Are Ticks Active in the Winter?

By Chris Williams on March 2, 2016

John Maher: Hi, I’m John Maher, and today I’m here with Tim Chase of Colonial Pest Control. Tim is an entomologist and a pest control technician, and today our topic is are ticks active in the winter? Welcome Tim. Tim Chase: Good morning, John. Are Ticks Active in the Winter? John: So Tim, what times of the year…

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Foreign Grain Beetles Feed on Mold, Not Grain

By Chris Williams on March 1, 2016

The expert who identified your beetles should have explained that these beetles are more often associated with mold than with stored grains. Actually the ideal situation for foreign grain beetles is old, moldy grain where they feed on the surface mold rather than on the grain itself. In homes, though, we see them more often…

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El Nino good or bad for insects?

By Chris Williams on February 29, 2016

Well what a difference year makes with an EL Nino weather pattern in place. Last winter featured record snow fall amounts in New England and un-relenting cold. (Also record setting in many cases) What little snow we’ve received in NH where I’m at is receding rapidly with mild temperatures for most of January and even…

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Carpenter Ants are Awake!

By Chris Williams on February 26, 2016

Q:  Just this week we started seeing lethargic black ants in our bathroom and kitchen.  The ants were different sizes; some were fairly small while some where quite large.  They seemed to be sort of looking around for something.  Could they be carpenter ants, and what could they be looking for, I thought carpenter ants…

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Tracks in the Snow

By Chris Williams on February 25, 2016

Q:  After a recent dusting of snow, I noticed little tracks all around my house, around the bushes, and all over the rock walls.  What is making the tracks, and should I be concerned about animals in my house as well as outside? A:  Although the winter of 2016 has note produced much snow in…

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