The longer days, nice weather, and the start of the festival season all contribute to more people spending more time outside during the summer. Unfortunately, one insect, in particular, enjoys ruining the days spent enjoying this wonderful weather condition– mosquitoes! If you’ve done any research, you’re probably aware that...
Summer is the season for many pests who hide inside and deep because of cold weather. Cockroaches are one of those summer insects who has cold blood and cannot withstand cold temperature. In Winter, many of the roaches will die because of the weather and many will hide in...
Summer is the season for many pests to roam outside and they will thank the climate for warmer weather. It is the time for all the people to spend their vacation, travel to many places and spend much of their time outside. You could see many types of insects...
What is an aphid? Aphids are one of the most damaging insect pests to nearly all garden plants, including ornamentals, vegetables, fruits, and greenhouse plants. Greenfly and blackfly are little insects that damage plants by sucking their sap. Plant viruses can also be transmitted by them. They are most...
There are many stinging insects that cause severe infections to humans and pets. They can be found in different sizes, large pests can be identified easily, the tiny pests like bed bugs are hard to find. You can see only the bite marks and symptoms of bites one of...
Cicadas live for long periods of time underground, usually 13 or 17 years, and feed on tree roots both underground and above ground. The term ‘brood’ refers to a cicada’s population that is separated from other populations because of variances in their emergence year or location. This article is...
Black widow spiders are one of the approximately 3,000 spider species identified. In fact, numerous species of the genus Latrodectus, or “widow” spider, are restricted to specific geographic areas. Black widow spiders like dark, dry environments in which to weave their webs. They’re drawn to milder temperatures in the...
When the temperature grows cooler, the palmetto insect, also known as American cockroaches or smoky brown cockroaches, can infest dwellings. Palmetto bugs may quickly contaminate kitchen countertops, clean dishes, and food with a number of disease-causing bacteria. In humans, they can induce digestive problems such as vomiting, stomach pains,...
Red Spider Mites Red spider mites are a garden pest that infects a wide range of plants, but azaleas and camellias are the most usually affected, they are not harmful to humans. When you have a red spider mite infestation, you’ll see them all over the plant, and it’s...
Queens are the ones that lay eggs and increase population in any stinging insect colonies. The yellowjackets are the stinging insects that can be found more during fall. Their colonies will be more active in search of food, and all the workers will die in the winter season except...