Here’s a new fun fact about cockroaches. They can bite with a force 50 times their body weight. Who ever figured that out? A European research team headed by Tom Weihmann set out to study insects’ mandibles, otherwise known as jaws. They strapped ten American cockroaches upside down onto a “table” with their heads immobilized…
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With the holiday season well underway, we’re starting to get the usual seasonal pest questions as our customers bring holiday greens and firewood into their homes and notice that insects have tagged along. Others are worried about picking up bed bugs as they travel to Grandma’s. We’ve addressed most of these issues before in our…
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Your sister is right about everything but the spider part. Silk is harvested from arthropods that produce silken threads, but it comes from silkworm caterpillars, not spiders. It is largely harvested by hand in China as part of a very labor-intensive process, called sericulture. The Mulberry Silkworm Spins Tirelessly Although there is production of synthetic…
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Your pet’s most likely and most obvious exposure to pesticides is when he is treated for fleas or heartworm. You also need to be mindful of your pet’s presence and his habits when you (or a professional exterminator) treat around your home or yard. You know your dog, you know what tweaks his interest and…
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You say you’ve seen evidence of mice in your basement and you’ve finally decided you need to do something about it. If you haven’t purchased rodent control products in a few years, you might notice some changes in what you can buy and how you can use the product. About three years ago, the Environmental…
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