Rest in a country house or at the cottage, especially in summer - an excellent pastime for many nature lovers. Fresh air, sun, shish kebabs and all this is far from city vanity.
Each summer resident tries to make the rest as comfortable, pleasant and cozy as possible. But there is one nuance that can cross out all the country villa idyll. His name is a hornet. This insect can not just "cross out" the charms of rest, but also become a real threat to human security, especially for children. Further on how to get rid of hornets under the roof of a house or villa.
What kind of "beast"?
The hornet belongs to the family of wasps, but it is much larger in size and quite aggressive. Its length can reach 5.5-6 cm, while a tenth of the insect body fills the sting. The bite of a hornet is quite painful, and its poison can cause even the most severe allergic reaction in an adult. In this case, if an insect bites a summer resident for the second or third time, the degree of intoxication will increase with each bite, which can lead to death.
Hornet is a predatory insect, in it nature is laid to attack and attack. He easily destroys caterpillars, small insects and even does not neglect the wasps, his relatives. On the one hand, the benefit of the hornet in the cottage area is obvious, it partially protects the crop. But safety first. Better with caterpillars and gnats , than with aggressive and poisonous hornets. Therefore, it is worth thinking about how to destroy the nest of hornets under the roof.
How to get rid of the "predator"?
Hornets nest their nests usually under the roof of the house. In form it resembles a big bump and it seems that it is made of clay. It is worth noting that these large wasps are approaching the construction of their dwellings quite carefully, so their nests are dense, durable and can reach impressive sizes. The main goal in the struggle is how to get rid of hornets under the roof of the house.
Do it best in the evening or even at night. It is then in the "house" comes the maximum number of individuals, including the uterus itself. There are several ways to remove hornets from under the roof:
- Mounting foam. You should carefully zapenit nest, while trying not to leave any openings, otherwise it will be "emergency exit" for the brood.
- Boiling water. In a bucket of hot water (the higher the temperature, the better the result), you must add any aggressive liquid, for example, vinegar, bleach, gasoline or kerosene. The container with the composition should be brought to the socket from below and raise it so that the socket is completely immersed in the liquid. After this, the container must be secured in this position for several hours. During this time, the walls of the nest will become as wet as possible, the hornet's house will fall apart, and they themselves will not be able to get out of the liquid.
- Polyethylene film. The surface of the film should be treated with any means of destroying insects. Bring it to the nest, wrap it around, and fix the edges of the film on walls and roof, for example, using scotch tape.
Take care of safety
When destroying the nest, one should not forget for a moment that the hornet is an aggressive insect. Therefore, before you start the fight, and choose how to deal with hornets under the roof, you should consider your own safety. And it's not a joke. An enraged flock of insects can attack in a matter of seconds, and their numerous bites can cause anaphylactic shock.
Therefore, before you arm with a mounting foam, a bucket of boiling water or polyethylene must take care of your own protective "attire". Ideal for pants and a jacket with long sleeves made of dense fabric. Gloves are obligatory on hands, they are better than rubber ones. On the head and neck, you should tie a scarf and put on a hood or cap so that they cover your face as much as possible. On the eyes - goggles.
And most importantly. If something went wrong during the destruction, and the hornets all the same broke out, you should immediately leave everything and take refuge in a sheltered place. In this case, the fight against furious insects, except for numerous bites, will not bring any results.