Swatting Mosquitoes May Help Them to Learn Your Scent
Mosquitoes are an unfortunate part of summertime. These bugs fly around biting people in order to feed on their blood. Swatting them away is an instinctive reaction that could help you avoid being bitten. Mosquitoes and Scent...
Top Warm Weather Pest Control Problem Insects
While it’s nice to have warmer weather, it also means that there are more pests around. Some pests that are highly active in summer are more difficult to deal with. Keep the following tips in mind if you come across them, and...
Loss of Green Space Pushes Mosquitoes to Municipal Parks
Mosquitoes out in the wild are common, but they’re not as much of a problem in these unpopulated areas. With more and more green spaces disappearing or shrinking, though, these pests are moving to parks and other populated areas...
Ant Queens’ Sacrifice for Starting a New Colony
All ant colonies have a queen who usually focuses on reproductive tasks. However, researchers have found that some do another task that would typically be done by workers. Learn more about this unusual task for ant queens, and...
Ants Sacrifice Sick Companions, Putting Colony Growth First
Ants are known for being busy bugs, and it turns out that they’re also highly efficient when it comes to protecting their colony. In fact, these pests will do whatever it takes to make sure that their colony continues to thrive....
Rat Eradication Solved This Island’s Mosquito Problem
Mosquitoes, including the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, are notorious for attacking humans in order to feed. However, researchers on one island in the Pacific have been spared from mosquito bites thanks to the disappearance of...
New Jersey Wood Damaging Pests: Carpenter Bees
When you see large bees buzzing around your home’s exterior rather than around flowers, they’re not bumble bees. It’s easy to mistake carpenter bees for bumble bees, but they’re two very different species. Find out more about...
New Jersey Wood Damaging Pests: Carpenter Ants
Not all ants are a pantry or kitchen problem in homes. Some ants are known for destroying wood, which can lead to a considerable amount of expensive damage. Carpenter ants are wood-destroying ants that may require a call to a NJ...