We recognize yellowjackets and most of us know a paper wasp’s “umbrella” nest when we see it near the ceiling of our front porch. These familiar wasps are all social wasps, meaning many wasps live together in a colony and share nest-keeping duties. But there are many other kinds of wasps that we don’t see
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Insects and other arthropods do very well in basements, especially basements that are unfinished or only partially finished and are well below grade (see Here’s Why Pests Love Your Basement!). These pests enter basements usually for three main reasons: 1. — to escape detrimental outside conditions such as cold, dryness, or temporary flooding. 2. —
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Your wasps do sound like paper wasps. These wasps love to build their nests in places that are protected from the elements and predators; the inside corner of a porch roof is high on their list. Other favorite sites are under the eaves of a building, in vents, behind shutters, under window ledges, or in
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THE GIANT MURDER HORNET MURDERS BEES There’s no chance that you were harassed by an Asian giant hornet, for several reasons: (1) The hornet is from Japan and so far has only been detected in the U.S. in Washington state. (2) The Asian giant hornet is dull orange and rusty brown with a striped abdomen
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Many of us have found hand sanitizers and household disinfectants or disinfecting wipes in short supply lately. Even bleach can be hard to come by. Some folks are improvising and using a combination of products in an attempt to disinfect their home and belongings against COVID-19. You may wonder why a pest control company blog
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While I can’t give you a firm answer without inspecting the site, I would say that what you describe, at least in this location, doesn’t sound like termites. Wet, spongy wood could be the result of wood rot. The “sawdust” and other debris under the cabinet flooring could be construction debris, debris dumped there by
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There’s a group of wintertime pests that can cause significant damage requiring costly repairs in just a short time. They are active even if it’s cold and snowy. They are rarely seen and the damage may not be discovered until it’s too late and someone has been seriously injured or even killed. It’s up to
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I do know what he meant. Signal words are an important part of a pesticide’s label. They give you information about the toxicity of the particular product and EPA requires that a signal word appear on every pesticide product label. There are only three signal word options and one of them will appear in capital
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It’s a sunny, late February day, blustery and cold (barely 20 degrees) and yet there are puddles from melting snow and ice in my driveway. Even though I’m a huge fan of the winter months I’m anxiously awaiting the start of spring. Its’ getting brighter earlier in the morning and staying lighter longer in the
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