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Do Items Infested With Carpet Beetles Always Have To Be Discarded To Eliminate Infestations?
Dermestid beetles, or “carpet beetles,” as they are more commonly known, are considered insect pests within households. Carpet beetle larvae develop on indoor materials such as woolen items, fur, leather, silk, and of course, carpeting. These materials contain...
Residents In 22 Massachusetts Communities Are At Risk Of Contracting Deadly Mosquito-Borne Disease
Some mosquito species in Massachusetts are capable of transmitting several diseases to humans. One of the most devastating mosquito-borne diseases transmitted in the United States is known as “eastern equine encephalitis.” This disease is rarely contracted by...
Large Mosquito-Looking Crane Flies
Complaints about nuisance airborne insects that resemble “giant mosquitoes” are becoming more common among residents in the northeastern states. These insects are commonly referred to as “crane flies,” and several thousand species have been described. In fact, a now...
What Researches Still Don’t Know About The Invasive Longhorned Tick
During the summer of 2018, a New York man sustained a bite from a tick. This may not sound unusual, as ticks are abundant in the northeast states, and people sustain bites often in the region. More than 30,000 people per year contract lyme disease from tick bites, and...
Massachusetts Sees Its First Mosquito-Borne Case Of EEE In Six Years
The northeast has been seeing a greater than normal rate of mosquito-borne disease this year, as one Kingston man was found to be infected with two seperate mosquito-borne diseases less than a week ago, and now a Plymouth man has been diagnosed with eastern equine...
German Cockroaches Have The Entire Layout Of Your Home Memorized So They Can Forage And Spread Indoors Unnoticed
Businesses, apartments and single-family homes in urban and suburban areas all contain some amount of cockroaches. Manmade structures provide domestic cockroaches, mainly the German cockroach, hidden areas where they maintain a sizable population. At night,...
Are The Large Garden Spiders Known As ‘Pumpkin Spiders’ Dangerous To Humans?
It is not uncommon to find large spider specimens of questionable safety within residential lawns and gardens. Of course, a spider’s size is no indication of its venom strength, or potential to inflict medically significant bites. For example, the Carolina wolf spider...
How To Keep Millipede Pests Out Of Your Home
Millipedes are creepy-looking arthropods of the Diplopoda class, a variety of indoor and outdoor conditions can prompt the pests to enter homes. Those who find one millipede indoors can be sure that numerous other have also successfully invaded. While millipedes are...
Flies Ants And Mosquitoes Are The Most Common Household Pests In The Northeastern States
Flies, ants and mosquitoes are the most commonly reported household pests in the United States, according to a new study. These three insect pests were also the three most searched pests on the internet in 41 states, and they accounted for 34 percent of all online...
How Are Hazardous Yellow Jacket, Hornet, Horse Fly, And Fire Ant Infestations Eradicated From Properties When They Pose A Potentially Deadly Threat To Residents?
When a home or yard becomes infested with insect or arachnid pests that can inflict medically significant bites or stings that can be deadly, their removal from a property is of the utmost importance as a public health measure. It is common for wasps, like yellow...
