Recognize The Dangers Posed By Wasps 

Wasps view your home as their own. These territorial pests will nest in your home as they please, posing a threat to you, your loved ones, and even your furry friends. The last thing you need is wasp nests under door frames and windows, in the rafters and elsewhere in your living space. Get in the way of a wasp, and its long stinger will prove quite painful. Wasps use these lengthy stingers several times over, unlike bees, who sting once and subsequently perish.  

Wasps are territorial and attack individuals with its stinger to keep the perceived “intruder” away from its living space. Even a slight disturbance or agitation will prompt a wasp to go on the attack. In fact, wasps attack people in hordes, making them that much more deadly. The last thing you need is for an individual in your home who is allergic to wasp stings to endure a strong reaction that necessitates medical treatment.

The Science Of Wasp And Hornet Stings 

Wasp and hornet stings contain several different chemicals, some of which will compromise blood cells. These chemicals move into the bloodstream, block essential ionic paths, and possibly spur a dangerous allergic reaction. Wasp and hornet stings also spur degranulation of key mast cells. It is quite concerning little is known about the most commonly found chemical within the stings, known as kinin. Wasp and hornet stings also contain the chemical, Acetylcholine, which is responsible for the sensation of pain. Furthermore, wasp stings have Phospholipase B, a venom that breaks apart cell membranes, ultimately compromising human health. 

Though some varieties of hornets attempt to avoid interactions with people, these pests still have the potential to be aggressive. Hornets naturally desire to protect their nest as well as their sources of nourishment. A single hornet sting has the potential to prove life-threatening to those allergic to hornet venom. Approach a hornet nest, and you might observe them performing an alarm dance in which they buzz, dart, and possibly attack a perceived to intruder. Unfortunately, hornets also have the potential to misinterpret perfume scents as well as other chemicals and odors, ultimately triggering an attack.

Though the odds of being stung by a hornet are low, these stings are painful and extremely dangerous. Hornet stings are comparably hazardous as these flying pests are quite large. They release more venom with each sting than any other insect capable of stinging. Some hornets, such as the Giant Asian Hornet, have a unique biology, featuring an exceptionally long stinger containing venom with potent chemicals that wreak havoc on human nervous systems and tissues.

  

If you notice wasps or hornets in your living space, do not attempt to eradicate them on your own. If you were to succeed in killing a hornet in the vicinity of its nest, it would release distress pheromones, spurring other hornets to attack in full force. In other words, eliminating hornets and wasps is a job for our proven pest elimination experts.

  

If the buzz of wasps and hornets in your home has you concerned, give our pest control team at At Ease Pest Solutions a call today at 704-761-9697. We provide expert, affordable, and efficient pest elimination. Our time-tested methods are geared to rid your issue as fast as possible.