Seems like every time there is a big 17-year cicada hatch, we see news stories about eating cicadas and other insects. The media jumps all over that bizarre topic, but in many cultures insects and other arthropods have long been eaten as a food staple, or even as a delicacy. We’re one of the few
VIEW MOREQuestion We have a weird pest situation. I hope you can help. We live in a duplex; we have one half of the building and our neighbor owns the other half, separated by a common wall. We’ve had a terrible problem with silverfish and have had a pest control company treat twice, but we still
VIEW MOREDon’t Use Pesticides For Uses Not on the Label Don’t assume that a pesticide purchased for one type of treatment can be used in another setting – without first checking the label. Pesticides with names and ingredients that sound similar may be intended for very different uses. It’s against the law to use a pesticide
VIEW MOREQuestion Can dogs get Lyme disease? We’ve been so concerned about protecting our kids from ticks that we never really thought about the dog. He does get ticks on him and now I wonder if he could get Lyme. Answer Yes, dogs can and do get Lyme disease. The most common sign of Lyme disease
VIEW MOREQuestion We’ve had an ongoing, on again, off again problem with carpet beetles in our home. We’ve had the whole house treated twice but we still have them. We can’t figure out why; we don’t have any woolen carpets. We can’t find a source for the beetles. We just see them on walls and floors
VIEW MOREQuestion Is there such a thing as a stinging caterpillar? My son picked up this big, spiny, bright green caterpillar and it seems like it stung him somehow. He said it really hurt and he ended up with tiny blisters on his hand. Answer There are stinging caterpillars and it sounds like your son may
VIEW MOREPest control in an apartment or condo is not quite as simple as in a single family home. Your Pests Are Not Your Own In most apartments and condo units, pests such as cockroaches, ants, and mice can easily move from one unit to another. They utilize openings around pipes or other common lines to
VIEW MOREThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a summary report of West Nile virus and other arboviral diseases in the U.S. for 2012. Arboviruses are diseases that are transmitted to humans primarily through the bites of infected mosquitoes and ticks. In New England, we’re especially concerned about two mosquito-transmitted arboviruses: West Nile virus
VIEW MOREWhile the western U.S. is suffering yet another drought, many of us in the Northeast have the opposite problem. We have put up with an extended period of sogginess. Lots of rain in the last few weeks has delayed home improvement projects and turned gardens to mush. When it’s this wet outside, many outdoor pests
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