Look Out for Roach Eggs When Licking Envelopes! Did that headline grab you and get you to read further? If so, you’ve just fallen victim to another really tall tale. Internet urban legends like the one below have a life of their own, circulating for years as they are forwarded to entire mailing lists. Many…
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Earwigs are normally found outdoors, often around foundations, where they hide under mulch or boards or other materials, or in heavy ground covers. They scavenge on what they can find: plants, decaying vegetation, and occasionally on other insects. They sometimes end up in homes (1) seeking moisture when their outside sites get too dry, or…
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We now have confirmation that a second mosquito is also capable of transmitting Zika virus in the U.S. This news is not a surprise but it is a concern because this mosquito, the Asian tiger mosquito, occurs right here in New England. Unless you live in a cave, you know that Zika virus is a…
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I am so angry at our builder. We just moved into our new home two years ago. In the last couple of days we have been finding tiny holes and piles of sawdust in our wooden stairs. Some insect must be eating our house. I don’t know if we have termites or wood beetles, or…
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If you’re a gardener and you’re worried about protecting honey bees on your property, the yard and garden giant Ortho just made it a little easier for you. Bowing to consumer concerns about the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on honey bees, Ortho is removing these chemicals from its products, making changes in eight of their…
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