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The Fire Ant Relative That Is A Common House Pest In Massachusetts
The Fire Ant Relative That Is A Common House Pest In Massachusetts Can Be Dangerous To Humans, But Not Because They Inflict Stings Ant species in the genus Solenopsis are prevalent throughout the world, and a couple of these species are among the most notorious of ant...
The Insect And Arachnid Pests That Serve As Indoor Allergens
It has long been known that insect pests like cockroaches and house flies harbor numerous disease-causing microorganisms due to their habit of breeding in microbe-rich environments and feeding on numerous forms of organic waste. For example, massive numbers of...
Which Ant House Pests In Massachusetts Are Invasive Species
Many pest control professionals and homeowners alike agree that ants are the most difficult insect pests to control within and around residential and commercial structures. There are several reasons for this, including the ability of most ant pest species to establish...
How To Recognize Property Damage Inflicted By Silverfish Pests
The insects commonly known as silverfish thrive in close association with humans in urban and suburban areas throughout the world. More than 120 silverfish species have been documented worldwide, 18 of which can be found in the US. The most commonly encountered...
How Ants Replaced Cockroaches As The Most Commonly Controlled Indoor Insect Pests
Before the commercial pest control industry began servicing homeowners throughout the US during the mid part of the last century, Americans were completely defenseless against indoor insect pests. During the first half of the 20th century, both impoverished and...
The Most Commonly Encountered Insect Pests In Kitchens, Where To Look For Them, And How To Control Them
The kitchen is comparable to Heaven when it comes to insect pests. It's got food, water, plenty of places to hide, and garbage to breed and feed on. What more could an insect want in life? Of course, this makes kitchens a nightmare for the human residents that have to...
Do Carpenter Ant Infestations Often Go Unnoticed For Long Periods Due To Their Well Hidden Indoor Nesting Sites?
Ants are the most commonly encountered insects within and around homes, and most ant species that are known pests are capable of establishing indoor nests. Indoor nesting ant pest species in Massachusetts include Pharaoh ants, odorous house ants, little black ants,...
In Which Situations Does Spider Control Become Necessary?
It is often said that the most common phobia is arachnophobia, but actually, ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) is even more widespread. A recent study revealed that more people fear scorpions than spiders, but of course scorpions are also arachnids. More than 30,000...
Why Is Professional Pest Control Intervention A Necessity When Dealing With Infestations Of Black Carpenter Ants?
According to numerous research studies and multiple nationwide surveys of pest management professionals, carpenter ants are the most commonly controlled ant pests in residential areas in the US. Ants belonging to the Camponotus genus are commonly referred to as...
Which Insect House Pests In Massachusetts Are Federally Recognized As Being Medically Significant Pests That Pose A Public Health Threat?
The vast majority of insect species dwell in natural undisturbed habitats where they rarely, if ever, make contact with humans. A very small number of insects thrive in urban and suburban areas, and many of these have earned a reputation as “pests” for their habit of...
