Q. My son is doing a science fair project on night-flying moths. Why do moths and other insects fly to lights anyway? It doesn’t make much sense since they usually end up beating against the bulb and frying themselves! Is there an advantage?
VIEW MOREFall invading pests are looking for ways to get inside now that the weather is getting cooler. Many pests, from cockroaches to crickets to mice, will enter buildings through any kind of opening that they can find. That often means under and around doorways. Pestproofing involves caulking, screening, and otherwise sealing openings where pests can enter. Doors are probably the most important site for pestproofing.
VIEW MOREQ. We had a terrible problem with fleas this summer. We had the vet treat our dog about a month ago, but I’m still seeing fleas in the house. I found one on my leg last night. Does that mean the vet’s treatment didn’t work?
VIEW MOREQ. My wife is scared to death of spiders. I keep telling her that spiders are beneficial, that they kill other bugs and that we should just leave them alone. She’s not buying it. She’s deathly afraid of getting bitten by a spider. I tell her the spiders are not really interested in biting her. Can you confirm that?
VIEW MOREQ. About six months ago, we had a problem with sawtoothed beetles in our kitchen. We eventually tracked them down to an old box of pancake mix. We got rid of that, washed down the kitchen shelves, and I thought we were done. But now they’re back. What should I do now?
VIEW MOREQ. We had a problem in our home last year with what I’ve been told is the western conifer seed bug. What can I do to keep them from getting inside again this fall?
VIEW MOREQ. My aunt gave me a cedar chest that she’s had since she got married. If I store my wool clothes and blankets in there, will the cedar protect them from clothes moths?
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Q. We’ve been having a real problem with house flies inside our house! I know that they are found around garbage and dog poop outside, but where are they coming from inside? I keep a tight lid on my kitchen garbage can and we actually see them mostly in the dining room near the windows. Can you tell me where they’re breeding?
It’s almost that time again. Your home is starting to look pretty attractive to certain outside pests like the Asian lady beetle (or lady bug) and the brown marmorated stink bug. When the weather starts to cool in the fall, these pests look for warmer places to spend the winter. If you’ve had to share your home with lady beetles in the past, you’re not alone, but there is help.
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