Send Unwanted Pests Packing This Vacation Season
Arrow Exterminators Provides Homeowners with a Pest Prevention To-Do List before They Head Out of Town ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Homeowners heading out of town to their favorite summer destination...
View ArticlePlants & Pests: Natural enemies work to defeat aphids
When large numbers of aphids suddenly appear on succulent spring growth, you may wonder how they got there. Aphid survival depends on rapid reproduction, and they accomplish this with cloning. When a...
View ArticleKING: Insects continue to be a menace after Hurricane Irene
Since our latest bout with tropical weather, many changes have taken place in Eastern North Carolina. Our landscapes have changed with fallen trees and wind-burned leaves. Another notable change has...
View ArticleShut doors of opportunity to keep insect pests away
(The Denver Post file photo) I was in the garage when I heard the scream. I knew the sound the way you know your own child's cry. Because this was my child! I rushed in and found her shrieking and...
View ArticleJiminy, crickets! Insects infest Dallas-Fort Worth earlier than usual
North Texas is teeming with cannibals who swarm the seediest of places, empty parking lots and strip malls, often late at night. The cricket population is exploding in Dallas, where residents are...
View Article4you Beauty Board tests insect repellent sprays
4you Beauty Board tests insect repellent sprays If you're never quite sure whether the ads for popular beauty products can be believed, relax. Our 4you Beauty Board is made up of veteran testers ready...
View ArticlePests: by name and nature (Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament...
(Source: Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House) The care and preservation of our collections and the building itself often occurs at the micro level and during climatic, seasonal...
View ArticleAnswers About How to Deal With Pests, Part 2
Following an article in the Real Estate section this month about handling pest problems in New York City, readers submitted questions to our guest expert, Gary Braness, a pest management consultant...
View ArticleSuper-sized mosquitoes coming to Southwest Florida?
A swarm of giant mosquitoes could be coming to Southwest Florida this summer. And we're told they're 20-times larger than the average mosquito. An entomologist at the University of Florida is...
View ArticleAngie's advice: Early thaw brings the pests out early, too
If you've noticed pests and insects in and around your home earlier this spring than normal, you're not alone. Pest control companies have been flooded with calls from homeowners in need of service...
View ArticleWarm, dry winter could mean more bugs, brush fires and berries
Danny ValentineEmily NippsTampa Bay Times This was the winter we've been expecting. After two years of bitter cold, we're in the midst of one of the warmest and driest winters in 120 years of record...
View ArticleMild winter brings more & bigger bugs than usual
WICHITA, Kansas — Gerry Marsh works for a local pest control company and he has been spraying more homes than usual for this time of year. "We've certainly had ants start earlier than normal. Back in...
View ArticlePests on the rise in late-spring gardens
Q: Our sagos were healthy for 15 years, but recently, new growth looks fine, then the young fronds turn yellow and shrivel. D.C., Houston A: This may be frizzle top, caused by a manganese deficiency....
View ArticleFireworks a potential problem for Mosquito Control
The Lee County Mosquito Control District will be spraying several areas of the county this week. But they have a warning for you before they hit your neighborhood. Last week, Mosquito Control was...
View ArticleLa Niña Sets Scene for Insect Surge
Termites, bed bugs and ants will be the likely culprits across America ST. LOUIS - La Niña, the wet winter weather pattern that dumped record rain, sleet and snow across the country in late 2010 and...
View ArticleA new pest poses a threat to local yards
A landscape pest from the Caribbean that started making a mess of yards in Miami-Dade County three years ago has appeared in Southwest Florida. The rugose spiraling whitefly is spreading fast...
View ArticleRecord Heat across Country Makes for an Extra Buggy Summer
Sweltering temperatures and dry conditions create the perfect storm for pest populations FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The unrelenting heat may be putting a damper on summer fun for many Americans,...
View ArticleSome bugs must be bullied, but others should be left alone
It's June, which means you probably have some uninvited backyard visitors: bugs. This spring's cool weather "probably slowed things down a little bit; we need to be on the lookout," said Susan Jones,...
View ArticleMosquito Control working to prevent swarms
Recent rain is turning Southwest Florida into a breeding ground for mosquitoes. But the same rain is keeping crews who spray grounded. Hundreds of thousands - possibly millions - of mosquitoes are set...
View ArticleTermites and National Pest Management Month
It’s no reason to celebrate, but the National Pest Management Association has deemed April as National Pest Management Month. And for good reason: Early spring is swarming termite season, when young...
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