Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is an invasive insect species from Asia that has caused serious economic impact on producers of many different crops in states where it has become well established. It is thought to have arrived in the US in shipping crates. Although adult bugs can fly, it’s an efficient hitchhiker and migration
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Q: What is the most common Pest you find in attics? A: I go into a lot of attics and roofline crawl spaces. When I get up in these spaces, sometimes it is like a time capsule that no-one has disturbed. Old items stored for years, construction materials, and hidden contraband is encountered on a
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The Black Legged Tick, formerly known as the deer tick, is the main vector in the spread of Lyme Disease. Lyme disease is a disabling and difficult to treat problem effecting millions of people and pets in the North East. The Black Legged tick has a 3 host life cycle that includes small rodents and
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They don’t really have a thousand legs. Millipedes are sometimes called “thousand-leggers,” while the similar centipedes are called “hundred-leggers.” Millipedes actually have two pairs of legs per body segment. They add body segments, and legs, as they grow, so most adults end up with 30 to 90 pairs, but one species has over 300 pairs
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I don’t know if I just have a low bug tolerance, or if the bugs really are getting worse every year. Is there anything I can do now to reduce insects and other pests around my home so I can enjoy the summer this year? L. G., Woburn, MA There are actually many things you
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I am in the process of finishing off a room in our basement and found lots of tiny and perfectly round holes in a wooden joist. In one corner I could see little piles of powdery sawdust but I didn’t find any termites or anything else. Do you know what caused this? T. R., Pinardville,
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April showers bring May flowers…and maybe springtails! Springtails are primitive creatures that used to belong to the insect group but now that lineage seems to be in dispute. They’re tiny (about 1/16-inch), soft-bodied and wingless, and come in a range of colors from pastel pink to black. They have 6 short legs and a pair
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Question: My house is covered with thousands of these tiny red ‘bugs’. They’re even inside on the windowsills, walls, and on the floor, too! What are they? Answer: It sounds like it could be clover mites. While these ‘bugs’ are more closely related to ticks and spiders than they are to insects, the good news
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My granddaughter was visiting and was bitten by a lady beetle that she picked up. This was inside my house where I often have several beetles wandering around at any one time. I didn’t know they could bite, I thought they were the nice bugs. Are the bites serious? F. S., Nashua, NH Yes, lady
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