Have you seen one yet? Homeowners in New Hampshire and other parts of the Northeast say that western conifer seed bugs are making their fall appearance and moving into homes (see our blog, Seed Bugs Would Like to Spend the Winter in Your Home!). The New Hampshire Union Leader reports that although the bugs first
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Halloween brings with it the brief celebration of certain symbolic and scary creatures. Beyond the human or half-human entities such as ghosts, ghouls, vampires, werewolves, zombies, and Freddy Krueger, there are also scary things found elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Those of us in the pest control business applaud the fleeting fame that Halloween brings
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We just bought a house that was in foreclosure and empty for several months. We found an awful lot of spider webs and a few spiders but I’m worried about spider eggs that might still hatch out. What should we do to prevent that? K. B., Hampstead, NH What you do now might depend in
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I think we might have mice but we haven’t seen them. We’ve had mice move in before in the fall. What are some of the signs to look for to find out if mice are living in our house? M. V., Westwood, MA It is that time of year when mice decide it’s getting
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It’s that time of year when cool nights get us thinking that it’s time to bring in the houseplants that have enjoyed a summer outside. If you don’t carefully check the plants before moving them inside, you could be bringing in pests as well. Houseplant Hitchhikers Fall into Three Groups (1) Plant-sucking pests – These
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I keep reading about “invasive insects.” What does that mean exactly? In my mind they’re all invasive if they’re getting into your house. L. P., Boston, MA You have a point but science has a different explanation. An invasive insect is one that is not native to this country but has instead been recently introduced
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1. The cat flea is the main flea pest, even on dogs. If your dog has fleas, they are almost certainly the species known as “cat fleas.” There is a dog flea, too, but it’s much less common and your dog won’t know the difference. The two types look the same, act the same, and
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Who would ever have guessed that those slimy, ugly garden slugs that we love to hate could benefit mankind? It’s all about the slime. Slugs produce the oozing, sticky slime covering over their bodies as a defense against predators. What animal wants a mouthful of mucus along with its slug meal? If you pick up
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My vegetable garden was just going good when it was destroyed while we were away for a couple of days. Many of the plants in the garden are chewed off or dug up. It doesn’t look like deer damage. We have seen a large woodchuck in our yard on a couple of occasions. Could the
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