Q. We keep finding silverfish in various rooms, but especially the bathroom. What do they feed on? I thought they were predators on other insects but I don’t see any other bugs in my bathrooms.
VIEW MOREWashing the kids’ clothes should kill any hitchhiking ticks that are still hanging on. It should, but does it? Ticks are tough, as anyone who’s tried to kill one knows.
VIEW MOREQ. We just got new siding on our house last year. Now I see these round, black fly specks all over the siding on one side. They don’t wash off! What kind of fly left these and how do I get rid of it?
VIEW MOREQ. My son is doing a science fair project on night-flying moths. Why do moths and other insects fly to lights anyway? It doesn’t make much sense since they usually end up beating against the bulb and frying themselves! Is there an advantage?
VIEW MOREFall invading pests are looking for ways to get inside now that the weather is getting cooler. Many pests, from cockroaches to crickets to mice, will enter buildings through any kind of opening that they can find. That often means under and around doorways. Pestproofing involves caulking, screening, and otherwise sealing openings where pests can enter. Doors are probably the most important site for pestproofing.
VIEW MOREQ. We had a terrible problem with fleas this summer. We had the vet treat our dog about a month ago, but I’m still seeing fleas in the house. I found one on my leg last night. Does that mean the vet’s treatment didn’t work?
VIEW MOREQ. My wife is scared to death of spiders. I keep telling her that spiders are beneficial, that they kill other bugs and that we should just leave them alone. She’s not buying it. She’s deathly afraid of getting bitten by a spider. I tell her the spiders are not really interested in biting her. Can you confirm that?
VIEW MOREQ. About six months ago, we had a problem with sawtoothed beetles in our kitchen. We eventually tracked them down to an old box of pancake mix. We got rid of that, washed down the kitchen shelves, and I thought we were done. But now they’re back. What should I do now?
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