Preventing colonization of bird nest boxes by invasive Africanized honey bees is important for conservation efforts of nest-site limited birds. We provide an integrated pest management approach to "push" bees away from nest boxes with a repellant insecticide, permethrin, and "pull" them toward pheromone baited swarm traps.
Efstathion, C. A., Kern, Jr., W. H. A Push-pull Protocol to Reduce Colonization of Bird Nest Boxes by Honey Bees. J. Vis. Exp. (115), e53950, doi:10.3791/53950 (2016).