Category: Insects
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Don’t Hate Insects – Some are Beneficial
While the arrival of spring brings great excitement, if you’re like many people, you probably aren’t relishing the thought of dealing with another season filled with insect problems. However, before you decide to get rid of all of them that are bugging you, it’s important to know which ones are beneficial, which ones are harmful, and…
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The Ant & Wasp Connection
When you think of ants and wasps, like many people, you probably don’t see a connection. For years researchers didn’t see a connection either, until a study that was done in 2013 revealed that the two probably had more in common than anyone originally thought. DNA Testing Through a long series of DNA testing and genetic sequencing,…
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Are Asian Hornets the Next NJ Plague?
The insect kingdom seems to consist of an infinite number of varieties. As a result, it takes constant vigilance to keep ahead of the threats they pose to home and family. Now comes news of a vicious new species that may be making its way from Asia via Europe and the United Kingdom. Giant Asian…
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What’s Digging Up My Lawn?
After a long, brutal winter it’s finally time to get out and do some yard work. While the grass probably needs some TLC after all the snow and cold temperatures, you may have uncovered a greater source of damage. Holes in the yard can indicate the presence of pests. The question is, which one? Unless you…
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Colder Winter Means Fewer Spring Pests
It’s hard to believe we all made it through this winter. Record-setting frigid temperatures and snowfall made day-to-day activities challenging, to say the least. There is at least one silver lining to this brutal season, though. Experts say we’ll see reduced levels of pests this spring. Most insects are not warm-blooded. That fact, combined with…
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Exterior Treatment Is Best Way to Exterminate Clover Mites
As soon as spring temperatures reach the 70s, clover mite eggs hatch and these tiny red mites start swarming over sunny building walls, plants and tree trunks by the thousands. If you are gardening where clover mites are present, they will swarm over your gloves or shoes and up your arms or legs. Plant-eating nuisance…