What about extracting poisons from bee & wasp stings on kids? Would it help?
1802822
I was stung yesterday. I really was! It was the 3rd time this year. I grabbed a copper penny and held it on the sting location. Within minutes the pain was gone. And I really mean gone. I have done this on each sting this year with the same results. The day after the sting there is a slightly red dot, no pain, no swelling, nothing. I think the snake venom extractor would be totally overkill. Too large of an area covered. Do try the copper penny. If your kids are old enough they could keep a penny in their pocket and feel good about taking care of it themselves.
1802823
Absolutely. I have used these for years and carry one on the tractor, in the cars, in my shop, and in my beekeeping kit. I have used them many times for stings from honeybees, yellow jackets and other hornets, wasps, and bumblebees. It has always helped but is more effective the sooner it is used after the sting. Excellent for kids. For me it has REALLY helped with several yellowjacket stings - a sting that used to cause major swelling for hours now leaves only a red mark.
1802824
I used to work by myself in the middle of nowhere and have owned The Extractor kits for years. The one time that I had an opportunity to use The Extractor on a wasp sting the kit worked great. It sucked some clear fluid out of the wound and gave me immediate pain relief. Long term I never even knew I was bit. No pain, no swelling, no welt, no scar. I obviously give this product a big thumbs up.
1998377
I have used it in wasps, but it is a little more difficult (at least for me) to catch them since they are more "slippery" than spiders and I tend to be terrified of them. I have also caught flies (those big greenish ones) when they buzz against the window trying to get out following the light with no problem. I have never had the opportunity to try with bees.
1323689
Emily.... It is a cream for the human skin. Even if they tested it on animals which I don't know how that could be done it would NOT have hurt them. Get a life will ya, the cream isn't poison you know. gezzzz
477186
It likely will. In my experience, this works best as a weapon to kill the aggressive wasps as soon as they get near you. I would leave them alone if they would leave me alone, but since they are aggressive, this stuff literally knocks them out of the air and onto the ground in one shot!
1585845
I am not sure about scorpions, while I also had these creatures around, I was actually using this product for invasive wood eating bees that were destroying structural areas around the property. This stuff is pretty potent, if I hadn't been so desperate, I don't normally use these type of products. However, I believe it is probably the best thing on the market to attempt to kill scorpions - it seemed to control these very aggressive bee populations where I lived in the mountains. Sorry, can't be more definitive about the scorpion issue. good luck! karen
62007
Don't buy it. It is so toxic, really. Not worth it for your own health and the environment. I would place the orchids in a window with direct sun for a few weeks, or I would use a toothbrush and some dishsoap in water to clean the surfaces of the plant (if mites/larva are the problem). Steer clear of such harsh chemicals though. This is banned in Europe. It is what is causing the honeybee collapse in the US.
1664133
Sorry we only used it for the kids. :) It worked for thier juices. Sorry wasn't much help.
843219
I believe so ...but if you read further on ..you will find out that this product kills bee's ... which Iam not willing to do ... so I don't use it anymore .. Thanks Terry
657819
I used it on these gnats that have occupied one of our floor plants and although it killed the all of the flies, the plant started to dwindle so you may want to consider an alternative means. Perhaps dropping a spider there but thats kind of cruel.
695813
This poison relies on direct physical contact. If you can spray it somewhere flying insects might consistently land, I think it could be quite effective.
140097
It has to be ingested to work, since spiders are a predator I doubt it would have any effect on them. Ants maybe, but I think a spray would be more effective
2068462
It works fantastically on the majority of common household ants. However, depending on geographical locale, there are some specialty variety ants which require very specific remedies. I mix two different baits. One uses peanut butter the other jelly or jam. About 1teaspoon boric acid to two tablespoons of either mixture. Mouse ants are drawn to either protein based (pb) or sugar based (jelly/jam) foods. Mouthing both out covers your bases. Explorer ants find the goodies and carry them back to the nest where other ants and larvae are red and poisoned by them. Other ants follow the explorers' trails and repeat the process. Before long, no more ants. You may have to pay with the proportions. Too much boric acid and the explorers die before they reach the nest or do not touch it to begin with. Too little acid and all we do is give our house visitors a really good free treat. Of course the baits must be kept out of reach of children and pets. Good hunting!
715942
This stuff is a strong acid, and will leave bad burns if comes in contact with skin. I wouldnt use on a child. I would let the doctor freeze the wart off on a child.
1556439
I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. And it will definitely kill bees. I would suggest you do it either in the evening or very early in the morning.
1676903
I fully agree with Jessica. It is safe to use at any age, however, it didn't work for any of my kids -- at any age -- and didn't work for me. Agree that the distraction of holding the buzzing bee is more effective than using on the injection site. In my experience, it has been more helpful to have a bottle on hand (or be ready to nurse) for immediately after injection. For older kids, I have a favorite snack ready to go. I wanted this bee to be effective but it just wasn't.
1336166
I would say yes. It is an pesticide and you should follow the instructions. Make sure your hands are covered (gloves),wear a mask when applying the treatment and use a hand duster. I had a terrible infestion of carpet beetles and beg bugs and when I applied the Delta Dust and I saw a big difference in 2 weeks. They are gone and I periodically repeat a treatment. I don't want them back ever again. I like delta dust because it kills a variety of insects and pests and wasps is one of them. Use it and it will get rid of those wasps. Good luck.
1388820
It does kill wasps...but i doubt you would want this in your car. Would get pretty strong in that confined space. Probably better to find the nest and spray with raid or some kind of bee killer.