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)...
How Homeowners Can Prevent Nuisance Earwig infestations
In the past, this blog has mentioned the common old wives’ tale concerning the insects known as earwigs. Of course, these insects do not crawl into people’s ears, and they certainly don’t plant eggs in any human orifice, then again, anything is possible. While no...
How Plumbing Problems Can Lead To Indoor Insect Pest Infestations
Sometimes insect pest infestations will occur within a home without any clear reason. Insects like roaches and flies usually invade unsanitary homes where food-waste is plentiful, but not everyone who experiences an infestation of one of these pests lives within...
Why Yellow Jacket Sting Incidents Become Most Frequent During The Late Summer And Early Fall In The Northeast
Yellow jacket sting incidents are at their highest in between the months of August and October in the northeast. Although fatal yellow jacket encounters are rare, a Foxborough man was killed by a yellow jacket swarm while on his own property two years ago during the...