Hornet nests (photo): about their device and how to remove them correctly and safely. Video: do-it-yourself plastic bottle trap

hornets nest on suburban area always represents a certain source of danger. It is believed that in order to guarantee the peaceful coexistence of man and hornets, you should not approach their nest closer than 50 meters. But in most summer cottages, this condition is simply not feasible, which means that it is still desirable to remove the hornet nest, and the sooner the better.

In the photo - a nest of hornets above the entrance to utility room. In this case, access to such a room is always associated with a health risk:

In general, hornets guard their nest very diligently and, when signs of danger, are sharply activated (this must be borne in mind when you try to remove it). However, at a great distance from the nest, the hornet may well seem to be a relatively peaceful insect, as it will always prefer to fly away in case of danger.

Thus, settling in summer cottages, these large insects at least cause tangible inconvenience to their owners. It often happens that a person has to experience a hornet bite.

Hornet bites are very painful. In most cases, they lead to severe swelling and long throbbing pain. But that's not all: in some cases, when the victim has an increased sensitivity to insect bites, a hornet attack can lead to the development of severe, rapidly spreading, life-threatening allergy symptoms. If a person is not provided with qualified medical assistance in time, then for him a meeting with a hornet can result in anaphylactic shock and even death (in rare cases).

This problem is very urgent for residents of Primorye and countries South-East Asia where the giant Asian hornet lives.

However, his ordinary European counterparts can be very dangerous.

Especially often, beekeepers have to think about how to destroy the hornet's nest. The fact is that in addition to the inconvenience caused to ordinary summer residents and gardeners, these insects are very harmful to beekeeping: they prey on bees that they feed, including their larvae, thereby seriously reducing the number of honey families. Sometimes, flying in large numbers, a relatively small detachment of hornets in just a few hours can destroy a multi-thousand bee colony.

The photo below shows those who attacked the bee hive:

Due to the constant persecution by man and the thoughtless destruction of dwellings, hornets have become rare in many regions of our country, and in some places they are even listed in the Red Book. Therefore, hornet nests should be destroyed only when they create serious problems for economic activity or pose a threat to human health.

The hornet's nest and its inner life

A free-hanging hornet nest looks like a rather bulky light gray structure. Outwardly, it resembles a large fruit, the width of which can reach 40 cm, and the height - 70 cm.

The hornet hive has a rather complex internal structure - it develops from several initial combs built by the founding female, around which the working hornets subsequently constantly build additional designs trimming them from the outside.

The video below shows a nest of hornets and the constant fuss inside it:

This video shows how hornets behave inside their nest

A nest of winged predators is being built from a thin young tree bark, which workers chew and mix with saliva. The result is a soft and plastic mass, reminiscent of wet paper, from which honeycombs or nest walls are molded.

It is interesting

The noise that the hornets make with their jaws is clearly audible at a distance of several meters from the nest. In a large hive, several hundred workers can be engaged in such work at the same time.

In the photo - a nest of hornets at the stage of construction of the second tier of honeycombs. The first few houses for larvae and the top of the new wall are visible:

Constantly moves between the tiers of the nest. The eggs laid by it are transferred by working individuals and placed in combs in which the larva will develop to complete transformation into an adult insect.

In the hornets nest there are separate floors connected by strong pendants.

Hornet larvae are carnivorous. If adult insects can sometimes eat fruits, honey, or aphid secretions, then their young feed exclusively on the meat of the prey they bring (usually these are small insects).

In the photo - a hive of hornets in cross section:

Hornets live in the nest only from spring to autumn. At the end of the season, all its inhabitants are already gone, in rare cases there are only a few wintering young queens that have not scattered in search of other shelters. It is this time that is considered the safest for removing and destroying the hornet's home, since it often turns out to be empty at all.

Where to look for a nest?

Even if winged predators are frequent guests in a summer cottage or garden, it is not always clear where their nest is. This is especially true for apiaries, to which hornets often fly from the surrounding forest belts. In this case, before you fight with uninvited guests, you first need to find the place of their settlement.

So how do you find a hornet's nest? The easiest way to do this is to observe the noticed insect: every few hours it will definitely return to its nest, and if it manages to catch a bee, this will happen immediately after a successful hunt.

However, you should not completely rely on your vision, because against the background of foliage and herbs, an insect can easily be lost sight of. It is better to do this: the noticed hornet is knocked down by a tennis racket and is already caught on the ground with a hand protected by a thick leather glove (this is necessary so that the insect does not sting). A well-marked ribbon or thread is put on the hornet's waist, which is slightly tied in a knot.

The photo below shows an example:

So, the predator is caught, the beacon is in place. After that, the insect can be safely released - now the hornet will most likely fly right into the nest, and the beekeeper, in turn, will be able to easily follow him and find his dwelling.

If the hornets literally flood the summer cottage, this can only mean one thing - their home is somewhere very close. In such cases, you can usually find a nest of hornets in the attics of household buildings, in the corners of sheds, behind various structures.

It should be noted that sometimes hornets can settle in earthen burrows. It is also possible to determine the location of their nest only as a result of observations.

Ways to destroy hornet nests

It just won’t work to remove the hornet’s nest - the insects will actively protect it and bite the “offender” even before he can reach the hive. Therefore, you need to clean the nest very carefully and competently.

It is possible in several ways. Let's take a look at the most effective of them.

1. Drown the nest with the hornets in the water. To do this, you do not need to remove the hive itself from the place where it hangs - just raise a bucket of water to it so that the entire nest is immersed in it. If it happens indoors, the task is even simpler - you don’t need to hold the water container, you just need to press it against the ceiling, propping it up from below, for example, with a stepladder.
2. Burn the hornet hive by spraying it with gasoline or kerosene. This is one of the simplest and effective methods, which, however, can only be used when the nest hangs on a non-combustible base and there is no danger of creating a fire by your actions.
3. Or you can spray on plastic bag a powerful insecticidal agent (Get, Lambda Zone, Delta Zone, Executioner, etc.) and carefully wrap the nest with it.

An important feature of all these works is that it is desirable to start them at night, when the hornets are inactive and practically do not fly. And, of course, you need to follow certain safety rules (more on that below).

“The hornets wound up in the attic, but for a long time we did not dare to climb there at all. But in vain. At first, the nest there was the size of a light bulb, and when there were so many of these monsters that they did not allow them to go out into the garden, the hive grew and became as big as a barrel. The husband once tried to climb into the attic and clean it up, so the hornets began to buzz, and it was clear that they were about to attack. He got down from there, and went to poison them at night. He poisoned with Karbofos, and we diluted it weakly, so that it would certainly work. The whole nest had to be doused, then he ran away from there. Two days later I checked - the bulk of the hornets died, but there were still living ones. Processed again and finished off everyone. After that, the nest had to be sawn off with a hacksaw.”

Tatiana, Kostroma

More possible options placement of insect dwellings - when their nest is in a hollow tree or in the ground. In the first case, you will need an insecticide, which should be poured into the hole at night, and putty to cover the entrance to the hollow.

But the nest in the ground can simply be filled with boiling water. It is only important to remember that the hornet's dwelling can be very voluminous, and it will take a whole bucket or a large pot of boiling water to destroy it.

Observe safety precautions!

Whatever method of disposal is chosen by the owner of the site or apiary, the main thing is to remember that it is necessary to destroy the hornet nest very carefully. Even at night they do not sleep, they are simply inactive, but they are ready to start protecting their home at any moment. That is why for the operation you should choose clothes that completely cover the body, a beekeeper's mask and tight gloves.

If it was not possible to quickly carry out the necessary manipulations, the hornets began to fly out of the nest and try to bite on clothes, you should calmly, without sudden movements, move to a safe distance.

Even before destroying the hornet nest, it is wise to prepare alcohol or peroxide to treat bites, a cold compress and Suprastin. Of course, it’s good if these funds are not needed at all, but, nevertheless, it’s worth it to insure and prepare for any outcome of events.

In the photo below - severe swelling after a hornet bite:

In the future, to prevent the construction of hornet nests in a summer cottage, at least in the beginning of spring, at least an inspection of all buildings should be carried out and cases of the appearance of these insects should be noted. If the first honeycombs with a founding queen are found somewhere, then you need to destroy them without delay, because at this stage, getting rid of is much easier and safer than it will be in a few months.

If the hornets in the country greatly interfere with the usual way of life or threaten health, they, of course, must be removed. However, there are also "ideal" cases when the hornet's nest is outside the site, and they fly to the garden or garden only to hunt. In this situation, it is not necessary - these insects will only help the owner of the garden, destroying pests.

Useful video: about hornet attacks on humans

The hornets were destroyed by aerosol, the nest was removed - you can see what its internal structure looks like ...

Outwardly, the hornets look like huge wasps (in fact, they belong to this type), the appearance of individuals or entire families near the house or in the summer cottage should alert. Firstly, giant wasps ruin apiaries, attacking peaceful bees, and secondly, they aggressively defend their possessions.

A sting of a hornet of a small thing, which is much more painful than a sting of the same wasp, is also much more dangerous: severe headaches, swelling, allergic reactions, malfunction of the cardiovascular system - this is an incomplete list of complications.

habitation features. For living, hornets choose a warm and calm place: an attic, an attic, a niche under a roof, a balcony, above a porch, a hollow or a dense crown of a tree. The nest is a large (up to 70 cm in height) spherical structure made of chewed bark, which looks like wet cardboard.

If you notice only one hornet in the house or on the site (not to mention a group of individuals), do not try to drive it away with a fly swatter or newspaper, so only provoke and anger the insect, provoking an attack. We need to take drastic measures.

If you do not take action in time, the nest can grow to an incredible size and become a threat to the family.

Hornet control methods

1. Single individuals often appear in an apartment or house, where they are attracted by the smell of sweet food. In this case, an elementary trap will help get rid of the hornets.

For construction the simplest design cut a plastic bottle (volume 1.5-2 liters) across. Pour the bait on the bottom: honey, jam or beer. top insert into the lower neck down (pre-remove the lid) - the "trap" is ready! Having climbed into the bottle for food, the hornets will not be able to get back. Once all insects are trapped, pour inside hot water or burn the bottle.

The simplest trap from a bottle

2. Poison baits work no less effectively. Spread watermelon peels next to the place chosen by the hornets or place a container with pieces of any raw meat. Renew the bait for several days so that the insects get used to the "feeder". After that, you can safely add insecticides designed to kill hornets to food (follow the instructions). Be sure to keep pets or children away from the bait!

How to Destroy a Hornet Nest

Precautionary measures

1. Plan to destroy nests in the late evening, when the hornets are not as active as during the day, and therefore are less dangerous and aggressive.
2. Wear tight clothing with long legs and sleeves, a mask hat with a mesh that protects the face and neck, gloves, comfortable shoes. If you plan to work with poisons, do not forget about a respirator.
3. If you are still bitten by a hornet, do not hesitate - drink an antihistamine and consult a doctor.

Methods and means against nests

1. To eliminate the hornet nest under the ceiling or in the attic, draw water into the bucket (about 2/3). Gently "put" the bucket on the nest from below so that the "house" is completely immersed in the liquid. Then support the container with something like a stepladder or tripod and leave it for a few hours.

2. Use a spray gun to treat a large piece polyethylene film insecticide ("Dobrohim FOS", "Kukaracha", "Taran", "Karbofos", "Masterlak", "Cifox", Get). Wrap the nest with foil, leaving no loopholes for the hornets. Secure with tape to secure. The time of action of this or that means is indicated on the packaging or in the instructions.

Get poisons designed specifically for hornets! Means from mosquitoes, ticks, fleas will not help. After flooding or poisoning, carefully remove the nest, place in an airtight bag, bury or burn.

You can only destroy the nest in the attic with water or poisons.

3. The nest, which is located in the ground, is easiest to fill with boiling water, used engine oil(less environmentally friendly way) or burn it with kerosene or gasoline. Make sure that there are no flammable substances nearby. And of course, refrain from this method if the hornets have settled near the house or outbuildings.

4. Insecticides and polyurethane foam will help to destroy the hornets that have settled in the hollow of a tree. Treat the hollow with poison from a spray bottle, fill the hole with foam or putty.

Prevention. To prevent the appearance of hornets in the house, pay attention to the cracks in the walls and roof in a timely manner. In the spring, when insects are just starting to breed, a very small nest in which the queen lives can be seen in the corner of the attic or under the roof.

Hang bunches of hot red pepper near the likely places of "settlement" of insects, the bitter smell of which scares off uninvited guests.

When you see something flying above you, you think: “What has technology come to, have drones really become so tiny!” And it becomes scary when you realize that it is huge.

Remember, Maria Semenova in "Wolfhound" from the lips of Ermintar the words sounded: “The hornet claws - I itch for a week”? How right it sounds! does not bite - he stings, how, how he can sting.

They can be located in different places: in hollows of trees, sometimes in, even beehives, often in old abandoned wooden ones. And they do not turn away from new modern buildings with balconies, although they may well be satisfied with depressions under the roots and even places under heaps of deadwood.

What do hornets and their larvae eat?

Adults are content with the pollen of flowers, nectar, they love mature ones and sometimes spoil them. The bark of young twigs is also to their taste. They can harm apiaries if they are next to.

Such a diet is not suitable for larvae; they need animal protein for growth and development. For them, adults catch large ones and, even smaller ones, chew them, creating minced meat from. This is food for the larvae, and they, in turn, are very polite, and treat the adult generation with sweets, which are released in the form of droplets. And they love sweets.

The order of family life in hornets

Interchangeability is the motto. All individuals are able to perform any work "at home" and do what is necessary. And they fly alone for food.

Types of hornets

common hornet (Vespa crabro) is the largest, lives more often in the forest. It is usually active during the day, although it can perform work at night. Habitats - the entire European part of the country, the Caucasus, Siberia, the Far East.

Oriental hornet (Vespa Orientalis) although he lives quite secretly in buildings, he is a frequenter of bazaars and "canteens": places where food is usually prepared. Here their thievery is manifested (as people tend to think), such a hornet is quite capable of carrying away small pieces of meat and even food. Can get food in landfills where food waste is stored. He is not particularly aggressive, but defends with a large army.

Asian giant hornet (vespa tangerine) is the largest (up to five centimeters long) and the most aggressive. It is dangerous to people and animals.

Hornet Dybowski (vespa dybowskii) is aggressive, does not like the presence of a person nearby, attacks to escort the alien. This hornet can pick up the dead for minced meat, even take body parts from fallen animals.

Real aggressiveness

Fear always has big eyes. Hornets rarely sting people, only when there is a real threat. Therefore, when you see it, you don’t have to wave your arms, drive it away. It is enough just to wait until this helicopter flies away. You need to be careful, inspect your buildings well, look for

No wonder wasps and hornets are called ambiguous human neighbors. On the one hand, they do not cause significant harm, on the other hand, the Internet is full of questions about how to get rid of hornets under the roof. So what's wrong with the wasps? Disturb people's comfort? Scarier!

Harm from proximity to predatory insects

Buzzer bites can be dangerous. Hornets are able to instantly destroy entire colonies of agricultural insects and sometimes not only harmful ones.

The inhabitants of one nest daily bring home live prey up to 200-300 various insects: caterpillars, bugs, butterflies. By performing such sanitary cleaning, hornets help gardeners to fight for the crop in their garden. But sometimes they also fight with useful buzzing, for example, bees. So, having exterminated several hundred bees, these "predators" violate the natural balance of nature. Even more harm is done if the bees turned out to be friendly, from the bee houses that the owner has equipped on the site. Hornets may well ruin the hive, exposing the economy to even more damage.

Therefore, before getting rid of the hornet's nest under the roof, determine whether these creatures harm the apiary, or whether peaceful coexistence is possible.

Sometimes vespiary appears out of nowhere. Yesterday he was not there, but today there were buzzing neighbors.

Hornet or wasp

Many inhabitants find it difficult to distinguish between a female and a male of the Shershnev family. Although these heterosexual insects are similar to each other, they can be recognized by the length of the body. The wasp is smaller - 1-1.5 cm, the common hornet - up to 3 cm. Looking at the neutralized individuals in more detail, you can notice another difference in the form of a brownish spot characteristic of male hornets on the back and closer to the base of the belly. Representatives of the genus have no brown shades in color.

What danger is fraught with a wasp hive

Such a "neighborhood" may be unsafe for the health and life of an adult and a child. 1-2 insects that accidentally flew into the area are not as dangerous as settled on permanent place the whole colony. It is they who act as provocateurs of possible troubles.

If a dangerous insect attacks a person - stings. If there is no allergy to bites, you don’t have to worry. The site of the lesion from a wasp sting will hurt, the inflammatory process after a short time will pass. Hornet bites are more dangerous.

Unsafe Neighborhood: Possible Consequences

Still thinking how to get rid of hornets under the roof and is it worth it? After reading this information, determine exactly what danger is fraught with their living near the house or agricultural premises.

The first thing to remember is that hornet bites cause an allergic reaction in 75% of cases. It manifests itself in the form of an inflammatory process at the site of the sting. In 15% of the victims, serious complications are noted:

• severe intoxication of the body;
• headaches;
• rapid heart rate;
• numerous hemorrhages.

Such symptoms are observed in people with hypersensitivity to insect skin lesions.

Still found in nature more dangerous species hornets, the bite of which can provoke swelling of the bronchi (if the insect stings in the neck, chest), suffocation; anaphylactic shock, due to which, with untimely medical care a person can die suddenly. Often deaths observed in a population group that has developed renal failure or necrosis due to a hornet sting internal organs(observed in 2% of people).

Important! official statistics confirms that the death rate from the bites of giant (mutating) hornets in Japan is increasing every year. 40-50 people die every year when attacked predatory insects, the same number end up in hospitals with serious complications. In China and Thailand, hornets are recognized as one of the most dangerous representatives of their kind.

After reviewing such statistics, it is worth considering how to get rid of hornets under the roof if you are a victim of such a “neighborhood”.

It is noted that females are less dangerous than male insects of this species. Skin lesions can lead to moderate intoxication, but when a person is allergic to toxic substances contained in enzymes that enter the skin during a bite.

Obviously, if one of the family members suffers from allergies, you will have to take care of how to get rid of the hornets under the roof. Notice! Be careful when doing this operation. See below for how to deal with the issue.

If you have a swarm under your roof and several insects have flown into your home, cover the “guest” who has arrived glass jar or a glass. In no case do not drive the hornet with a broom, a newspaper. An angry insect stings furiously. As a trap, you can take Matchbox, and if you have a lot of courage, use leather gloves, wearing which, catch the insect and release it on the street. Even large individuals of hornets cannot pierce the material of construction or leather gloves with a sting. If none of the listed remedies is suitable, use a sheet of newspaper specially folded 2-3 times. After neutralizing the insect, you can release it into the wild. In addition to the rules for catching wasps indoors, a person in contact with such insects should know how to get rid of hornets under the roof of the house, where they often like to build nests.

How to remove a cocoon without harm to health

If such inhabitants often stay under the roof in the country house or in the apiary, then their nest is nearby. Having determined where the swarm is located, choose a technique for getting rid of the hornets. Under the roof of the house - a calm and cozy place for arranging the dwelling of insects. Boarded sheds, attics, tree branches, sheds are best suited for the life of the hornet family.

It is not difficult to drive away a swarm, the main thing is to know how. There are several ways to get rid of hornets under the roof in the country, if the hive hangs freely.

spitting on inside plastic bag special insecticide: "Dichlorvos", "Raptor", "Executioner", "Tetrix", "Aktara", put it on the hive. Hornets die from the same means that are used to poison cockroaches and bedbugs. If the nest is attached to a wall or ceiling, the edges of the bag are glued, wrapping the hive in a polyethylene cocoon. If the colony is located on a tree, the "trap" is simply tied at the base of the hive.

The nest is sprayed on all sides with a flammable mixture and set on fire. This method is cruel and upsets the balance of the ecological system. Therefore, it is not recommended to use it. It is better to try to solve the problem without going to extreme measures.

When resorting to this method, remember about fire safety and strictly observe it. Expel hornets in this way from interior, apiary or tree is prohibited! If careless, a fire may occur.

Pests in the barn

How to get rid of hornets under the roof of a barn with minimal damage to the room? There are several effective ways.

1. A bucket of boiling water or diluted kerosene is hung from the ceiling. Dip the nest into the container. After the insects have died, the cocoon can be safely removed and taken outside.
2. You can get rid of the nest by clogging the honeycombs mounting foam. The hornets trapped inside the cocoon, having no access to light, food and oxygen, will soon die, and the hive can be removed from the ceiling and successfully disposed of.

If you can’t get rid of pests on your own, contact a special pest control service for help. Specialists work on call and professionally exterminate unfavorable neighbors in the form of buzzing wasps and hornets, which pose a threat to the health of children and adults.

Algorithm of actions during the removal of predatory insects from the house

You already know how to get rid of hornets under the roof in the country, but what if the insects have entered the premises and are already equipping housing?

For inner space a simple and harmless way will do. Take a bucket of water 2/3 full. Turn it up on required level and dip the nest. For reliability, the container can be pressed against the ceiling by placing it on a stepladder or supporting it from below with a wooden plank. All that remains is to wait until the insects die in the water.

Roy in the hollow

Half the trouble when the hornets are under the roof. AT hard to reach place getting rid of insects is much more difficult, for example, when they settled in a hollow tree right under the window.

To drive out buzzing intruders, use a strong insecticide. Suitable "Karbofos" or "Executioner". Having poured liquid into the hollow, it is closed, covering the exit with putty or pasting it with adhesive tape.

Wasps underground

To exterminate a swarm that has settled in an earthen hole, 3-5 liters of boiling water are poured into the crack, and the hole is covered with a stone.

Now you know how to get rid of hornets under the roof of a garage, house, shed. Remember that not only the insects you are trying to exterminate are dangerous, but also the pesticides used. It is necessary to work with poisons in a protective suit. It consists of a hat with a special veil, overalls or jacket and pants, boots and gloves. The mesh protects the face and head from insect attacks and provides barrier resistance to volatile particles of the sawn solution. When working with poisons and contact with unsafe insects, this is exactly what a person's protective suit should look like.

But readers are interested in another question about how to get rid of hornets under a roof in winter.

The onset of cold weather optimal time to combat the dominance of stinging insects. Old nests suspended under the roof are removed. Cracks and holes are sealed. The room is tightly closed, and in the spring they are examined for the formation of new breeding centers for hornets.

Safety rules during the extermination of insects at home

Note that the destruction of hornets is carried out at night or when insects show reduced activity: they hide in a nest or fly out of it. But even in this case, follow the basic safety rules so as not to get harm to your health, especially if there are children in the house.

As mentioned earlier, when in contact with bees or wasps, wear special clothing in the form of a protective suit, ensuring that there are no exposed areas of the body.

Speaking of security, it should be noted that Preliminary processing a hive with smoke to neutralize the hornets and wasps that have settled in the nest does not always produce the effect that is expected. Angry and disturbed insects can behave aggressively by attacking a person or a child playing nearby.

Therefore, before proceeding with actions, determine how to get rid of hornets under the roof at home with the least damage to yourself, family and home. Plan a system of actions in advance and do not lose vigilance, carrying out the procedure for the extermination of harmful insects.

Wasps and hornets, being an integral part of the natural ecosystem, are vital for biocenoses, therefore, the inappropriate extermination of these buzzing creatures can lead to a violation of the natural balance.

Before doing anything, think twice about how it will affect nature, and start work only in case of emergency.

It differs markedly from the usual wasp in size. The size of an adult is about 55 mm. The hornet is quite aggressive and its presence can bring you a lot of inconvenience. It will be even worse if their colony creates a nest in your yard. A little patience and caution - and you can get rid of them without outside help.

Safety First

Any advice on how to get rid of hornets will strongly advise you to take some safety precautions. Hornets become very aggressive when disturbed and may sting several times. Even if you are not allergic to their bites, an attacking colony will cause you serious harm. Therefore, if you are not confident in your abilities and have not learned what to do if you are bitten by a hornet, it is better to entrust this business to exterminators.

Looking for a pest

First you need to find a place where your new "neighbors" decided to make a "house" for themselves. The hornet's nest is shaped like a pine cone and appears to be made of clay. Hornets approach the location of their home very responsibly and choose only protected places. For example, under leaves, on a tree branch, on a balcony or window, in abandoned buildings and other places that are well protected from the weather.

Packing hornets in cellophane

No, this is not a joke, but really a method that tells how to get rid of hornets. First you need to dress properly. Put on old thick clothes, wrap your head with a scarf like a balaclava and put a hood over your head. Protect your eyes with ski goggles and your hands with thick gloves.

Buy a strong plastic bag that won't tear with little effort. The package must be installed so that when it falls, the nest hits the bag exactly, but the package does not break through, otherwise you will have to run away from a swarm of angry hornets.

Use long-handled scissors to cut off the branch on which the nest hangs, or cut off where the nest attaches to the branch. Fill the bag with insecticide, then close it tightly and discard, or better yet, burn it. During the procedure, you need to act quickly and carefully so that the angry hornets do not harm you. If the package breaks when the nest is destroyed, immediately leave the area and hide in a safe place.

We fill the hornets with insecticide

Another way to get rid of the unpleasant neighborhood of these insects is to treat the nest inside with an insecticide. Hardware stores offer a wide variety of sprays and aerosols to kill wasps, bees, or hornets. It does not make sense to choose a remedy for a long time, since all aerosols are equally effective. You can safely buy the cheapest spray can, and preferably two, and go to war with the pest. On the can, it must be indicated that this spray is suitable for the destruction of hornets. If this designation is not present, you only risk angering the insects. A very painful sting has a hornet. The sting, which varies from person to person, can cause inflammation, swelling, and burning pain.

It is best to handle the nest at night or at dawn. At this time of day, the hornets are very slow and not as aggressive. If you decide to poison the hornets at night, then do not use a flashlight, as bright light can wake them up and draw attention to you.

In order to avoid being bitten, wear the protective clothing described in the previous method on how to get rid of hornets. You can also protect your head with a wide-brimmed hat and a thin nylon stocking. Put a stocking over your hat and tuck the ends under your shirt. In addition, when working with insecticides, you need to wear a respirator. And after processing, quickly step back from the nest to a safe distance.

After processing, leave the nest alone for a few days. Hornets that will return to the nest will also die or leave it. After a few days, the nest can be knocked down and discarded or burned.

We set traps for annoying "neighbors"

Hornets in the country can do a lot of harm, especially if you have children or animals. Both of them, because of their curiosity, can get a painful bite. So if you can't find a nest with insects, go for another trick. There are several traps that allow you to get rid of uninvited guests on the homestead.

Trap #1

So, you already know how to get rid of a hornet nest in a drastic way, so try to cheat a little. To do this, you will need a plastic bottle, vinegar, detergent, string and some raw meat.

Cut off the neck of the bottle and insert it reverse side to the rest of the bottle. Make holes on both sides of the bottle and pull the rope through them, fixing it with two knots at both ends. Attach a piece of raw meat to the rope.

Pour a little vinegar into the bottle, after mixing it with detergent. Then place the trap in the area where the hornets are most likely to be found. Once inside the bottle, the hornets will not be able to get out and will drown in the solution. This is especially effective in the spring. When the uterus is looking for a place for a future nest. If you manage to destroy the queen, the whole hornet season will not bother you.

Trap #2

Another way to get hornets out. Pour water into a bucket, in which you first stir the sugar. Add vinegar and detergent. Put a bucket with this mixture in the place where the hornets accumulate. The sugar will attract their attention, but the soapy water will keep them from flying and the pests will drown. It is recommended to periodically repeat this procedure as a way of prevention.

It is best to make several traps and set them in different places around the entire perimeter of the site. So you completely protect your home from hornet nests.

Getting rid of the hornet in the room

If a hornet flew into your house through an open window, do not rush to go for a fly swatter. If you slap a hornet or crush it, it releases Chemical substance, which attracts other of his relatives. In insects, this serves as a peculiar way to call for help. Hornets arriving at this smell will be aggressive and ready to sting. Therefore, before getting rid of hornets indoors, arm yourself with a vacuum cleaner, and then point the tip of the vacuum cleaner and pull it inside. And then throw away the dustbin.

Remember, never crush a hornet in an open area!

Nest elimination operation

In order for the insects not to return, you should get rid of the nest completely. To do this, wear the protective clothing described above. Knock down the nest, place it in a large, strong plastic bag, and tie it off. If the hornets have built their nest in the ventilation shaft, it is better to use the services of an exterminator.

For prevention purposes, close the gaps around the entire perimeter of the site. Thanks to this, the hornets will not be able to get into the house and build a nest inside.

After the nest is destroyed, do not forget to regularly inspect your territory and house. This is especially recommended in the spring, when insects are just starting to build nests.

In what case can the hornets return?

We figured out how to destroy their nest, but nothing prevents them from building a new one in the same place. If you like the place, then uninvited neighbors are likely to return. To prevent this from happening, change this area a little. Cut off the branch on which the nest was hanging. Paint the wall they built it on. Or patch up a hole that the hornets love. As an addition, you can install reflective objects near the place where the nest was.

An excellent prophylaxis against hornets is an artificial nest. Since these are territorial insects, having found a “foreign” nest on the territory, they will never settle there. And that's all you need.

If you are allergic to a hornet sting or you simply do not express a desire to deal with them yourself, you can always seek help from a specialist. You can easily find the phone number of pest control services in the telephone directory.

As you know, the "disease" is better to prevent than to cure. Therefore, carefully examine the house for the presence of tidbits for hornets. Most often these are attics, attics and ventilation. Therefore, if there is a damaged ventilation grill hurry to replace it.

It is important to know!

When destroying a nest with insecticides, take care that children and animals do not inhale dangerous fumes.

During the destruction of the nest, prepare escape routes. Since in case of failure you will have to leave the territory very quickly, otherwise you risk becoming a victim of an angry swarm.

If you are not confident in your abilities - contact a specialist.

And if the hornet did bite you, take the following measures. First, remove the stinger with tweezers. Then disinfect the bite site. You should also take a pill antihistamine to avoid an allergic reaction. If after all the actions the state of health worsens, immediately go to medical institution or call an ambulance.

Good luck in this difficult pest control.