We’re approaching that time of year (late summer/early fall) when we can expect to be visited by those fall-invading insects that like to spend the winter in our homes. Our two newest fall invaders are the brown marmorated stink bug and the western conifer seed bug. These two pests are related, look similar, and are
VIEW MOREHere’s an amazing fact. In 1950, there were just 50 moose in the entire state of New Hampshire. Five years ago, there were almost 8,000. Today there are less than 5,000 moose in New Hampshire and they are in big trouble thanks in large part to ticks. Blood-sucking ticks are literally draining the moose dry,
VIEW MOREIn June at a shopping center near Portland, Oregon, 55 linden trees that were in full bloom were sprayed with Safari insecticide (dinotefuran) to kill aphids. As a result, it’s estimated that 25,000-50,000 pollinating carpenter bees and bumble bees were killed by the pesticide. The product label prohibits applying the product or allowing it to
VIEW MOREWe’re already thinking about going back to school, so it’s not too early to think about fall-invading pests. By that, we mean those insects and other pests that try to get into our homes when the weather turns cooler. The insects know, through changes in temperature and day length, that their time is almost up.
VIEW MOREQuestion Can you tell me anything about Chinese chalk? My niece, who has two small children, swears by that stuff to kill stink bugs and other insects in her home. She has chalk lines on the floors and all over the place. I’ve never heard anything about a chalk that kills insects. Does it work?
VIEW MOREQuestion I opened a sealed box of food only to find that it was infested with bugs. How does that happen? Aren’t their controls to prevent that? Answer There are many stages in the production and distribution of food where pests can enter the food product. Consequently, it’s very difficult to determine where the infestation
VIEW MOREAnyone who has had bed bugs knows that you really can’t get rid of them on your own. Consumer pesticide products just don’t work. Any pest management company will tell you that bed bugs are probably the toughest of all pests to eliminate. If you discover that you have bed bugs, you want to be
VIEW MOREMosquitoes and ticks become even more worrisome as we discover new diseases that they spread to people. It’s up to us as parents and adults to make sure that children are protected from mosquito and tick bites as they play outside. The best way to protect children from these blood suckers is with personal repellent
VIEW MORENot only do we have to deal with several different types of ticks that can spread several different diseases, now we have a tick that can cause an allergy to red meat! Sounds like an internet urban legend, doesn’t it? Scientists have confirmed that saliva in the bite of the lone star tick can result
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