How to destroy earthen wasps and hornet's nests in the ground

Earthen wasps are the popular name for some species of waspsliving in the sand, underground. These include sand, road, digging. These species do not build nests, live apart, build holes in the ground to find a victim for laying eggs. People call earthen wasps paperwho have chosen for the location of their nests thickets of grass, folded tree branches, various mounds, old stumps.

Description of appearance

Wasps in the land equip nests for several reasons - there is no suitable place in the nearest district, a too rodent burrow, an abandoned anthill, have been discovered. Outwardly, earthen wasps in the country house are no different from those that equip the hive under the roof of the house, in the attic, balcony, tree.

Characteristic features are a bright striped color with yellow-black stripes, thin wings, a small head, small antennae. As well as availability sting, which uses an insect for self-defense, in the process of hunting for food. A photo of an earthen wasp is presented below, and next to it is a representative of paper wasps not living in the soil.

Vespiary

Wasps in the earth build the same hive as on the surface. The building material is wood - tree bark, wooden fences, outbuildings. The insect spits out a special secret, waits until the top layer softens, then scrapes it off with powerful jaws. Carries in a nest, digests with saliva, the result is an adhesive elastic mass.

Inside there are numerous honeycombs located in several rows. The outer layers of the nest are more fragile, the material resembles toilet paper. The nest expands as the family grows. The average size of the hive of an earthen wasp the size of an apple. In some cases, they can reach a diameter of 50 cm or more. It takes the form of a sphere.

Interesting!

True earthen wasps dig holes in the ground to locate larvae of May beetles, other potential victims. Paralyzed by poison, lay an egg on the abdomen, get out, bury the entrance. After a few hours, a larva appears that lives on the victim’s body, feeds on its insides. In this way, the female provides the larva with favorable conditions for development; she herself no longer takes part in the rearing of the young.

Behavior, lifestyle

By the middle of summer, the wasp swarm totals hundreds of thousands of adults. Each wasp performs its functions:

• some build a nest;
• others get food;
• still others look after larvae.

At the head is the uterus, which deals exclusively reproduction of offspring. Adults feed nectar of flowers, fruit, vegetable juices, honey. To feed the larvae, protein food is required. For their sake, working females kill insects, circle around meat and fish products.

Earth wasps on the site become extremely active towards the end of summer, the beginning of autumn. They often penetrate into the house, circle in the yard, do not give quiet work in the garden, in the garden. The insects are aggressive, the slightest hand movement in their direction is regarded as a threat, they are in a hurry to attack.Accidental presence of a person near a nest can turn out to be numerous for him bites a whole swarm.

Interesting!

Earth wasps communicate with each other, giving special sounds, signals. The insect notifies others of the danger, threat, finding food. In a matter of minutes, a whole swarm appears.

Bite hazard

Wasps living in the ground bite pretty hard. At the site of the attack, swelling, swelling, redness, and a local increase in temperature immediately appear. As the wound heals, itching is felt. With a normal reaction of the body, the correct first aid is a bite of an earthen wasp passes within 3-5 days. The bruise finally disappears within a week. To reduce the painful symptoms, folk remedies are used in the form of compresses, lotions, soda paste, laundry soap.

If an earthen wasp has bitten, it is necessary to rinse the wound to remove residues poisonsanitize the wound. Use medical alcohol, ammonia, as well as any alcohol tincture based on medicinal herbs - valerian, motherwort, glod, calendula.

On a note!

In the field, they are treated with the juice of plantain, celandine, and dandelion. As well as vodka, lemon, cucumber juice, wipe with a slice of fresh potatoes. Or they wet a sore spot with their own saliva.

Earthen Wasp venom causes allergic reaction different intensity. If the bite site tightens, increases in diameter over 10 mm, we are talking about a strong allergy that needs to be treated with antihistamines, anti-allergic ointments. Use drops, tablets for oral administration - Claritin, Fenistil, Diazolin, Eltset, Supravtin, as well as ointments for treating the affected area - Fenistil gel, Psilo balm, Elok, Betamethasone, etc.

A severe allergic reaction is accompanied by a general deterioration in well-being - weakness, malaise, headache, nausea, dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, impaired coordination of movement, swelling of the larynx, decreased blood pressure. Symptoms develop within 5-20 minutes after being bitten by an earthen wasp. Emergency care, the introduction of adrenaline, antihistamines, and hospitalization for several days are required.

How to get rid of earthen wasps

If the family does not have allergies, the nest is located in a place safe for humans, it is not worth fighting with earthen wasps. They attack only in case of danger, threat to their own lives or larvae. By their presence they help to fight many pests of garden crops. At the end of autumn, the swarm disappears, the nest becomes empty. Workers, the old uterus die, young fertilized females are looking for wintering places in the wood.

If there is a danger to humans, there are several ways to remove wasps from the earth: destroy the nest, or reduce the number of insects on the site. The procedure for getting rid of the hive should be carried out in the evening, when the whole family returns to the nest for the night, or early in the morning, when the insects have not had time to fly away.

• Destroy the hornet's nest in the ground by burning. Pour with combustible substance - kerosene, gasoline, engine oil, set fire.
• You can destroy the nest in the ground with water. A bucket of boiled water is poured into the hole. If necessary, repeat the procedure again the next day.
• An empty nest in the autumn needs to be dug up. Destroy in any way. This is required so that in the spring a new swarm does not settle there. Wasps have the ability to return to their original place.
• Another option for extermination is to hammer an aspen stake into the nest. The internal part is damaged, the family is forced to relocate. But there is a possibility that they will settle in the immediate vicinity.

It is quite simple to get rid of earthen wasps on the site on your own, the whole difficulty lies in observing safety measures.With improper actions, errors, a person is subjected to numerous bites. You need to do everything as quickly as possible, clearly. Wear a protective suit, a mesh over his head, a helmet or uniform of a beekeeper.

On a note!

To reduce the number of insects, the site is placed plastic bottle traps. Cut off the neck, turn inward, fix with adhesive tape, adhesive tape, staples. Pour honey, jam, kvass, beer, juice, lemonade inside, put a piece of meat. In a single trap, several dozen wasps can be caught per day.

Ground Wasp Remedy

Dangerous roommates can be poisoned special preparations. Use boric acid or broad-spectrum insecticides.

• On the site they lay out gel baits designed to destroy ants and rodents - the Great Warrior, Fas, and others.
• Dilute a bag of boric acid - 10 g, 1 l of water, mix thoroughly until completely dissolved, add 1 tbsp. spoon in the bait - jam, honey, juice, etc., sprinkle with powder pieces of fruit, meat, fish.
• Insecticides are poured into the nest, crushed on top of the soil at the entrance to the hole, added to the bait. It is better to use odorless preparations so as not to scare away insects. Effective remedies - Lambda Zone, Get, Delta Zone, as well as any dusts in the form of powder - Clean House, Bygot, Trianon, Super Fas.

Poison enters the body of insects by contact, intestinal tract. It disrupts the functioning of the nervous system, causes paralysis, death. Complete destruction of the family is observed within a week. You can exterminate the hive without much effort. The advantage of poisonous baits is that wasps drag them into the nest, feed the uterus, larvae. The removal of pests by poison in the suburban area requires caution.