by Admin | Dec 2, 2010 | Ants and Termites, Fleas and Ticks, Mosquitoes and Flies, pests in your home, Yard Pests
After a warm start to our winter here in the Miami Valley, we’ve certainly made up time with recent snow events and another visit from our friend, “Polar Vortex,” a few weeks ago. While enduring cold winter weather can be annoying, some would argue it’s better than...
by Admin | Nov 21, 2010 | Beetles and Cockroaches, pests in your home, Yard Pests
in pests in your home Yard Pests Beetles and Cockroaches In the summertime, you probably don’t even notice them. During the warm weather days of spring and summer, the boxelder bug, Boisea trifittattus, quietly lives and breeds in boxelder and silver maple trees....
by Admin | Nov 17, 2010 | Bees and Wasps, Yard Pests
Have you noticed any holes in the wooden parts of your home? There are a variety of reasons for this, but if you notice your furniture is now made from dead wood – AND it also has holes, it may be because of carpenter bees. But carpenter bees are pretty cute, so what...
by Admin | Nov 10, 2010 | Beetles, Yard Pests
It’s common to freak out when you see a beetle in or near your home. Nobody wants them inside. However, did you know that these little critters play a very important role in the balance of our ecosystem? Losing just one species of insect can disable our ecosystem,...
by Admin | Nov 7, 2010 | Earwigs and Stink Bugs, pests in your home, Yard Pests
A previously-little-known stink bug has been infesting most of our homes lately, and almost everyone is clueless about these bugs or even about how to control them. The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), scientifically called the Halyomorpha halys, has been found in...
by Admin | Nov 3, 2010 | Beetles, Yard Pests
Most humans are afraid of insects, although we merely call them ‘pests.’ Unknowingly, these ‘pests’ do help us in some ways most people are probably not aware of. Listed below are some insects that are not your typical pests; in fact, you should welcome them into your...
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