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Create a Tick-safe Zone to Reduce Blacklegged Ticks in the Yard

Posted on September 27, 2021
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Here are some simple landscaping techniques that can help reduce blacklegged tick populations: Remove leaf litter. Clear tall grasses and brush around homes and at the edge of lawns. Place a 3-ft wide barrier of wood chips or gravel between lawns and wooded areas to restrict tick... more
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Preventing ticks on your pets

Posted on September 24, 2021
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Dogs are very susceptible to tick bites and tickborne diseases. Vaccines are not available for most of the tickborne diseases that dogs can get, and they don’t keep the dogs from bringing ticks into your home. For these reasons, it’s important to use a tick preventive product on your... more
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What Do Mice Droppings Look Like?

Posted on September 23, 2021
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It is crucial to identify whether the droppings are left by rodents or insects. One way to determine this is to look at the number of droppings. Mice poop a lot. Every day, mice can produce between 50 to 75 droppings. If you have many droppings in your pantry, then it is likely from mice. This... more
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Why We Need Mosquito Control

Posted on September 21, 2021
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The emergence and spread of West Nile Virus may be the first in a series of exotic diseases imported due to the worldwide increase in eco-tourism and international air travel. Malaria, Rift Valley Fever, Chikungunya Virus and dengue fever are but a plane flight away, and public health officials at... more
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Young Bedbugs

Posted on September 20, 2021
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Immature bedbugs, called nymphs, shed their skins five times before reaching maturity and require a meal of blood before each shedding. Under favorable conditions the bugs can develop fully in as little as a month and produce three or more generations per year. Although they are a nuisance, they... more
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How Yellow Jacket Wasps Affect Honey Bees

Posted on September 17, 2021
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In a beehive, yellow jacket wasps eat honey and destroy honeycomb, kill adult bees, eat honey bee eggs and chew up honey bee brood to feed to their larvae. Beekeepers have reported yellow jackets even killing the queen bee in a honey bee colony. It is not clear if the yellow jackets can identify... more
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House Spider – Habits and Habitat

Posted on September 16, 2021
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The common house spider randomly selects its web sites and creates a tangled web. If a web does not yield prey (food) it is abandoned, another site is selected, and a new web built. Eventually, successful webs are constructed where air currents bring in prey. House spiders have a difficult time... more
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Rats and mice spread over 35 diseases

Posted on September 14, 2021
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Worldwide, rats and mice spread over 35 diseases. These diseases can be spread to humans directly, through handling of rodents, through contact with rodent feces, urine, or saliva, or through rodent bites. Diseases carried by rodents can also be spread to humans indirectly, through ticks, mites or... more
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Which is worse, a hornet or a wasp?

Posted on September 13, 2021
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The debate between hornets vs. wasps and which one is worse has been a hot issue for many nature experts and enthusiasts. Some beekeepers argue that both are bad for their bee colonies because they prey on bees and larvae. Not to mention, hornets vs. wasps stings are painful to deal with if you... more
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What Yellow jackets eat?

Posted on September 10, 2021
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Like many other flying insects, adult Yellow jackets feed on sugary substances such as flower nectar, fruit, and the occasional soda when they find an open can. What makes Yellow jackets unique is that they consume protein in their larval stage. Workers bring insects and other types of meat back to... more
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