I recently had a bug infestation in several boxes of stored clothes in my attic. Little beetles ate holes in most of the clothes. When I looked for information on the Internet, experts say that you should always wash or dry clean clothes and woolen items before you store them. Why is that? What difference
VIEW MOREWe may not be able to guarantee you a stress-free holiday, but we can help you have a pest-free holiday. Here’s our gift to you…tips to insure that your only holiday guests are the two-legged kind! Start With a Pest-Free Tree Certain pests such as spiders, ants, and beetles sometimes hide or hitchhike in live
VIEW MORECockroaches, termites, ants, fleas, mice; you don’t want them in your home. They’re destructive. They’re disgusting. They endanger the health of your family. If the pests you find in your home are more than just accidental visitors, it’s time to get rid of your unwanted guests! But how? You may feel comfortable controlling pests yourself.
VIEW MOREI think I saw one of your earlier blogs that mentioned places where fruit flies breed besides in fruit. Could you repeat that information because we have a chronic fruit fly problem in our beauty salon and no fruit anywhere around? Thank you. A.D., Sterling, MA Yes, fruit fly larvae can be found developing in
VIEW MOREYou said in one of your blogs that ground beetles don’t bite people (see Ground Beetles Can Become Indoor Pests), but I beg to differ. The other night I felt something biting me in my bed and when I jumped up and checked, there was a ground beetle under the covers. I have bites all
VIEW MOREWhen homes have a mold problem, they often also have infestations of insects that feed on mold. Mold-feeding insects range from booklice (psocids), to springtails, to various fungus beetles. One of the most common fungus beetles is the foreign grain beetle. It’s always difficult to explain to customers that, despite its name, this is indeed
VIEW MOREWe live on the fifth floor of an apartment building and recently found silverfish in our bathroom. Where did they come from? I’m worried that they are coming up through the building from ground level? If so, what should we do? The silverfish could have initially come from any direction, or from any other apartment,
VIEW MORECarpet beetles are a common indoor pest. If you look closely enough, you can probably find evidence of their presence in most homes. People usually don’t notice them, however, until they see the tiny adult beetles crawling up the walls. There are at least four common species of
VIEW MOREIf you’re thinking that one good thing about a cold winter is that it will kill a bunch of pesky insects, sorry to disappoint. Insects can survive almost anything and they are well adapted to deal with a little cold. Some Insects Become 6-legged Popsicles Because insects are cold-blooded and don’t generate heat, they must
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