I keep finding these white worms crawling on my kitchen walls. I thought they were fly maggots but they look more like little caterpillars, about a half inch long. I can’t imagine what they’re doing in the kitchen. Could they be coming in from outside? P. D., Sandown, NH Whether or not they could be…
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All of a sudden we’re finding these big dark bugs in our basement. I thought they were black beetles but after looking on the Internet, I think they’re cockroaches! Isn’t it kind of late in the season for cockroaches to appear? D. W., Roslindale, MA If your pests are indeed cockroaches, they’re probably oriental cockroaches.…
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The name western conifer seed bug might be confusing since this insect is an important pest in the Northeast. It was first described in the western U.S. where it is a native pest, but in recent years it has been gradually moving eastward and is now common across the northern United States and into Canada.…
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We keep finding these tiny, jumping insects in different places in our downstairs. They’re mostly in the laundry room but also in the family room. Our extension agent told my husband that they were springtails. Where are they coming from and why are they in my house? L.L., Epsom, NH Springtails (sometimes called Collembola) are…
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If this question is about mosquito-transmitted diseases in general, the answer is “never.” There will always be blood-sucking mosquitoes that are carrying disease and they will always have the ability to infect people when they bite. We may be able to eliminate a particular mosquito disease with vaccines, insecticides, and diligence but be assured that…
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