We seem to have a squirrel explosion in our yard. I counted about 10 leaf nests way high up in trees. Does each squirrel have its own nest and why do they make them so high up? Seems like the babies would fall out. G. S., Ayer, MA I presume you are talking about gray…
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I keep reading that we have one of the mosquitoes here in Massachusetts that can transmit Zika virus. What does it look like so I’ll know if I have it here in my yard? C. F., Blackstone, MA You’re talking about the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus. Although this mosquito is not the primary vector…
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As summer travel season gets under way, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) wants to promote public awareness about bed bugs during its annual Bed Bug Awareness Week. “We’ve witnessed a significant resurgence in recent years, “ said Cindy Mannes, executive director of the Professional Pest Management Alliance. “And while pest control companies are battling…
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At this time of year, we often get calls from panicked citizens who are seeing huge swarms of mosquitoes hovering in their yards. We can usually reassure them by explaining that what they are seeing are chironomid midges. These flies are also known as “nuisance midges,” to distinguish them from other smaller midges that bite.…
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My friend says that if you see big black ants in your house, you’ve got carpenter ants eating your wood somewhere. Is that true? N., Jamaica Plain, MA There are at least three things wrong with that assumption. Big, black ants could be carpenter ants. Carpenter ants are certainly the largest of the common household ant…
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