What Are Bed Bugs? Bed bugs (scientific name cimex lectularius) are little, flat, invasive insects that feed exclusively on the blood of sleeping humans and animals. What Do Bed Bugs Look Like? Adult bed bugs have flat, oval-shaped bodies and are wingless. They’re about the size and form of...
Pillbugs and Sowbugs – What’s the Difference? Although the two species are quite similar, pillbugs (Armadillidium vulgare) are distinguished by their ability to roll up into tight pill-like balls. Potato bugs & roly-polies are some of the other names for pillbugs. Sowbugs (Oniscus asellus) are slightly larger and flatter...
The bee begins to reproduce during the ‘swarming’ season. They spread out to form new colonies as a result of the colony’s expansion. These bee swarms travel together, with their new queen resting nearby and scout bees scouring the area for a suitable nesting site. Areas that smell like...
Which insects are the most beneficial? We’re talking about bugs that are beneficial to garden plants and devour pests that would otherwise eat plants in the garden. Find out which plants and flowers attract helpful insects and start thinking about it! Everyone knows what bees and butterflies are, but...
The weather is warming up as we enter summer, so it’s time to put away the winter coats and get outside to enjoy some fun. But do you know what else is about to be phased out? There are a lot of pests, particularly ticks. Ticks are the insects...
Organic pest control is the process of controlling and eliminating pests without using any chemicals or pesticides. There are many chemical pesticides you can purchase in shops, but they should be used in a proper manner. Improper use of chemicals can harm your health so it should be done...
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 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...