Pest Management Professional, March 2014
vs YELLOW JACKET Kate Jeff McGovern Contributors Fiction Yellow Jackets are a type of bee Fact Yellow Jacket is a common name that refers to predatory North American wasps belonging to either genus Vespula or Dolichovespula They are often mistaken for bees or confused with other wasps notably Polistes dominula a type of paper wasp Markings and coloration can vary Mostly they are identified by a rapid side to side flight pattern just prior to landing Fiction Yellow jacket stings are like honey bee stings Fact Both stings are venomous but unlike a bee that stings once and dies vespine wasps can sting as often as they find a target If it becomes injured it can release an alarm pheromone that attracts other members of the colony to join the fight Fiction Yellow Jackets are of little environmental importance Fact Yellow Jackets dont quite gamer the love and respect that pollinators get but they do perform a valuable service destroying harmful insects that attack crop and ornamental plants Fiction Yellow jackets are aggressive and readily attack humans Fact Most stinging insects attack because they or their nest is being threatened or disturbed Yellow Jackets are highly attracted to sugar sources Fruit berries uncovered trash containers soda cans and other potential food sources are attractive to Yellow Jackets and conducive to stinging incidents Fiction It is hard to determine the sex of the wasp after youve been stung Fact If youve been stung it was a female that did it And she probably has a thousand sisters just like her in the nest nearby PMP You can reach the McGoverns at jeffreymcgovern@ mindspring com NEW ictor Moleworms ctor Kills Moles Best Value Best Price Quickly and effectively kills moles Compare to the Competition 25 Worms 10 Active Tunnel Locator Flags 3 Protective Gloves Uniquely formulated most palatable lifelike worms 25 Worms Active ingredient Bromethalin For more information call your distributor or 855 5 VICTOR Madein the USA E3 Model Number M6009PCO 84 March 2014 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net
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