If you find a beehive

The video summarizes how to distinguish between hornets and wasps, danger, and extermination methods.
Please take advantage of it.

We don't get rid of it in Health and Welfare Center.
In addition, since hornets are highly aggressive, we recommend that you ask a specialist to get rid of nests.
Please check the extermination company by yourself on the Internet. However, if you do not know the extermination company yourself and would like guidance, we will guide the following association as an example.
The extermination fee will be borne by you, so please make an estimate in advance and make sure to check carefully before requesting.

Oh An example <Kanagawa Prefectural Pest Control Association>
It is a public interest incorporated association composed of specialized companies that control harmful mouses and insects.
Phone number: 0120-064-643 (limited to fixed-line telephones in Kanagawa Prefecture), 045-681-8585
Fax: 045-681-9502
Reception hours: Weekdays (Mon-Fri) 9: 00-17: 00, Saturday (1st and 3rd) 9: 00-12: 00
Website: https://kanagawa-pco.or.jp (external site)

Only a few types of bees, such as hornets and paper wasps, must be careful.
These bee society consists of queen bees, male bees, and working bees, attack foreign enemies to protect their nests.
Other bees, even if they have a needle, they will not pierce unless they are grasped with bare hands.
With the development of residential land in forests, bees often nesting in familiar places.
It is important to know the bee habit of bees to avoid damage.

Nests are built in various places, such as under eaves, tree branches, attics, door bags, and soil.
Bees will attack if they approach the nest inadvertently, touch the nest, or oscillate.
When pruning trees, make sure that there are no beehives.
If you are attacked, lower your posture and get away from the spot as soon as possible.
When hiking, don't step outside the mountain trail.
Also, wear dark clothing with salmon hats, as black objects are more likely to be attacked.
Bees stop active when it gets colder and disappear in winter.
Beehives are limited to one year and will not use the same nest the next year.

The hornet's nest from April to July has a diameter of about 7 cm in diameter, and looks like a tokkuri or a single vase.
The queen bee builds a nest with one animal and lay eggs.
When the nest size is about 10 cm in diameter, the first working bee begins to emerge. By that time, the shape of the nest is round like a baseball ball.

Check the position of the nest.
I'll clean up things that would interfere with the work.

Prepare a spray-type insecticide for bees or for flies and mosquitoes.

Let's wear a hat with long sleeves and long pants.
Prepare gloves and boots, and wrap a towel around your neck.
Avoid black clothes and hats.

It takes place from evening to night.
Make sure that there is no traffic.
Check the wind direction, approach the nest from the wind, and spray insecticide for a few seconds.
If sprayed from directly below the nest, bees will fall, so do not enter directly below.
When using a flashlight, do not illuminate the nest.

Make sure that there are no bees in the nest.
Do not touch the fallen bees with bare hands.
※If it is difficult to use insecticide, such as in high places such as under eaves or in a thick tree, we can lend a special equipment (rod-shaped injection device), so please consult us.

If you are unable to determine whether it is a hornet or wasp by yourself, you can also consult "[Kohoku Ward Limited] Consultation on Beehives" (external site). We will judge the type of bee based on the posted beehive photo and answer how to deal with it.
Please note that it may not be possible to judge depending on the image condition. If you cannot judge, we will ask you to take a picture again or call directly.

If you get stuck by a bee, suck the poison quickly and cool it.

• I have been stabbed by a bee before.
• I have palpitations.
• I feel sick.
• Somewhere was stabbed.

In such a case, please go to the hospital immediately.
Ammonia doesn't work.