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How does wasp spray kill wasps?
It depends on the wasp spray. A lot of them are organophosphates, which tend to be acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors work by "latching" on to acetylcholinesterase and...
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Why are wasps called wasps?
People gave animals their names many thousands of years ago, and names may change as languages change -- and animals have different names in different languages.
The reason the insect we call a wasp...
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How does wasp spray kill wasp?
Pyrethrins affect the nervous system of insects by causing multiple action potentials in the nerve cells by delaying the closing of an ion channel. Or a fancy way of saying seizure. Pyrethrins and...
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Is a wood wasp a spiece of wasp?
Yes, but not the type that sting people or animals. Because the female has a long ovipositor at its rear that looks like a stinger, it is mistaken as such. This "stinger" is used only to lay eggs in...
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Are wood wasps wasps?
yes they are. They are called wood wasps because they like to hang around wood or timber.