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Silverfish And Firebrats Can Deposit Dozens Of Eggs In Extremely Narrow Cracks And Crevices Within Homes
Silverfish and firebrats are two of the most bizarre looking insect pests of homes, and those who encounter these pests may not even recognize them as insects. Silverfish and firebrats are closely related, and their appearance has changed little since they first...
Is It Possible To Fall Victim To A Bed Bug Infestation Without Realizing It, And Is It Common For One Person To Sustain Bed Bug Bites, While Their Bed-Mate Does Not?
Along with ants, cockroaches, and flies, bed bugs are the most common insect pests of homes, and many pest control professionals consider bed bugs to be the most difficult insect pests to control. A large proportion of the population has fallen victim to bed bug pest...
Humans Will Always Have To Share Indoor Environments With Domestic Cockroaches
All major cockroach pests in the United States are ultimately non-native species, most of which originate from the tropics of Africa or southeast Asia. Despite its common name suggesting an American origin, the large American cockroach arrived in North America for the...
What Are Spilled Food And Beverage Pests, And How Can They Be Controlled?
Pests of spilled food and beverages are insects that consume foods and beverages that have absorbed into fabrics, often resulting in damage. These pests also include insects that regularly feed on food scraps that have collected in various indoor areas, particularly...
Are All Types Of Structural Lumber Vulnerable To Termite Attack, And Will Termites Consume Materials That Are Made From Wood?
All organisms from the most primitive to the most advanced, require nutrition from the outside environment in order to survive. In order to avoid nutrient deficiencies, humans must obtain a variety of vitamins and minerals from many different types of foods, but when...
Lawmakers In Massachusetts Consider New Legislation To Protect Residents From Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes
The mosquito-borne disease known as Eastern Equine Encephalitis is particularly deadly, as around 30 percent of all those who contract the disease end up dying as a result. EEE is a historically rare disease in the United States, but last year an unprecedented number...
Why Do Bed Bugs Group Together In Certain Indoor Areas?
Bed bugs are one nightmare of an insect pest that no one wants to ever have to deal with. Unfortunately, many of us aren’t that lucky. However, understanding the everyday life of a bed bug can actually help humans find better ways to manage them. The life of a bed bug...
Why Triangulate Household Spiders Generate Numerous Calls To Pest Control Companies
Steatoda triangulosa, or the triangulate household spider is one of the most commonly encountered spider species within homes where they build many cobwebs that can pose a nuisance to residents. Adults of this species are relatively small at only ⅛ to ¼ of an inch in...
Why Moving To A New Area To Sleep Will Not Prevent Bed Bug Bites
Bed bugs are one of the most common insect pests of homes and buildings, and many pest control professionals claim that bed bugs are among the most difficult insect pests to eliminate from infested homes. Eliminating bed bug infestations is a highly involved process...
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