Are ants coming into your home now that it is warming up outside? You see one, kill it and only to return a few minutes later and there are two more.
A new study by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health that finds that higher exposure to cockroach dust may explain why some New York City children have asthma while others, who grow up just blocks away, do not.
Chinese officials are fighting back against giant hornets which have killed 42 people and left 1,600 injured. In China’s northern Shaanxi province, whole cities have been terrorized by the world’s largest hornet.
The primary risk resulting from an earwig bite is a risk of infection. Carefully wash and disinfect the site of your earwig bite. If your earwig bite was administered by a male earwig one of the curved forceps may have broken off underneath your skin (especially if you stepped on it) so be sure to examine the site of the wound for any foreign material.
If you have had an infestation or seen your fair share of earwigs around the yard, you might not know much about these critters beyond their appearance.
Here are some earwig facts:
They won’t go near your ears
While their name may suggest otherwise, earwigs will not attempt to enter your ears and feed on your brain. This myth about earwigs’ and…
Indian meal moths are one of the most common stored product, or pantry, pests found in homes. To effectively control a stored product pest/pantry pest, it is important that you first properly identify it.
Once you have identified the pest as an Indian meal moth. Inspect foods for evidence of Indian meal moth presence. Look for:
Spiders hate the scent of peppermint. Use this to keeps spiders away during the fall season. Spiders are always looking for a warm place to hide and with the cooler weather coming, they will start looking for a new home inside your home.
In case your phobia of bed bugs wasn’t torturous enough, here comes a new study that suggests the pesky insects are getting stronger.
Researchers in Australia found the bed bugs with a thicker “skin” are more resistant to common pesticides. The pests are becoming more prevalent, and the scientists hypothesized that these…
Want to give it a try and get rid of ants yourself, here is a quick tip you can help and Ants don’t like citrus. So mixed a little bit of lemon juice about a tablespoon or two into a spray bottle of water and spray it around the baseboards and doors in the areas you are having problems.
Roaches are one of the most despised pests on the planet. They are associated with a dirty environment and people don’t want to think they live in a dirty home.
If you live in an area where cockroaches are prevalent, or in an older home or apartment building where they never seem to go away, don’t give up hope. While…
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