Any kind of stored food insect can be difficult to get rid of because so many types of foods can be infested. Flour beetles are no exception. Despite the name, flour beetles will feed on a wide range of food products – from cornmeal, flour, crackers, cake mix, to chocolate, beans, spices, and many more
VIEW MORE
Q: We recently removed the carpet in one room of our house. The company that put in the new hardwood flooring did a great job matching the new floor with the existing one. Three coats of finish were applied and sanded between each coat, with a final gloss buff-out included. It looked fantastic and we
VIEW MORE
There has been a lot in the news lately about blood-sucking “kissing bugs” invading the U.S. These bugs are related to bed bugs but suck blood mainly from animals other than humans. Kissing bugs (genus Triatoma) get their name because they sometimes suck blood from the faces of sleeping people. That part alone tends to
VIEW MORE
Forensic entomologists help solve crimes using clues from insects, often involving dead bodies. The first recorded incident where insects were used in a criminal investigation was in 13th –century China after a farmer was found murdered in a field with a sharp weapon. All of the suspects were told to place their sickles on the
VIEW MORE
The lowly mosquito has always been the number one biting pest responsible for transmitting diseases to people. Malaria has been killing people for a long time, but thankfully not in this country. Yet here in the Northeastern U.S., we’ve got West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) to worry about, and our dogs
VIEW MORE
You’re right. When I was growing up, ladybugs were seen and appreciated only occasionally. Things began to change back in 1994 when we first noticed a new species of ladybug in New Hampshire, Harmonia axyridis, otherwise known as the multicolored Asian lady beetle (the “bugs” are actually beetles). Some say that the lady beetles arrived
VIEW MORE
You may know them as groundhogs (see Woodchuck or Groundhog – It’s the Same Pest!) or even “whistle-pigs!” Woodchucks can be a real problem in residential properties where they are responsible for more than one type of damage. All of the damage that woodchucks do is “big” because they are large animals (up to 12
VIEW MORE
New Years Pest Checklist: Mice and various rodents form a common holiday cadre that also includes spiders, ants, pantry pests, flies, and wasps among others. With traveling, shipping, baking, shopping, and decorating at a feverish pitch it is easy to overlook pest activity until it becomes a problem. Lets start with mice and rodents as
VIEW MORE
You call them pillbugs, some call them roly-polys, and they’re often confused with the closely related sowbugs (see Sowbug or Pillbug? It’s Just a Chucky Pig!). Pillbugs aren’t insects, they’re crustaceans and actually more closely related to shrimp! When threatened, both pillbugs and sowbugs roll up into a protective ball. Pillbugs Are Common in Damp
VIEW MORE32 Lake Ave.
Worcester, MA 01604
47 Thames Rd Ste 6&7
Hooksett, NH 03106