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Have Holly, Jolly Pest Free Holidays!
Christmas trees, natural garlands, wreaths and firewood make for a festive and fragrant atmosphere but can also bring pests (ants, spiders, ticks, termites, mice etc.) inside your home. Here is how to “deck the halls” without bringing pests inside. Inspect: Check out...
A Frankenstein Bug – Just in time for Halloween!
Scientists have recently discovered a mysterious, 100-million-year-old insect trapped in amber — and as far as anyone knows, it is unlike any other insect that has ever lived on Earth. This strangely pieced together bug, looks like a composite of several different...
Spiders – Very Hungry Hunters!
Spiders are a very successful group of arthropods that are found everywhere from deserts to grasslands to forests to Arctic tundra. There are more than 45,000 species identified worldwide and that number is growing with new discoveries. It has been estimated that...
Gophers Survive Exploding Volcanoes!
Well, we have it from the experts that even a volcanic eruption can’t discourage gophers from their daily tasks of digging holes and burrow systems and eating whatever vegetation they fancy. The May 8th, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens ripped the top off the...
Ants Stop Epidemics and Keep the Colony Healthy!
Whether it’s people, living in jam-packed cities or groups of social insects, ants to be exact, living in teaming colonies, disease can spread quickly among these severely dense populations. Fighting disease seems to require the same efforts no matter what organism is...
Welcome to Mosquito Season!
Spring has come and gone, now welcome to mosquito season. As you pack your bags for the beach house or the mountain campground don’t forget to pack light colored clothing with long sleeves, long pants and a bucket load or two of insect repellent. How much we enjoy...
UPTICK IN TICK SIGHTINGS!
Now that the parks, hiking trails, and camping areas are open, more people are hitting the back country for much needed fresh air and exercise. What they are most likely not expecting are the denizens of the bush waiting in anticipation of breakfast, lunch, or...
IT’S NOT JUST PEOPLE CROSSING OUR BORDERS!
Border Crossings are happening every day, and it’s not just people looking for a better life. Humans, animals, fish, insects, plants and diseases (bacteria and viruses) cross our borders on a regular basis and have been since borders were established. Non-native...
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Rat Infestations. Now What!
A perfect storm of residential rat invasions has been created by the Covid-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, it is imparative to get rid of rats. People are producing more food waste at home, now that restaurant trash generation has decreased. Streets are emptier, so...