Destructors of wasp nests are not idle this year. “”We started early early, from May. Currently, it takes a period of 4-5 days for an intervention and we are doing between 20 and 30 nests per day. “
And destroying a nest is not so simple, as Pierre Tercelin, from Guêpesbuster, details in Theux. “”It is sometimes complicated to access the nest. To destroy it, we use insecticide powder with a sprayer. We inject it differently if we see, or not, the nest. If you don’t see it, you put it in the access orifice. Then, in 24 to 48 hours, there is no more activity in the nest. Sometimes it happens that some wasps remain but with a second pass, which is included in the basic intervention price, everything is finished. “
Between 50 and 60 € per intervention
As for the price, it oscillates, on average, between 50 and 60 € for the intervention. “”You have to pay attention to the scams too. I know people who paid up to € 400 for an intervention. These are no prices that we have in the sector. If sometimes it requires more means to reach a nest in great height for example, the intervention can be a little increased but it will never be as much as that. “
Note that the emergency zones are still destroying nests. They are more expensive, that is to say from simple to double: more than € 125 on average. In Verviers, there are two firefighters who take care of this during the day.
As for the advice to be given to be less invaded by wasps, there is not really some. “”The only good advice is to clean the tables located outdoors and quickly store food, to attract them as little as possible. But above all, in the event of a wasp nest, not to want to destroy it yourself. Not everyone is allergic to bites but very often, we don’t know in advance. And a bite still hurts. “
What to do when you were stung by a wasp?
This year, few people are spared from wasp bites, not even the journalists of The future Verviers ! But what are the reflexes to have in case of bite? “”I advise to put cold as soon as possible, with ice cubes in a sachet, all wrapped in a toilet glove for exampleexplains Pierre Dubois, of the Dubois-Nortier pharmacy located in the center of Verviers. And to clean the bite with an alcoholic solution while taking care to gently remove the dart if necessary. Be careful not to crush the dart, as during bee stings, to limit venom. ”
There are also various pharmacy solutions. “”We have products to neutralize the bite, such as after-bit. If it swells hard, you can take an antihistamine to soothe inflammation. There are also products with a very slight dose of cortisone that are over the counter. But if the bite is more substantial, with significant swelling, it is necessary to refer to its doctor who will then submit products under prescription. You also have to be careful when drinking sugary drinks on the can. Sometimes the wasps like to slip there and you risk being stung in the head. In the event of a head or oral bite, you must always consult your doctor directly. “
In pharmacies too, there are more people affected by this type of bit. “”Attendance at this level is linked to the frequentation of the terraces. If the weather is nice, we have more people who are bit of course. And there are more in August because it is at this time that the colonies are the most developed. “