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As many as 100 people die as a result of bee and wasp stings each year. When living on a person, an adult female mite can live up to a month. Ants cannot chew their food. They move their jaws sideways, like a scissor, to extract the juices from the Continue Reading

Introduction: Cockroaches are among the most common of insects. Fossil evidence indicates that cockroaches have been on earth for over 300 million years. They are considered one of the most successful groups of animals. Because cockroaches are so adaptable, they have successfully adjusted to living with humans. About 3,500 species Continue Reading

Wildlife isn’t as wild as it used to be.  As more and more wildlife lose their natural habitats to humans, the less “wild” these pests become.  They are only doing what comes naturally and that’s to adapt to their environment so they can eat, nest, and reproduce.  Your home probably Continue Reading

Stink bugs feel like nature’s revenge for every insect you’ve ever squished. They get their name from the foul stench they release when they’re threatened or disturbed. It’s a smell that’s tough to describe. Chemically it contains compounds found in cilantro, but the odor is stronger, with notes of dirty Continue Reading

Why are so many of us afraid of bugs? It’s the fear of the unknown or the concern of insects bites? Maybe a fear of the possibility of an allergic reaction to a bite? No one really knows for sure, but what we do know is that the fear of Continue Reading

As their name indicates, occasional invaders are pests that invade homes from time to time because the weather conditions has become tough for them to survival. These insects include, but are not limited to, boxelder bugs, centipedes, crickets, earwigs, clover mites, ground beetles, cockroaches, ladybugs, millipedes, pillbugs, silverfish, springtails, earwigs Continue Reading

What Is IPM? Integrated pest management (IPM) uses information about the pest in order to choose methods of control that are safest and most effective. IPM methods include pest prevention, exclusion, and nonchemical tools first. If chemical pesticides are needed, products are chosen that pose the least risk to human Continue Reading

Customers have good reasons for relying on pest management professionals. Perhaps they’ve tried and failed to deal with an ant infestation on their own, or they’re simply overwhelmed by the scope of the problem. Whatever the reason, a thorough and effective job of insect control will ensure customer satisfaction, build Continue Reading

Overview Human scabies is caused by an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite. The microscopic scabies mite burrows into the upper layer of the skin where it lives and lays its eggs. The most common symptoms of scabies are intense itching and a pimple-like skin rash. The Continue Reading

Some shore-side communities can be plagued by massive swarms of adult midges. Sometimes called “blind mosquitoes” or “chizzywinks,” midges are non-biting insects in the fly family that breed in natural and constructed bodies of water (such as retention ponds). The worm-like larvae of midges live in lakes, streams, ponds, drainage Continue Reading