6 Best Bee & Wasp Nest Removal in Singapore (October 2026)

Start by working out what you've got. NParks counts more than 130 bee species in Singapore, four of them honey bees. The Asian honey bee is the one most homes meet. It builds several parallel wax combs in sheltered spots like tree holes, upturned pots and building eaves, which is how it ends up in roof spaces, false ceilings and wall cavities. The giant honey bee hangs one big comb under a branch of a tall tree. Dwarf honey bees build a single small comb in a bush and often leave within months. Stingless bees nest in crevices and even lamp posts, and can't sting you at all.

Wasps and hornets are a different job. The lesser-banded hornet is the most common hornet here, and paper wasps such as the Sumatran paper wasp build on trees, fences, roof eaves and even at ground level. NParks describes both as aggressive when defending a nest and quick to sting.

Why the species changes the answer. Honey bees can usually be moved alive. A beekeeper finds the queen, cuts out the comb and takes the whole colony to an apiary. Nobody on this list relocates hornets or wasps; a pest control firm knocks the adults down and takes the nest away. And a clump of bees with no comb under it is usually a swarm passing through, which I cover in the FAQ.

Why you shouldn't spray it or knock it down yourself. A can of insect spray kills the bees it hits and sets off the rest, and NParks warns that an injured insect can release alarm pheromones that bring more of them. With honey bees in a wall, the comb stays behind too. Killem Pest points out that unless the comb comes out and the entry is sealed, robber bees come back for the honey.

Height and access set the price. A nest at head height in a shrub is a quick job. The same colony inside a roof or outside a ninth-floor window needs tall ladders, a lift or opening up the structure. Rentokil recommends arranging repairs after a concealed hive comes out, and The Sundowner's price list leaves reinstatement out. If the hive is inside a wall, budget for a handyman; my handyman guide has the ones I'd call.

Who's responsible depends on where it is. Your home is yours to arrange; HDB common areas, parks and condo grounds aren't. The contacts are in the FAQ.

Only two businesses on this list publish bee prices, so the table leans on them, plus the extermination figure Reuters quoted in July 2026. These are typical ranges from published prices, not a quote. Height, access and colony size move the number most.

Nobody here publishes a wasp or hornet figure, but Rentokil's pricing page says a wasp nest removal costs less than a rat treatment, because it's usually one visit.

If you're looking to hire someone for a beehive or a wasp nest, these are the things I'd check before anyone climbs a ladder.

1. They identify the insect first. Honey bee, stingless bee, paper wasp or hornet changes the whole job. The NParks guide to bees and wasps in Singapore helps you describe what you're seeing. Anyone who quotes without asking for a photo hasn't looked.
2. Relocation is on offer for honey bees. Ask straight out: will you move the colony alive, and where to? A good answer names the apiary or the beekeeper.
3. A licensed operator if anything gets sprayed. Firms that use insecticide come under NEA's rules for vector control operators, technicians and workers, who must comply with the Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act. Ask whether the technician coming out is licensed. A beekeeper moving a live colony isn't spraying, so there the question is experience.
4. A clear plan for height and access. Nests beyond a ladder's reach need a lift or scaffold, and hives inside walls need opening up. I want to hear who arranges access, who pays for it and who closes the hole.
5. Comb out, entry sealed. For honey bees in a cavity, the comb has to come out and the gap has to be closed, or new bees follow the smell of honey back in.
6. Reviews that mention bees. A few reviews describing a calm hive removal tell me more than a high rating earned on cockroach jobs.

I read the bee, wasp and hornet pages of every Singapore pest control firm I could find, plus the sites of the beekeepers who do relocations, and kept the ones that say plainly what they do with honey bees and with wasps. I checked each Google rating on the business's own listing, looked for published prices, and cross-checked the species advice against NParks. A firm that mentioned bees only in passing, or a beekeeper whose site doesn't offer removal, didn't make it.

Six is fewer than most of my guides. Bee relocation is a small field here (The Sundowner's own site counts three dedicated relocators), and I'd rather give you six I'd actually call than pad the list. Ratings and prices move, so check them and send a photo of the nest before you book.

Beehive removal in Singapore costs about S$80 to S$150 when a pest control firm exterminates the nest, according to a July 2026 Reuters report, and S$150 to S$550 when a beekeeper relocates the colony alive, going by The Sundowner Bee Rescue's published table. Height, colony size and access decide where in that range you land.

Rentokil's bee relocation starts from S$300. Lifts, scaffolding and wall repairs are usually extra.

In an HDB estate, a hive in a common area such as a corridor, void deck, rooftop or estate tree is your town council's to remove, and you can also report it through the LifeSG app. NParks' contact page sends greenery issues in HDB estates to the town council, and condo ones to the MCST.

A hive in a public park goes to NParks, whose advice is to keep away and call its helpline on 1800-471-7300. Inside your own flat, the job is yours. According to a 2021 written answer from the Ministry of National Development, NParks received around 8,400 requests to remove bee, wasp and hornet hives from 2016 to 2020. If you'd like the colony saved, say so when you report it; Reuters reported that some town councils have begun engaging bee rescuers.

No. NParks advises everyone to keep their distance from a bee or wasp hive and not to touch or provoke it, because the insects attack when they see the nest as threatened. Spraying kills only the insects it reaches, and honey bee comb left inside a wall draws robber bees back for the honey.

A hornet or paper wasp nest near a door or a play area is worth a same-day call to a pest control firm. If a honey bee stings you, NParks says to scrape the stinger out with the edge of a card rather than pinch it, then wash the area and watch for an allergic reaction.

A bee swarm in Singapore often moves on within a few days without any help. ORIGIN Exterminators and Anticimex both describe a swarm as a calm clump of bees on its way to a new home. If there's no wax comb under the cluster, give it a day or two and keep people away.

If comb starts to appear, they've settled and you'll need a beekeeper or a pest control firm. Call early, while the nest is still small and easy to reach.

NParks lists four honey bee species in Singapore and names the lesser-banded hornet as the most common hornet. A honey bee nest is made of wax comb, often covered in a mass of bees. A wasp or hornet nest looks like grey or brown paper, and the insects are slimmer, shinier and more sharply banded.

It matters because only honey bees can usually be relocated. Take a photo from a safe distance and send it with your enquiry, so whoever you call knows which job it is.