Q. I thought I read somewhere that bug zappers don’t really work. My neighbor’s zapper is driving me crazy with that ZZZZT noise all night. I’d like to show him proof that all he’s doing is annoying his neighbor. Any facts?
VIEW MOREQ. We always have a few of these insects in our basement that the neighbor kid calls pillbugs. They don’t seem to really do anything but I’d like to know where they’re coming from. Any ideas?
VIEW MOREQ. We have a nice elm tree in our backyard but every year we are overrun with elm leaf beetles from the tree getting into our house. I don’t want to get rid of the tree, but I sure would like to get rid of the beetles! Is there anything we can do?
A. The only permanent solution is to cut down your elm tree. No elm tree, no elm leaf beetles since they are pretty specific feeders and don’t feed on other trees. But seriously, there are preventive measures you can take to keep the beetles from getting into your house.
VIEW MOREQ. In the last week, we have seen at least a dozen large, metallic green flies in our kitchen. They’re a little bigger than a house fly and they buzz and fly into the window. Any idea what they are and how they got there?
VIEW MOREPreventing beetles and moths from infesting your kitchen takes a little common sense, good food storage practices, and some luck. Completely eliminating an existing pantry pest infestation isn’t easy, and requires a lot of effort.
VIEW MOREQ. The last couple of years we’ve had a problem with crickets getting into our house starting in late summer. Is there anything we can do in advance this year to keep them out?
VIEW MOREQ. I have seen tiny bugs walking along the edges of old photo albums and books in our study. My son said they were booklice and that sounds gross!Are there really booklice, and what can they do!
VIEW MOREQ: Where do ‘fruit flies’ come from? It’s almost as if they appear by ‘spontaneous generation’!
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Hooksett, NH 03106