be good to re-establish or nurture that connection further, so we can all be confident bees and humans are receiving the best of both resources and everyone’s time and energy is wisely allocated. 

Thank you for following up, I was a bit frustrated with the experience and I may have come off to strongly critical. I appreciate Vector Controls contributions to the communities it serves. 

	Claire Lussier M. (510) 590-1789

On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 3:27 PM Robin Chatham <angel2020connect [at] gmail.com> wrote:

I wonder if the caller said vector control but really meant a pest control company which most of them refer to beekeepers, but some of them just spray.

On Wed, Apr 1, 2026, 3:25 PM realrambo--- via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

I had the pleasure to answer a call from

Mr Elio DeGiuseppe senior vector control biologist on 2 very well established bee colonies within East Bay Park District , the Vector control

Has a completly way to approach both swarm and establish bee colonies , 

The actions you are describing are far from being the Vector control mission statement .

Perhaps it is time to give them that presentation . 

Mr DeGiuseppe did not call me out of the bleu , but from the ACBA , they are not a bunch of pesticide happy folks walking around .

That is preseservation not extermination true to their mission statement..

Perhaps we could give them a presentation both in a yard and their offices .

Everyone win . 

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On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:20 PM, Claire Lussier via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

These folks were intentionally misleading. This is a well established colony with brood and a bunch of dead bees under the car. I was hired to do the work but someone at vector control has a buddy who will give it a shot for free. I was assured he would not intentionally kill the bees. 

	Claire Lussier M. (510) 590-1789

On Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 3:02 PM Bees & Beeks via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Joe 510-507-2532
1511 163rd #67
San Leandro, CA 94578

Bees swarmed car on Friday.  They kept waiting for bees to leave on their own.  Instead bees follow them for miles.  This tells me there’s now an established hive in or on the car.  If lucky it’s just under car, or it maybe inside door panel and require knowledge of removing door panel.  Or worst inbetween undercarriage and car seat! It’s a new car.  Car extraction can get messy. 


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