Travis Pest Services

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How To Prevent Bees And Wasps From Stinging You
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• Nothing can ruin an outdoor barbeque like a bee
  stinging you or your guests. And it can be
  especially hazardous for people allergic to bee
  or wasp stings. Thats why its important to call
  a Residential Pest Control Service in Palm City
  if you notice a hive. You can also take a few
  steps to prevent getting stung by bees and wasps.
• Keep Calm And Stay Still When Close To
  Bees/Wasps
• Sudden movements or outright swatting them is
  likely to aggravate them into stinging you. Relax
  and stay still. It will fly away once it realizes
  that you are not a food source. If its too much
  for you, you can try gently brushing it off,
  though you might get stung for the effort. Its
  best to wait and see.
• If a bee is trapped with you in a car, then roll
  down the windows and wait for it to fly away.
  Roll the windows up once they leave to prevent
  them from reentering.

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• Have Food You Can Pop In Mouth When Outdoors
• Wasps tend to be attracted to human food,
  especially during the summer when their
  population increases. So if youre eating
  outdoors, then you should carry small bites that
  you can pop into your mouth. This way you wont
  be carrying food in your hand and attracting
  stinging bugs. Keep what youre not eating in the
  container.
• Cover Food And Drinks
• Its also important to keep food and drinks
  covered for the reason mentioned above. Use
  sealed containers to prevent attracting the bugs.
  Carry your liquids in closeable bottles or mugs
  with lids and straws.
• Use Wide Cups For Drinking Outdoors
• Stinging insects tend to explore drink
  containers, especially those with sweet drinks
  inside. They might crawl into the bottle or can,
  leading to stings when you drink from them. To
  avoid this, pour the drink out of the bottle or
  can and into a wide, open cup. Look at the cup to
  ensure that its safe before taking a sip.

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PEST CONTROL METHODS

• Clean Hands And Mouth After Eating
• Once youre done eating, clean your hands and
  face properly to avoid attracting insects to the
  bits of food on you. Carry a packet of wet wipes
  with you to wipe your hands and face clean. Clean
  any spills on your clothes immediately.
• Cover Up
• Its important to wear long sleeves and long
  pants even during hot weather. This could reduce
  the chances of getting stung compared to wearing
  half sleeves or shorts.
• Wear Muted Colors
• Bright colors tend to attract them. They may fly
  close to see whether youre a flower or not. Its
  best to wear muted tones instead of bright or
  flowery tones to avoid attracting them.

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• Never Walk Barefoot
• Some bees and wasps may nest in the ground. They
  may attack you if you accidentally trample their
  nest. Thats why you should never walk barefoot
  in the lawn, especially near flowering lawns.
  Always wear close-toed shoes to protect yourself.
• Ditch The Perfume
• Smelling nice is a sure way of attracting bees
  and wasps to you. Thats why you need to forget
  the perfume, deodorant, fragrance, etc. Or at
  least go easy on how much you put on yourself.
  Floral and fruity scents should be absolutely
  avoided because they increase the chances of you
  getting stung.
• Watch Body Odors
• Being sweaty is also bad for you. Many predators
  of bees and wasps have a strong sweaty odor. So
  smelling full of sweat may make them think that
  youre a predator and attack you. Take breaks
  when working outside to freshen up.

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• Leave Nests Alone
• Bees and wasps are very protective of their
  hives. If you can see their nests, give it a wide
  berth or walk away from the area. Beehives
  generally look like honeycombs consisting of tiny
  hexagons. In the wild, they may be in hollowed
  out trees or cavities. Wasp nests tend to be
  papery. They can be large upside down cones or
  have open hexagonal sections.
• The insects tend to fly in straight lines when
  close to their nests. So you may want to avoid
  them when they travel straight because their
  nests may be close. Do not throw objects or spray
  chemicals on the hive. Call a beekeeper or Garden
  Pest Control in Palm City for help. If you do
  disturb a nest accidentally, walk away to avoid
  aggravating the bugs further.

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• THANK YOU!

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• Address
• 951 Old Dixie Highway, Bldg. A Unit 8, Vero
  Beach, FL 32960
• Phone No.
• 772-287-7411
• Email
• info_at_travispestmanagement.com
• Website
• https//www.travispestmanagement.com