The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has been emphasizing tick control as the number of tick-transmitted disease cases continues to grow (see Annual Tickborne Disease Update). CDC says the best approach is to landscape your property to establish tick-safe zones and to have a pest management professional treat high-risk areas bordering your yard. CDC’S TICK-SAFE…
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You’ve just discovered that your dog has fleas. The veterinarian has treated the dog, a very important first step, but is that all you need to do? Actually, there’s more. If you don’t also have your home inspected and treated by a pest management professional, fleas are likely to show up again, perhaps biting people…
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Earwigs normally live outdoors in damp areas where they feed on live or dead insects and plants, sometimes damaging garden plants in the process. If you have earwigs entering your home it’s usually because (1) their outdoor environmental conditions have changed and are now too dry or too wet or too hot, (2) you may…
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Never say never. There is always at least one way to address a pest problem, and usually several. I can give you a few suggestions that should cut down on visits from the Pennsylvania wood cockroach, Parcoblatta pennsylvanica. What you’re seeing are the male wood roaches that are very active during the mating season from…
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There’s a confusing array of wasps and bees flying about, of all shapes and sizes. Which ones can you safely ignore and which ones could be a problem, now or in a couple of months? Solitary bees such as carpenter bees and digger bees are only around for a couple of weeks and won’t be…
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