Category: Nuisance Insects
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Lady Bug, Lady Bug…Oh So Many Lady Bugs! Part I Of II
As the weather begins to turn from warm and muggy to cool fall temperatures, many New Jersey residents are shocked by the amount of ladybugs that are swarming around their homes and area businesses. The tiny oblong speckled beetles are not considered to be a bad type of insect like a cockroach or a bed…
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Stink Bugs Are Not Welcome In New Jersey Part II Of II
Continuing from Wednesday… Stink bug babies don’t look much like adult stink bugs. The eggs of the stink bug hatch in August. Young stink bugs are tiny oval nymphs that are orange and black colored. They soon morph into a mini version of the adult stink bug. When stink bugs are young, they are at…
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Stink Bugs Are Not Welcome In New Jersey Part I Of II
It’s definitely not hot and humid outside, and you can tell that some of the summer bugs are not quite as annoying as they were just a few short weeks ago. But one annoying pest has ramped up its annoying behavior for many New Jersey residents. The stink bug is stinking up the joint! While…
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NJ Residents Are Itching From Bed Bug Bites Part II Of II
Continuing from Friday… One of the reasons that bed bugs are so problematic these days is that despite being bit, not every person who encounters them has the allergic reaction to their bites. It is estimated that about 50% of humans suffer from bed bug bites. Because only 50% suffer from the bites, many people…
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Are You Having Trouble With Earwigs In New Jersey?
Coming across an earwig infestation can be unsetting for any New Jersey resident. Their scary looking prongs at the end of their abdomen are enough to send anyone running for the hills. The name “earwigs” is basically derived from an old wives tale. It was once said that earwigs would crawl into your ears while…
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Tick Removal That Won’t Scare The Kiddies Or Pets! Part II Of II
Continuing from Wednesday… Take a cotton ball and place a liberal amount of liquid dish soap or antibacterial soap on it. You want to cover the cotton ball with soap, but you don’t need it to be dripping with soap. Next, you place the cotton ball on top of the embedded tick. Keep the tick…