There’s a confusing array of wasps and bees flying about, of all shapes and sizes. Which ones can you safely ignore and which ones could be a problem, now or in a couple of months? Solitary bees such as carpenter bees and digger bees are only around for a couple of weeks and won’t be
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I would say you almost certainly don’t have termites in the paneling, or at least it is not termites that are leaving the sawdust piles. I always emphasize the importance of a professional inspection in cases like these since a number of different things could be going on. To put your mind at ease, our
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When carpenter ants are found inside a home or other structure, they can be just visitors that are foraging for food, which they are taking back to an outdoor nest, or they can be residents living in your home and chewing on your wood. How can you tell what’s what? Carpenter ant inspection and control
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There’s been quite a bit of news lately about the unusual discovery of a triatomine “kissing bug” as far north in the U.S. as Delaware. It bit a girl’s face while she watched TV in her bedroom in an attempt to suck her blood. That’s what these bugs do, but they usually feed on wild
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We can’t rule out an indoor nest without a professional inspection, but chances are good that these are outdoor-nesting ants that are actively foraging now that the weather is getting warm. They’ve found their way into your house in their search for food that they’ll take back to their outdoor nest. PAVEMENT ANTS ARE COMMON
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These bees are familiar, you think. Then you remember that they seem to show up every spring at about this time and in the same place, too. They’re pretty aggressive, noisy, and diving and swooping at you when you come near. It may seem like there’s a whole hive of bees when they’re chasing you
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When I first heard about a new invasive tick species, the Asian Long-horned tick, I have to admit I thought maybe it was fake news! Now, I’ve been following the news about the Asian Long-horned beetle for many years, and it is a devastating forest pest. The presence of ALB has resulted in the destruction
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I didn’t see this species at all last summer but throughout my tenure in this industry, I usually have at least a couple clients troubled by these odd little ants. I’ll classify them as a structure infesting ant. I’ve seen them excavating out foam insulation in walls and ceilings and have found them nesting under
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The fall invading insects like wasps, lady beetles, and conifer seed bugs are sort of universally troublesome for homeowners and owners of commercial real estate but throughout the sultry summer months another cast of characters dubbed “Occasional Invaders” can reach major nuisance status. These are the pillbugs, sowbugs, millipedes and springtails and they’ll enter homes
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