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Learn about venomous wasps
and effective pest control methods
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The Yellow Jacket Wasp can attack as a group and may sting many times which
is very painful and highly inflammatory particularly if stung around the
throat or other glandular parts of the body.
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Deaths are known to occur when a European Wasp stings a
person after the wasp has been swallowed. The European Wasp may enter a
soft drink or beer can (they like sugar) and if swallowed, it will bite
and inject it's venom inside the persons throat which will causing massive
swelling of the glands and possible asphyxiation (suffocation).
Paper Wasps can be very aggressive in hot weather and may cause severe
pain from their sting. They are about 20 mm in length, and should be approached
with caution. |
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Wasps - where they live ...
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The European Wasp can be identified by the bright yellow and black stripes
on its abdomen.
European Wasp nests are usually found in the ground, rockeries, tree stumps,
wall cavities and roof voids.
The paper wasp has brown and orange stripes and is usually found in a small
papery nest usually hanging from a horizontal surface, such as, on walls
under ceilings, window sills, awnings, shrubs and similar locations. |
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WARNING: DO NOT attempt to eradicate a wasp nest yourself, unless you have
the complete range of protective equipment and professional knowledge essential
in the circumstances. If you see a European wasp on your property you may
attempt carefully to find the nest in your locality.
RECOMMENDED Best Pest Control Practice: That the pest control professional
use a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide - as the safer, more effective method.
A professional pest control service for Yellow Jackets varies depending
on the size of the house, ease of access to various areas to be treated
and access to the nest site. |
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Learn about other common household pests
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Published by Fumapest Group © copyright 1995
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