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As the weather warms, bees and wasps become active as they search for pollen and build hives. This is a busy time of year for pest control companies as homeowners try to protect their families from the influx of these insects. Below are a few tips for avoiding stings this season.

How to Minimize Your Risk for Bee & Wasp Stings

1. Always Wear Shoes Outdoors

Every year, many people get bee stings because they step on a bee or a hive. To protect their queen, these flying insects will sting, sacrificing their lives to keep their colony alive. Wear shoes to defend your feet from stings.

2. Avoid Sweet Smells

Bees are attracted to sweet scents. They need to use this skill to find flowers to source pollen. If you wear floral perfumes or wash your hair with flowery shampoo, you’re more likely to stir up the interest of a nearby bee. Switch to unscented body lotion, laundry detergent, and perfumes in the spring and summer to reduce the chances of attracting wasps and bees.

3. Stay Away From Hives 

pest controlBees often make their homes in holes in trees, under house siding, and on the side of branches. Check these areas and under the porch or deck and near flower gardens to see if there are any hives on your property. If you find a beehive in the yard, make sure the entire family knows where it is so they can steer clear until pest control arrives. Prevent pets from going near the hive by limiting the areas where they can roam and always supervising them outdoors. This way, everyone is less likely to get stung, and you can treat a pet who has been stung right away if they get too close.

4. Wear Long-Sleeved Shirts & Pants

Make it difficult for insects to reach your skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants. While you may not want to wear these outfits all the time, use them as protection when working in the yard or garden, as you’re more likely to interact with bees and wasps while you’re near flowers, trees, and grass. 

 

If you have a beehive in your yard, contact Select Pest Control in Cincinnati, OH, to remove the hive and its inhabitants. The experienced pest control team has over 30 years of expertise that helps them rid homes and businesses of bedbugs, ants, roaches, termites and more. Call (513) 352-0080 to schedule a pest control consultation, and visit the website for information on senior discounts and their unique bedbug-sniffing dog named Rocco.

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