Insects in Farm
by Timir Banerjee, MD
I don’ t like hornets, yellow jackets, wasps and insects that bite And spiders, ants, ticks, mosquitoes, midges, gnats, stink bugs and mites There are horseflies that bite the pigs and horses and may carry harmful virus. I wear a hat that I use as a weapon against them when they attack my corpus.
Most Hymenoptera bites can cause significant pain, welts and itching, They can cause death if one is allergic to the poison of the sting. I am convinced that yellow jackets and hornets can chase us down if disturbed, Moving away is the best option without a spray that fells them being subdued.
The hornets have memories of people that have agitated them or their habitat They can bypass one person to bite the one that had threatened them in the past Painful papules, Skeeter syndrome and anaphylaxis after the bites Can happen associated with significant suffering if not treated post haste or stat!
Honey bees are lesser threat and make food for humans that is tasty They have five eyes and six feet like the other flying beasties Hovering the anther and the stamen of the flowers in apiary garden, The queen lays thousands of eggs being in condo heaven.
There are praying mantises, raccoons, ants and dragon flies That try to devour them as they live their busy lives Varroa mites are dangerous predators that destroy the hives. The mints and Neem plants deflect the bees from private spaces.
There are no bears or honey buzzards in Kentucky to interfere with their hard work As they pollinate the fruit trees and vegetables occasionally sitting down for a drink The females hum around their condominium hives“ as happy as they can be,”
The drones die soon after mating by losing a body part inside the queen’ s yoni! Dr. Banerjee is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Louisville.
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