We’ve all marveled at the intricacy, beauty, and efficiency of a spider’s web. We’ve all cursed when we accidentally walked through one.
VIEW MOREQuestion I’m trying to get my second grade daughter ready to go back to school. Unfortunately, in her classroom, all of the kids hang their backpacks and book bags up on pegs where they touch each other. I read that head lice like to hide in bags and packs so I’m worried about her bringing
VIEW MOREQuestion Is there anything we can do to prevent those jumping spider crickets that show up about this time every year? We always get them in our yard shed but I can’t stand it when I find them in the basement, too! How come we only get them this time of year? Answer I think
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 MORESeems like every time there is a big 17-year cicada hatch, we see news stories about eating cicadas and other insects. The media jumps all over that bizarre topic, but in many cultures insects and other arthropods have long been eaten as a food staple, or even as a delicacy. We’re one of the few
VIEW MOREQuestion We have a weird pest situation. I hope you can help. We live in a duplex; we have one half of the building and our neighbor owns the other half, separated by a common wall. We’ve had a terrible problem with silverfish and have had a pest control company treat twice, but we still
VIEW MOREDon’t Use Pesticides For Uses Not on the Label Don’t assume that a pesticide purchased for one type of treatment can be used in another setting – without first checking the label. Pesticides with names and ingredients that sound similar may be intended for very different uses. It’s against the law to use a pesticide
VIEW MOREQuestion Can dogs get Lyme disease? We’ve been so concerned about protecting our kids from ticks that we never really thought about the dog. He does get ticks on him and now I wonder if he could get Lyme. Answer Yes, dogs can and do get Lyme disease. The most common sign of Lyme disease
VIEW MOREQuestion We’ve had an ongoing, on again, off again problem with carpet beetles in our home. We’ve had the whole house treated twice but we still have them. We can’t figure out why; we don’t have any woolen carpets. We can’t find a source for the beetles. We just see them on walls and floors
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