Wasp
Known for their aggressive and painful stings, wasps pose serious danger especially in summer and can cause allergic reactions.
View DetailsIdentification Features
- 6-7 mm long, gray-black color
- 4 distinct dark stripes on back
- Large reddish eyes
- Two transparent wings
- Spongy mouth structure
- Very fast flight ability
Habitat
- Garbage bins and waste areas
- Kitchens and food preparation areas
- Barns and animal shelters
- Compost piles
- Manure and organic waste
- Sewage channels
Risks and Damages
- Can carry over 100 pathogens
- Transmits typhoid, cholera, dysentery
- Spreads E. coli and Salmonella
- Food contamination
- Carries parasite eggs
- Legal issues for restaurants and food businesses
Prevention Methods
- Always keep garbage bins closed
- Store food covered
- Install screens on windows and doors
- Regular cleaning and disinfection
- Remove waste daily
- Contact professional pest control for fly problems
Professional Treatment Solutions
- Electric fly catching unit installation
- UV light sticky traps
- Spraying and fogging application
- Elimination of larval sources
- Hygiene protocol creation
- Special solutions for food businesses
- HACCP compliant application
Did you know?
A house fly can lay 300 eggs per day and its life cycle is only 7-10 days. When it lands on food, it first vomits digestive juice, then feeds by sucking - transferring thousands of bacteria to the food in the process!
Seasonal Activity
SpringActive
SummerActive
FallActive
WinterInactive
Common Locations
- Kitchens and restaurants
- Supermarkets and food retail
- Dumps and waste areas
- Barns and farms
- Hospitals and healthcare facilities