Hornets and wasps

It would seem that the bite of a wasp does not pose any particular danger to a person - well, it will hurt a little, it will itch, and it will pass. However, practice shows that the attacks of these insects do not always end in such insignificant consequences: sometimes a strong allergic reaction develops with extensive edema, and in exceptional cases even anaphylactic shock is observed. We will talk further about how to properly provide first aid for wasp stings and, thereby, minimize the risks of possible serious health consequences ...

Did the wasps build their nest in a summer cottage or on a balcony? Or maybe they are too frequent on the grapes growing in the garden and prevent children from calmly enjoying ripe berries? In the vast majority of such cases, uninvited guests will have to be exterminated. However, which remedy for wasps is better to choose in order to quickly, effectively and at the same time safely get rid of insects for your health - we will continue to try to figure this out ...

Despite all the benefits of wasps as exterminators of harmful insects, in many cases a person has to get rid of them themselves. Too close proximity to wasps can indeed be a serious danger, especially for children, who often show excessive interest in these insects and their nests. But getting rid of striped cohabitants in a house or in a summer cottage is not always easy in practice: firstly, the methods of dealing with wasps are very different from the extermination of ordinary domestic insects, and secondly, you have to strictly observe special security measures. Further, the story will be devoted to proven methods in practice, with which you can quickly and effectively get rid of wasps, even with a large number of them on the site ...

It seems to many that they know the wasps quite well and can tell anyone how to distinguish them from other insects, where they live and how they sting. However, an entomologist, having heard such a statement from the lips of a simple summer resident or a fisherman, will only smile condescendingly: meeting wasps several times during the summer season and understanding all the nuances of their difficult life (which, by the way, are many) are completely different things. Wasps are a very diverse group of insects that can surprise anyone with quite interesting aspects of their biology.We will now talk about such entertaining facts from the life of wasps ...

Much has been said about how to properly treat a wasp sting and what means to use to relieve swelling, pain and itching in other publications on our website. But about the details of the bite itself - about what processes take place in the affected tissues, about its consequences for the human body - we have not yet had time to prepare more or less comprehensive information. Let's correct this unfortunate misunderstanding and properly understand all the nuances of this unpleasant, but, nevertheless, quite interesting process. This will not only broaden your horizons, but also help you avoid future bites altogether, or simply take the necessary measures quickly in the event of an insect attack. So, let's look at a wasp sting both with the naked eye and under a microscope ...

Wasps quite often sting cats, both absolutely domestic and those who are used to living on the street. Cats try to play with insects, some even prey on them, so it is not surprising that the response of wasps is not long in coming. The consequences of such meetings are different: some animals may not pay any attention to the bite and even eat their “opponent”, while for others, the sting can be fatal. To be able to determine how difficult the wasp sting turned out to be for a cat, to figure out whether it needs to be treated in each case, is important for any loving owner. Therefore, today let's talk about what to do if the pet was bitten by a wasp.

The last thing you want during pregnancy is some health surprises, so a wasp sting, which at any other time in a woman’s life would be just an annoying nuisance, can now seriously scare the expectant mother. And during breastfeeding, a wasp attack causes serious anxiety - will the insect venom become a threat to the health of the baby, will the toxins cause an allergic reaction? Therefore, let's see if the wasp sting poses any danger to pregnant and lactating women, and whether it can have any consequences for the fetus or infant ...

A wasp sting is an unpleasant event, but in general it is not too dangerous for human health. In most cases, the consequences of such a bite are limited to local inflammation, pain and itching, which disappear within a few days even without special measures. Only in exceptional cases, a wasp sting can lead to the development of severe allergies, ending in Quincke's edema or even anaphylactic shock. Fortunately, such an outcome of events is really rare, so the only thing that is required after a wasp sting is to calmly and confidently take the necessary measures to minimize the consequences. What exactly should be done in such cases, we will further and consider in more detail ...

Itching at the site of a wasp sting is perhaps the most harmless of all the possible consequences resulting from the attack of this insect. And, nevertheless, I want to get rid of it with all my might, because the very presence of itching is very unpleasant, and, sometimes, the place affected by the poison itches so much that it does not allow you to be distracted from it.Is it worth talking about small children who constantly scratch such bites, risking infection in scratched wounds ... That is why, no matter how slight the itching, it is desirable to remove it as quickly as possible, but how to do it right? Let's figure it out.