I read on another post someone mentioning putting up wasp traps in early spring to try to catch the queen. Any recommended brands? I live in New York....
quinn11721
quinn11721@...
Apr 2, 2009 5:31 am
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... This site has trapping info and links to buy the traps I use. http://www.livingwithbugs.com/yel_trap.html Also, I use a basic wasp-killing spray (goes up...
Hi Mike, My own view is that wasp traps attract the creatures to the house and not away from it and there are many more wasps that do not get caught compared...
First wasp sighting yesterday, here in (foggy) Sussex. On my daughters window-sill (and zapped with hairspray by a protective big sister!) Last year we used...
Waspinator is the name  http://www.waspinator.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=77 Roz  ________________________________ From:...
Good points, David! I can only speak from experience: the years I didn't have the traps, I was stung two years in a row near my garbage cans. Since using the...
Hi I am hunting the internet for advice, i have contacted nhs direct but they were of little help. My concern is, am i allergic? I was stung for the first time...
sue.phillips13@...
sue.phillips13@...
Apr 23, 2009 10:53 am
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Dear Sue, If you have been stung for the first time then the response could not have been allergic as an allergic response can only happen once you have...
Thank you so much for your reply david, i shall keep you posted many thanks sue...
sue.phillips13@...
sue.phillips13@...
Apr 24, 2009 5:51 am
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Am I tempting fate? It has been cold and windy here .... not seen any wasps but the bees are out and about. Hope everyone is enjoying a sting-free late spring...
It is indeed a very quiet year in the UK - something to do with our particularly cold winter I think! Best wishes to all! David ... From: maggie_paton To:...
Hi from me too. It's really has been quiet. We have had a lot of sickly yellowjackets IN THE HOUSE ! They don't stay sick for long. Stay safe. Debbie ... ...
Hello, My 2 year old son was stung by one single fire ant on Thursday and went into anaphlactic response. I rushed him to the ER where he received treatment...
First of all, I am writing this using my husband's e-mail account: I am female. Sorry, this is long... I was stung on the arm by a bee or wasp (didn't see...
sethzondag
sethzondag@...
Jun 1, 2009 6:37 am
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Hi, First of all a big sorry for the delay in moderating your post - there is so much spam that I have to filter out every day from people selling all sorts of...
... Good day! I had the exact same thing happen two years in a row! The difference being, I did not use my epipen either time. I have always told myself...
Hi R and welcome to the group. I am so very sorry to hear about your son. It is an awful thing to go thru. The good news is you CAN get thru it. It's been...
Hi....... How awful for you ! It sounds like you did the right thing with the epi but I don't know that. You got lucky with your finger being OK. If it was...
Hi, I have had 2 anaphalactic shocks - first was: Being stung, going into the house to dab some TCP on it(!) and starting to feel a bit odd and having the...
... Hello, Glad you found this group! It will probably be your best support! My son was stung by a fire ant when he just turned 3. He went into anaphlactic...
... I use the Children's Liquid Benadryl. For me, a capfull upon being stung. I am 190lbs. It would seem to me that the liquid would work faster than...
Hi Rachel, Welcome to the group; as others have said, we all sympathize with you and your son. Rachel, since we've been emailing so much off board before...
... Just an FYI, I was told by my allergist to apply the Epi shot at the first sign of an anaphylactic reaction, and then call for help. The point being, if...
coleman11721
coleman11721@...
Jun 10, 2009 4:57 pm
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Thanks for all of the responses, everyone! Here's an update: I talked with my allergist over the phone about a week ago and explained to her what had...
sethzondag
sethzondag@...
Jun 16, 2009 4:06 pm
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Hi Kim Good to hear from you. I was wondering what was going on. So sorry your baby got stung. Even a baby wasp sting HURTS ! Stay strong and in control. I...
It is so sad when babies get stung - I remember watching as a wasp landed on my 8 month old daughter's hand, sticky with food, and before I could do anything...
David, Thanks for the reassurance about my daughter's sting. Hopefully she will NOT end up being allergic. It did scare me though that she had such a...
sethzondag
sethzondag@...
Jun 18, 2009 2:43 pm
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Hi Kim, The allergist would normally say that sensitivity does run in families and so people who are atopic are more likely to have children who are atopic...
Hi everyone, Well I finally approved an email I did not mean to, from a website that claims (like so many do) to have the ultimate cure for wasp and bee...
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