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This is early August and already the hornet and yellow jacket nests are big. Even this early in the year I have received calls from people who have gotten stung. Many of you know that I do free removal of yellow jacket and hornet nests. If you have ball shaped nests, ground nests or nests in your house, contact me. Your hornets and yellow jackets will be sent to a Medical Lab and the venom will be used for sting allergic patients. Knowing how to avoid stings from bees, wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets leads to a more enjoyable summer for everyone. The following precautions are suggested by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology: 1. Avoid walking barefoot in the grass. You might step on a honeybee or bumblebee foraging on white clover, a weed that grows in lawns throughout the U.S. 2. Insect repellents do not work against stinging insects. 3. Never swat or flail at a flying insect. If need be, gently brush it aside or patiently wait for it to leave. 4. When eating outdoors, do not drink from open beverage cans and keep food covered at all times. Stinging insects are fond of the same foods you are. 5. Garbage cans stored outside should be covered with tight-fitting lids. 6. Avoid wearing sweet-smelling perfumes, hair sprays, colognes and deodorants. 7. Do not wear bright colored clothing. Bees may mistake you for a flower. 8. If you have had an allergic reaction to an insect sting, it is important that you see an allergist. You have a 60 percent chance of having a similar, or worse reaction if stung again. 9. Future allergic reactions can be prevented with a highly effective vaccination program available from your allergist. |
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