Bug Bite Season is Here

mosquito Bug Bite Season is HereBug bite season is here. Do you know when you need to see a doctor for a bug bite?

Spring usually brings out the spiders then the ticks and mosquitoes. If you get a bug bite, and it is hot and tender or …

Firefly Light-Up Bug Craft

Summer is on its way and it’s a time of backyard BBQs and enjoying the outdoors and the night-time weather. One of the best parts of summer is hanging out in the backyard and watching the fireflies…

Insects Wings Found to Have Natural Antibiotics

1096016 76000416 Insects Wings Found to Have Natural AntibioticsScientists have discovered that cicadas, a locust-like insect, have wings that naturally kill some bacteria on contact. This could potentially be used to keep public surfaces, like handrails,…

Stink Bugs: How to Keep Them Out of The House

Temperatures have been dropping all over New England and that is forcing so insects to head inside.  Recently, the insects invading our homes have been the stink bug or the Western Conifer Seed…

Bug and Pest Control Quick Tips

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Here are some quick and easy bug and pest control tips to follow to help keep your home pest free! Check back on our Facebook and Twitter every Tuesday for more tips as a part of our Bug Tip Tuesday segment!…

Keeping Your Storage Safe From Bugs

Before sending your items to a storage unit, take a few moments to ensure your items will return just as they went in.  Taking a few precautions for the items that are worth storing can ensure your…

Valentine’s Day Flowers Frisked for Bugs

1263913 39980107 copy 150x150 Valentines Day Flowers Frisked for BugsSending flowers on Valentine’s Day is a very romantic gesture.  However, what would you do if you received flowers with some extra pests on them? Thanks to the Customs and Border Patrol, this…

The Last 6 Months…We’ve Been Busy!

Since June 2012, our blog has had 53,000 views and 195 posts.

Check out our 2012 Annual Report which covers from June 2012 through December 2012.

Keep Your Christmas Tree Bug Free

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Tis the season to bring in your Christmas tree teeming with the smell of evergreen needles and holiday spirit.

However, your Christmas tree could bring insects into your home. Aphids, mites, …

“The Bug Chef” Grills Up Tasty Grasshoppers

by Jacob E. Osterhout/ New York Daily News

bugchef16f 3 web The Bug Chef Grills Up Tasty GrasshoppersIf the upcoming holiday season isn’t enough to bug me out, then a cooking session with “The Bug Chef,” David George Gordon, will certainly do the

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