MASSACHUSETTS LEADS IN EEE MOSQUITO VIRUS CASES

By Chris Williams on September 25, 2019

It’s late September and you figure summer is over. You’re unpacking sweaters and putting away the sunscreen and insect repellent. Not so fast! As far as mosquitoes are concerned, there’s plenty of biting time left. You’ve no doubt seen items in the news about outbreaks in various states, especially Massachusetts, of Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus…

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Summer Pests: Wasps

By Chris Williams on September 10, 2019

There are a variety of ways to get rid of wasps in your yard. Zack Ciras, quality manager with Colonial Pest Control, talks about the types of wasps and how to identify and rid your yard of their nests. Listen or read more to find out about the summer pests: wasps.…

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Summer Pests: Mosquitoes

By Chris Williams on September 3, 2019

There are a variety of ways to control mosquito populations on your property. Zach Ciras, quality manager at Colonial Pest Control, discusses the variety of effective mosquito control techniques to try this summer. Listen or read more to learn about the most common summer pest: mosquitoes.…

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‘TIS THE SEASON FOR FRUIT AND FRUIT FLIES!

By Chris Williams on September 3, 2019

Ack! The dreaded small fly questions. The trouble is that there are so many possibilities; your pests could be any one of several little annoying flies, or gnats if you prefer, that can breed indoors in moist, decaying materials. The options are fungus gnats, phorid or humpbacked flies, fruit flies, and moth or drain flies.…

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“QUESTING” IS A TICK’S VERSION OF HITCHHIKING

By Chris Williams on August 30, 2019

Each life stage of a hard tick (our blacklegged or deer tick, for example) must have a blood meal in order to molt to the next stage in its life cycle or to lay eggs. Each life stage generally feeds on a different host animal suited to its habitat and size. For example, the very…

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