Everyone knows that hornets are dangerous to humans, but one does not always have to panic at the sight of one insect. It is necessary to understand when it is necessary to look for means to combat hornet, and when there is no reason for panic. Let's take a closer look at how dangerous the hornet is for humans and what methods you can destroy it.
What does the hornet look like? Description of an insect
The insect is an aggressive and large variety of wasp up to 55 mm long. The hornet has a rather long sting (up to 6.5 mm) through which it releases poisonous to humans.
Hornets live in families, building a nest of substance that they get, chewing on rotten wood. Nests are built in quiet, quiet places: in attics, in attics, sheds, hollows, under hanging parts of the roof, on trees, fences. Sometimes they nest in the ground. Most adults appear closer to the end of summer or early autumn.
Did you know? Many find it difficult to distinguish the hornet from the wasp, although their differences are obvious. The size of the body is hornet twice the size of the wasp. At the base of the abdomen and on the back of the hornet, a brown spot clearly stands out (the wasp cannot boast with this).
What is dangerous hornet?
In suburban areas hornets are extremely dangerous if there is an apiary nearby. They feed on other insects, quickly master the road to the hives, and ultimately destroy the colonies of bees, destroy the hives.
Many are interested in the question of whether the hornet stings a man. He rarely attacks people, only when there is a direct threat to the insect itself or its dwelling. But hornets sting not once, but repeatedly, until the lack of poison. In most cases, the victim gets off with extensive edema and an inflamed bite site. But if the poison causes an allergic reaction, the consequences can be sad. According to statistics, in 10-15% of cases the body gets severe poisoning, which is accompanied by numerous hemorrhages, heart palpitations, headaches.
Moreover, if you re-bite, the antibodies produced may not work, then the poison will cause an even greater allergic reaction in the body. So, if a nest of hornets appeared on the plot, it is advisable to get rid of it, especially if you have small children.
Did you know? Giant hornets live in Japan, the bites of which kill an average of 40 people every year. The same number of bitten gets into intensive care with swelling of internal organs. The largest insects of this species live in Thailand and China.
How to get rid of hornets with drugs
In the question of how to deal with hornets, often resort to the help of insecticidal agents, which are sold in any stores of gardening products. The choice of these drugs is huge. Many of them allow you to fight simultaneously with several species of insects. Therefore, focus on newer drugs. Among the means existing in the market we can recommend the following.
Malathion
Relatively safe and inexpensive drug based on malathion (organophosphate insecticide). It is also used to combat bedbugs, Colorado beetles, cockroaches. Sold concentrated as powders or in liquid form.
Tetriks
Dutch professional product, which is usually sold only in bulk to specialized services. Buy this effective tool for personal use is not easy.
Chlorpyrifos
The tool on the basis of which produces a whole range of insect repellents: Phosban, Dursban, Xsulat, Agran, Get, etc. By adhering to the desired concentration, these drugs can also be used in the fight against yellow hornet.
Dichlorvos
One of the most popular drugs are drugs based on dichlorvos. But for the proper effect it is necessary to spray them directly on the nest. At the same time immediately kill the insects will not work. Usually the product is sprayed into a plastic bag, which is quickly put on the nest, tying it on top.
Important! Often, for safety, it is recommended to pre-fumigate the nest with special stains or smoke that slow down the insects' reaction. But this does not guarantee the desired effect.
Having chosen the appropriate way to destroy the hornet's nest, it is necessary to start the procedures only in special clothes of a beekeeper, which covers the neck, face, hands, without leaving open areas on the body. It is necessary to carry out the planned procedures in the dark. At this time, all insects are inside the nest and inactive.
How to use a trap for wasps and hornets
Some gardeners struggle with this insect, exposing special traps to it. True, they will catch only individual workers, and the nest itself, where insects live and breed, will remain intact. Therefore, it is possible to use the trap only in those areas where the large wasp has not made its home. Pay attention that there is no apiary near, otherwise honey bees will fall into the trap.
Important! Before you start the fight with the hornets, you need to understand what benefits they bring to your garden and garden. A family from one nest is able to clean a nearby site from harmful insects (caterpillars, butterflies, bedbugs, beetles) by about several hundred individuals per day. Therefore, if the hornets do not pose a danger to people or the apiary, you should not start fighting them.
Buying traps
To combat the hornets, you can buy ready-made traps and hang them in places where the hornets live. In special stores, you can purchase special reusable plastic jars with several tiers and holes for the entry of insects. The design is designed so that they can not get back. As a rule, special bait products are also sold.
There are traps with a soft plastic body, which are designed to catch a small number of insects. In this case, you can buy several similar containers and hang them around the perimeter of the dangerous territory.
Special adhesive plates are also offered on the market. They are hung where the hornets appear most often. Insects sit on them, stick, and because they can not otlipnut, they die. This trap is used only once.
How to make a trap yourself
You can make a trap yourself from a regular 1.5-2 l plastic bottle. It is necessary to cut it in the middle, turn the upper part without a lid and insert it into the lower one filled with bait. As a bait, a mixture of beer with sugar or honey is used, hornets fly to the aromas of which. Climbing inward, they can no longer get out and die there after a few days. Such traps begin to hang from the middle of spring. At this time there are the first scouts hornets. If there are many insects, and there are no nests in the plot, you can hang several similar traps on it.
Did you know? Starting the destruction of hornets on the site, we must approach this wisely. Due to excessive vigilance and mindless struggle with these insects, their numbers have decreased significantly. In some regions, the hornets are even listed in the Red Book. Fines are provided for their destruction.
Destruction of hornets with improvised means
They fight insects in other, less complicated ways.
Boric acid
Boric acid or broth of the mushroom can be used both in traps and simply in cans placed on the site. To prepare the broth, take a tablespoon of boric acid or three caps of the mushroom, pour them with a glass of water and boil. 10 g of honey is added to the cooled mixture and poured into cans.
Poisoned meat
Since the insect is inherently a predator, it can easily be caught for meat. To begin with, prepare minced meat from suitable meat to lure hornets. Place it in cans on the territory of the site, in boxes or empty hives with open tap-holes. Make sure that this meat does not have access to domestic animals.
After a few days, insects will begin to fly en masse. Then it can be replaced with a poisoned bait. Parisian greens or arsenic sodium at the rate of 1 g of substance per 1 kg of meat are added to the meat. It is important to observe safety precautions when cooking, as these substances are extremely dangerous for humans. After use, all containers, hives and boxes should be thoroughly cleaned using hot water with lye.
Use of fire or water
The simplest means giving a guaranteed result are burning and drowning the nest. For example, it is watered with used engine oil or gasoline. In the latter case, if the nest is in a safe place, it can be set on fire. Oil watered nest on top. Do not forget to pre-lay a polyethylene under the nest so that the oil does not soak into the soil.
If the place is not very good, and it is important to preserve the integrity and cleanliness of the building, use water. For this purpose, water is poured into a sufficiently volume container, lifted up to the nest and immersed in it completely under water. Capacity must be fixed in this position and stand for at least half an hour. During this time, all individuals must die.
As you can see, there are many ways to get rid of the site from these insects. You can use both improvised and special tools that are sold in stores. In extreme cases, you can always call a special service to combat insects. But before embarking on extreme measures, consider whether they are really justified. Perhaps the hornets do not pose a great danger in your area.
