Indian Meal Moths Mating

By Chris Williams on March 15, 2016

Q:  One of our tenants in a multi-unit building recently had an explosion of Indian Meal Moths.  Neighboring tenants do not seem to have an issue, although we did notice a few of the adult moths in the hallway.  Is this something that needs professional attention, or can we handle this with the “traps”? 02 …

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Pharaoh Ant

By Chris Williams on March 14, 2016

The pharaoh ant is a species that I have not personally run across in many years, but which is still considered a major indoor pest in the United States. (http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/ants/pharaoh_ant.htm) Its generic name is Monomorium pharaonis (L). Its common name arose from the belief that perhaps this species was one of the seven plagues visited…

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Why Do I Need a Wood Destroying Insect Inspection In New Hampshire?

By Chris Williams on March 11, 2016

Q:  We recently re-financed our property on the seacoast.  During the process with the V.A., we were mandated to have several inspections.  We had a home inspector come and check things out with no problems noted, our septic tanks and lines were all fine, and the radon tests were negative.  We have never had any…

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Odorous house ant is very challenging to control

By Chris Williams on March 10, 2016

Common names don’t always adequately describe the species they represent, but the common name for the ant species Tapinoma sessile is right on the money.  Odorous house ant gets its name from the odd smelling odor it gives off when crushed.  It has been described as smelling like bad coconut.  I’m not sure about that…

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Here’s Why Pests Love Your Basement!

By Chris Williams on March 9, 2016

Why do we always have so many bugs in our basement? Seems like every time I go down there, I see some kind of bug running, so it’s gotten so that I don’t want to go down there anymore. We don’t have insect problems upstairs. L. J., Stratham, NH Basements provide several things that insects…

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