What should I do if wasps build nests in my home in summer?

The thin-waisted wasp is a general term for insects of the family Psoralea. Its scientific name is Psoralea, and its other names include borer, Pulu, and tile wasp. It is named because of its particularly slender waist. It is widely distributed throughout the country. Adult bees usually live freely. During the breeding season, female bees carry mud or use bamboo tubes to build nests. Let’s take a look at what to do if the thin-waisted wasp builds a nest at home!

1. Reasons

The wasp is a general term for insects of the family Acanthopanax. Adult wasps usually have no nests and live freely. During the breeding season, female wasps build nests with mud or diabatic tubes. The nests are mostly built on tree branches, stone walls, buildings, etc. If the wasp builds a nest at home, it only means that the home environment is very suitable for the wasp to survive, especially during the breeding season, the wasp often builds its nest on windows, tables, cabinets, walls and other attachments.

2. Superstitious beliefs

In superstition, when a wasp comes to build a nest in your home, it indicates blessing and fortune. The reason is that "bee" and "phoenix" have similar pronunciations, so the beehive is also called "phoenix nest". And the phoenix is ​​a symbol of good luck and fortune among the people. Therefore, in superstition, when a wasp comes to build a nest in your home, it is a sign of great luck, which is beneficial to the prosperity of the family and wealth, and it indicates that good things will happen to the family in the near future.

3. Correct handling

The wasp is an absolute beneficial insect. It mainly feeds on the larvae of Lepidoptera such as rice borer, corn borer and cotton bollworm. During the peak breeding season, it can kill more than 100 agricultural pests a day. It plays a vital role in controlling the number of agricultural pests. If the wasp has no effect on humans, humans and bees can live in peace. However, if it has seriously affected home life, it must be destroyed in time.

IV. Precautions

1. The wasp is an absolutely beneficial insect. If the wasp has no harm to humans, both humans and the wasp can live in harmony. However, if it has affected domestic life, it must be destroyed in time.

2. Wasps are generally not very aggressive. They will not attack humans unless they are invaded. Therefore, do not take the initiative to provoke or even attack wasps.

3. There is a poisonous stinger at the end of the abdomen of the wasp. Being stung can cause pain, redness, swelling, itching and other reactions. People with allergic constitutions may also have allergic reactions when stung.