Wasps and bees, many people are afraid of them. Wasps can be very annoying and intrusive. With wasps around it is almost impossible to eat or drink anything undisturbed. Wasps are very irritable and don’t shy away from stinging when they see any reason to. It often happens that a wasp nest is in your personal environment. Wasp nests are often made under gutters, in cavity walls and in attics. How do you reduce the chance of these problems
Fact: One in thirty people is allergic to a wasp sting.
Wasps
Wasp nests can be found in a variety of places. Common places where these nests are found are in the ground or in favorable places around a house such as under gutters, in cavity walls and in the attic. These are just a few of the many possibilities. Especially when there is a wasp nest in your immediate vicinity, this can cause a lot of nuisance. In some cases it can even be dangerous. Think of a wasp’s nest in, for example, an attic room where the wasps can be found not only outside but also inside in larger numbers. It is therefore important to give wasps as little chance as possible to make a nest near your home or immediate environment.
Stay calm
Wasps are very irritable and have been known to sting quite quickly. If you are bothered by a wasp, do not hit or panicky wave but keep an eye on it so you know where it is and move calmly. Even when a wasp comes close to your face, it is important not to panic but to remain very calm. Sometimes the wasp can be waved away with slow movements, but it is best to leave the wasp alone so that it goes away on its own.
Wasp nests
Watch out when a wasp is nearby as they can sting nasty. They have a strong sting and actually every stitch is hit. Be sure to watch out for wasps when there is a wasp nest nearby. When the wasp nest is disturbed, wasps can attack with large numbers at the same time with all the consequences that entails.
If a wasp has entered the house, it can best be controlled with a pest control spray especially for wasps or insects. Be careful with the use of this because wasps can react aggressively immediately due to the idea that they are being attacked, even if a good spray works quite quickly. If more wasps can be found in the house, it is not advisable to use an extermination spray to start the attack. In that case, try to find out where the wasps come from, there is probably a nest nearby.
A wasp nest can contain thousands of wasps. As mentioned earlier, wasps can attack in large numbers those who disturb the nest in any way. If the nest is in a place where it can pose a danger to people, it is important to have this nest removed.
In the spring, the queen will look for a good place to make a nest. If you see a large wasp in the spring that is clearly looking for something, it is most likely the queen looking for the perfect place for a nest. To prevent this queen from making a nest in your area, it is best to kill her. Especially when a wasp is looking for example in an attic or another place in the house, it is not wise to open the window and chase the wasp outside. There is a huge chance that this wasp will just fly back in and continue looking for a place to make the nest in the same place.
A wasp nest is made of wood that the wasps chew fine. You will sometimes encounter wasps that are making a nest on, for example, the fence in the garden. If you stand close you can hear them gnawing on the wood. When the queen has found a good spot, she will start building the nest. When the workers hatch, they take over the construction of the queen.
When a wasp nest is discovered it is wise to have it removed as soon as possible. Do not attack a nest yourself with a wasp spray because this will not work against the large numbers of wasps. It happens that people close the entrance to the nest in order to trap the wasps, but that only works counterproductive. The wasps gnaw their way out again. If it cannot be done through the barricaded entrance, a side or back door will be created. Wasp nests are best removed in the summer. In the summer months wasps are a lot less aggressive than at the end of the summer when the wasp season is coming to an end.
Fight against a wasp nest
A wasp nest in the vicinity is generally not difficult to find. Wasps fly back and forth all day, so tracking the wasps is not that difficult. Stay away from the nest as much as possible and do nothing to disturb the nest that could make the wasps on the defensive. Especially when a wasp nest is in the attic, stay away as much as possible because a swarm of wasps can be deadly dangerous.
Fighting a wasp nest is a task for a specialized company. This company has the right resources and know-how with regard to wasps and the pesticides that are used. Misuse of these pesticides can also be dangerous for you.
Bees
Bees are beneficial insects and are much less likely to sting than wasps. The bees are doing badly these days, so it is important that something is only done about a bee’s nest when it poses a danger. Think of a nest in a house or in the immediate vicinity of someone who is allergic to bee stings. Bees are very useful animals. Unfortunately, their survival is threatened. It would be a disaster for nature and humans if bees become extinct. Never kill bees. A bee’s nest is never destroyed. These nests are always moved by a beekeeper to a better place. More information about bees can be found at www.bijenhouders.nl.