Consequently, these contracts do not allow for the use of pest management. The most dangerous venomous arthropods to humans are wasps. They cause more than two hundred deaths a year nationally. However, measures can be taken to reduce the threat from wasps. Frequent inspections of the school grounds and removal of nests will insure that wasps will not endanger any children.
Fire ants are very common.
They can inflict scores of painful stings and cause one to two deaths a year in Florida. Children are stung during recess and physical education class when they step into fire ant mounds because fire ants build their nests on school grounds. It is important for schools to inspect and treat mounds to reduce the risk of fire ant stings. Some children and adults are allergic to venomous arthropods. These victims may suffer a mild reaction such as itching.