At this time of year, we’re often talking about fall-invading insects such as stink bugs, lady beetles, and western conifer seed bugs. There are a number of insects like these that are normally found outside feeding on plants, but that move into homes in the fall with the idea of spending the winter in comfort
VIEW MOREAlthough the Indian meal moth is probably our most important pest of stored foods in homes, a close second is the sawtoothed grain beetle. This is a very tiny (less than 1/8 inch long), brown beetle. If you can look at it under magnification, you will see that there are 6 “sawteeth” on each side
VIEW MOREPest-proofing your home to keep pests out is an important step in pest management. Pest-proofing means making sure windows and vents are screened, that doors have thresholds and weather-stripping, and that gaps and cracks where pests could enter are sealed. Caulk can be an important tool to help seal pests out. Each type of caulk
VIEW MORESome strange bugs have suddenly appeared in the under-sink cabinet in our laundry room, and in a back storage room in our basement. They’re light gray and very tiny, but they jump. There must be a hundred of them under the sink. Do you know where they came from? How do we get rid of
VIEW MOREWe seem to have a clothes moth problem. I’ve seen several gray and brown small moths fluttering around the house. I notice them mostly in the evening when I’m trying to watch TV. How do I find the clothes that they’re infesting? I haven’t seen them in any closets. R. L., Plaistow, NH I would
VIEW MOREAt this time of year, we often get questions about insects in firewood. Folks are restacking wood and hauling in wood in preparation for winter. They want to know what they should do to keep from bringing in bugs with the firewood. The pests that you find infesting firewood fall into two groups: those that
VIEW MOREWe have those shiny black crickets in our house again. They somehow get in every fall. My kids think they’re pretty creepy but I’m mostly concerned about whether they do any damage in the house. What do they feed on? M.S., Brookline, MA The shiny black crickets that you refer to are called field crickets,
VIEW MOREIf you haven’t already done so, you are probably making plans to move potted plants from outside to inside for the winter. Those plants have been enjoying the summer on your deck or porch and you probably haven’t paid a whole lot of attention to them. Now is the time to do a pest check
VIEW MOREEvery fall, we have the same problem with these brown bugs that appear out of nowhere and climb up our house to get inside. Every year we call an exterminator but it doesn’t really do much good. We’ve been told that they’re some kind of seed bugs, and since they come from the trees in
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