May
23
One of the best known summer pests, mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and have an extremely fast life cycle allowing for quick population growth. Mosquito larvae hatch within a few days and a full adult develops in 10 to 14…
May
21
Summer has officially arrived and all members of the family, including the four-legged variety, will be spending more time outdoors soaking up the sunshine. However, pesky pests such as ticks, fleas and mosquitoes can quickly ruin a warm-weather day, especially for…
Apr
28
They clean their antennae by using their front-legs to put the antenna in their mouth where they then clean off every segment. Insects groom a lot, and NC State entomologists Schal, Boroczky, and Wada-Katsumata wanted to find out why. They…
Apr
21
Many residents are holding out hope that the unusually cold, harsh winter reduced the number of ticks, stink bugs and other pests that will be buzzing and crawling around this summer. A local expert says no such luck, however. "We…
Apr
08
Pest Management Month Celebrates Virginia Pest Professionals for Protecting Public Health and Property Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Virginia Pest Management Association, National Pest Management Association and Bob Vila encourage homeowners to prepare homes against pest infestations. Fredericksburg, Va. – April…
Mar
31
Subterranean termites This species is found in every state except Alaska. Subterranean termites live in underground colonies or in moist secluded areas aboveground that can contain up to 2 million members. They build distinctive "mud tubes" to gain access to…
