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Another EEE Fatality Occurred In Massachusetts, And A 5 Year Old Girl Is One Of 12 People In The State To Have Contracted The Disease This Year
In Massachusetts this year an unprecedented number of people have contracted eastern equine encephalitis from bites inflicted by infected mosquitoes. Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, is a mosquito-borne disease that is typically rare in Massachusetts and the...
Asiatic Garden Beetles Regularly Damage And Kill More Than 100 Types Of Garden Plants
There are many insect pests you have to watch out for in the garden. If you have your own garden that you tend in your yard, then you know that you have to protect your precious plants against an army of pests. One major garden pest you need to keep an eye out for is...
Which Species Of Ant Pest Is Commonly Found Gravitating Onto Garden Mulch In The Northeast?
Ants are ubiquitous outdoors and many species invade homes regularly where they may feed on human food sources and/or establish indoor nesting sites. Most ant species dwell solely in the natural environment and are not considered pests, but a minority of ant species...
Wood-Boring Beetle Infestations
Wood-boring beetle infestations are not usually as damaging as termite infestations, but several wood-boring beetle species can be found in the northeast where they inflict damage to structural wood as well as furniture and decorative wood items. The three most common...
How And Where Do German Yellow Jackets Most Frequently Construct Nests, And How Far Away Do Workers Travel From Their Nests?
Numerous wasp species inhabit the northeastern US, and many of these species are not actually native to the country. The non-native German yellow jacket species was first found in the US when specimens were collected from Ithaca, New York back in 1891. This species...
The Black Carpet Beetle Is The Most Common Household Pest That Feeds On Fabrics
There are several insect pest species that are known for invading homes where they feed on carpet and other fabrics, such as clothing, curtains, furniture upholstery and bedding. Most fabric-eating household insect pests are either beetles or moths, but the black...
Certain Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Put People At Risk Of Sustaining Strokes In Response To Wasp Stings
Every fall season, rural-nesting wasps, particularly yellow jackets, abandon their nests in order to invade residential areas. This occurs because insect food sources become scarce within the natural environment during the fall, forcing wasps to swarm through...
Do Ant Pests Seek Refuge From Rainstorms And Floods By Invading Homes?
Some ant pest species only establish nests within the natural environment, while many others are capable of establishing both indoor and outdoor nests. The ant pest species that nest solely outdoors may still enter homes to seek out human food sources or shelter from...
How to deal with mice, rats, and other pests
How to deal with mice, rats, and other pests As Featured on Boston.Com
Why Is Boston Consistently Ranked The Worst City In The US For Clothes Moth Infestations
Clothes moths are insect pests that often infest closets, chests, dressers and boxes of stored clothing. Adult female moths place between 30 to 60 eggs on clothing, but as many as 200 eggs can be placed on clothing in some cases. Clothes moth-caterpillars (larvae)...
