Yearly Archive June 10, 2019

Its that time again when new honey bee queens kick the old queens out and there is a swarm on the run. So what do you do if a swarm ends up in your yard? It is more important then ever that honeybees be protected and unless you want to become a bee keeper, here are a few tips that will help to keep you and your insect visitors safe – re-homed and not destroyed . We get a lot of calls about bees making nests in the soffits of peoples houses when they are actually wasps and hornets – so you need to be able to identify a bee from a wasp or hornet. In Canada, we have in excess of 800 species of native bees, the most notable the honey bees and bumble bees. Honey bees and bumble bees are both thick set with no waists, hairy and have pollen basket or corbicula (plural corbiculae) on their legs. Wasps and hornets have narrow waists and smooth hairless bodies. My suggestion is that you don’t try to take care of the bees yourself, google beekeepers and get them to recover the hive and relocate it.

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Here in Delta we have roughly 6 distinctly different ants all going about their business in different fashions. As different as they are in their activities – they all are basically ants, adult ants come in a variety of shapes and dimensions but each will be one of three different colony castes; queens, workers or males. Queens are fertile females that lay all the eggs in a colony, workers are wingless females that get the food and protect and maintain the nest, and the male ants are winged and they mate with the queens throughout the swarming process. So why ants want to be in our homes, the short answer is food, dirty dishes in the sink, food on counter tops, food on floors and in the garbage. Ants leave unseen biochemical trails in which contain pheromones for others to follow. Ants can enter through even the smallest cracks, seeking food and water. A colony can live a moderately lengthy lifetime. Worker ants may live several years and the queen may live as long as 20 years.

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Stinging pests come in a variety of shapes and sizes that span numerous insect species. While the main issue is a stinger – body types, colours, and legs vary usually between insects such as bees, hornets and wasps. These pests make problems for you or your family and monitoring them begins with correct proof of identity. As summer approaches, the hot weather brings everyone outside, including stinging insects. While the sting from wasps, bees, hornets, or yellow jackets may hurt, they can also cause more serious health issues like painful swelling, infections, sickness, and in rare cases even death. So you need to know where their breeding places are and remove them. Stinging insects such as bees, wasps, yellow jackets and hornets use their stings to subdue prey, primarily insects and spiders and to defend themselves and their nests.

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As spring comes to a close and summer travel season begins, you are reminded about Bed Bug Awareness Week begins which serves as an important reminder that bed bugs can wreak havoc if brought home after traveling. Bed bugs are one of the most common pests, a 9 percent increase in people reporting bed bugs from just April to May, 2019. Bed bugs can be found anywhere, whether it be a 4-star hotel or a fishing camp as they don’t care where their next blood feast comes from, and many people usually transport bed bugs with them back to their homes without even knowing they’re doing so. Here are some tips to avoid bringing home any bed bugs this travel season. Thoroughly inspect the entire room before unpacking, pull back sheets and inspect the mattress seams for telltale stains or spots, vacuum and inspect suitcases and all your gear after returning from a vacation and if you get a bed bug infestation seek professional pest control assistance as bed bugs are not a do-it-yourself pest.

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Carpenter bees are large, fuzzy bees that look a lot like their cousin the bumble bee, with its yellow and black coloring. They are pollinators to native plant and crops as they pick up and transfer pollen.  Although these bees are normally not hostile, when it comes to your house they can be destructive. Similar to the carpenter ant, they have the same potential to destroy the structure of your home and other buildings. They nest in soft wood (unlike hard wood that furniture is made of) which is what used to build homes, sheds, and decks. They drill holes that are about 3 cm in diameter and 30 cm deep, then they lay eggs in the tunnel. After one carpenter bee chews a hole in the side of your home, they leave behind pheromones that draw more bees to the same area. Untreated holes and structural damage attract other pests, mold, and staining on the wood. Carpenter bees can be controlled by applying insecticide and caulking the hole.

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Parade is a highlight of Ladner May Days, a highlight of Ladner Pioneer May Days, the colourful parade made its way through Ladner Village noon on Sunday May 26th. The parade features all kinds of entries, including community and school groups, dance teams, entertainers, local businesses and more. The procession starts on Delta Street near Trenant Street, heading south on Delta Street before turning left on 48th Avenue. It will make a right on Elliott Street and then another right on 47th Avenue as it makes its way to the fairgrounds at Memorial Park.

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Okay I know its not just me, is there a billion sowbugs out there now! Of course they go by several other names: woodlouse, woodlice, pill bugs, roly polies, doodle bugs and of course wood bugs. Despite their name they are not really bugs, they are land-bound crustaceans. Sowbugs feed on organic material and flourish in humid surroundings, typically coming into homes through ground-level doors. They also make their way into garages or damp basements through cracks in the foundation. They will live in the soil of houseplants and don’t actually do any damage, they are merely a nuisance. If they are found indoors that usually indicates a large population outside. The best way to prevent sowbugs is eliminating their hiding places, so clean up stack firewood by keeping it off of the ground, check downspouts to be sure they drain away from the foundation, seal cracks and holes around exterior doors and windows by replacing weather stripping and door sweeps, and use a dehumidifier to reduce dampness.

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Now that summer is almost upon us and ant season is in full swing, nothing starts a conversation faster than the topic of fire ants and how to get rid of them. That’s because these tiny red or black ants are not only a nuisance but they’re also ferocious and hostile aggressors. If fire ants feel their nest is in trouble, they’ll usually will move the nest to another part of the yard but not before they attack with a painful sting – causing welts or even an allergic reaction. So what is the best cure to get rid of these nasty ants. Well there are two different steps : broadcasting a bait product and treating their ant mounds with a faster acting treatment. The first step involves broad-casting a bait formulated insecticide in areas where there are many mounds, this involves treating the ant mounds at least once a year. The second step is to wait several days after applying the bait and then treating the ant colonies using an individual mound treatment method that should provide ant relief for 2 to 6 months. 
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A giant Japanese hornet was discovered here in the lower mainland which is thought to have arrived on a container ship from Asia. It is extremely dangerous to both humans and bees. The Japanese giant hornet is one of the world’s largest hornets, growing longer than 4 centimeters. Japanese giant hornet workers forage for a wide range of insects, including crop pests, so the hornets are regarded as very valuable. The workers dismember the bodies of their prey returning with the most nutrient-rich body parts. The workers chew the prey into a paste before feeding the larvae – which in return produce a fluid consumed by the workers. Once a Japanese giant hornet has located a honey bee hive, it can kill forty bees per minute, while a group of 30 hornets can destroy an entire hive containing 30,000 bees in a couple hours. They are very aggressive if incited and its venom attacks the nervous system and damages the tissue of its victims. Being stung is extremely painful and can require hospitalization. 

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BLOG: Pollen, grass and pests can trigger your allergy symptoms

Randy Bilesky / Delta Optimist

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