Q. My grandfather lives alone and is housebound. He has a housekeeper and a caregiver who do everything for him. His housekeeper just discovered (and a pest control company confirmed) that he has bed bugs. How can that be? He never goes out anywhere so how could he pick up bed bugs?
… VIEW MOREIt’s that time of year again when insects that have been spending the winter inside our homes become active again. On those first warm and sunny spring days, overwintering pests that have been hiding in attics and wall and ceiling voids, behind baseboards, or under carpet edges, start to stir and stretch. For most of them, it’s a calling to return to the outdoors to find a mate.
… VIEW MOREQ. Last spring we had a whole bunch of what looked like tiny honey bees nesting in our front lawn. There were lots of little mounds with holes in the top and bees flitting around but they were only there for a few weeks. Do you know what they are? If they show up again this spring, I don’t want to hurt them if they’re honey bees.
… VIEW MOREWhen you bring potted plants that have been summering outside indoors in the fall, you risk bringing pests in as well. Pests like sowbugs, millipedes, and ants use plant pots as a home, living in the soil in the pot. Miscellaneous leaf chewers like grasshoppers or caterpillars may hitchhike in, unseen, on a potted plant. Fortunately, most of these pests will die once they are brought indoors to a drier environment.
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Worcester, MA 01604
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Hooksett, NH 03106