THE WHITE HOUSE MOUSE THAT ROARED!

By Chris Williams on October 17, 2019

Could that little mouse have known he was about to make the national news? There was a bit of excitement in the White House press rooms last week when a mouse fell from the ceiling in the middle of the morning and directly into the lap of NBC White House Correspondent Peter Alexander. Faint-hearted reporters…

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FINDING INSECT DAMAGE TO YOUR SWEATERS AND WOOLENS?

By Chris Williams on October 9, 2019

If so, it can almost certainly be traced back to the way your sweaters, suits, and blankets were stored away early in the summer… WHAT KIND OF SWEATER STORER ARE YOU? There seem to be two major strategies when it comes to storing unused winter clothes over the summer months:  (1) DO YOU STORE THEM…

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MOUSE NESTS IN YOUR YARD ARE HIDING BLACKLEGGED TICKS!

By Chris Williams on October 4, 2019

New research evidence suggests that when trying to control ticks around your property, it’s even more important than we thought to pay attention to mice nesting on your property at the same time. We know that the blacklegged tick that transmits Lyme disease has several different animal hosts at different stages of its lifecycle. While…

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MASSACHUSETTS LEADS IN EEE MOSQUITO VIRUS CASES

By Chris Williams on September 25, 2019

It’s late September and you figure summer is over. You’re unpacking sweaters and putting away the sunscreen and insect repellent. Not so fast! As far as mosquitoes are concerned, there’s plenty of biting time left. You’ve no doubt seen items in the news about outbreaks in various states, especially Massachusetts, of Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus…

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Summer Pests: Wasps

By Chris Williams on September 10, 2019

There are a variety of ways to get rid of wasps in your yard. Zack Ciras, quality manager with Colonial Pest Control, talks about the types of wasps and how to identify and rid your yard of their nests. Listen or read more to find out about the summer pests: wasps.…

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