4 Little Known, But Common Insect Pests That Gravitate Toward Indoor Lights In Large Numbers
Some insect pests invade homes to seek shelter in response to extreme weather conditions, others invade homes to seek out food. In the former case, Asian lady beetles, brown marmorated stink bugs and cluster flies all invade Massachusetts homes frequently during the...
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...