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Are Disease-Carrying Ticks A Problem On Residential Lawns During The Winter Season In The Northeast?
Lyme disease infection rates have been increasing substantially with each passing year for the last three decades, and a majority of these lyme infections have occurred in the northeast United States, particularly in Massachusetts. A total of 1,000 lyme infections...
Why Brown-Banded Cockroaches Are The Most Revolting Cockroach Pests Known To Humankind
Brown-banded cockroaches can be found throughout the world, and they are widely distributed in the United States, particularly in the northeastern, southern and midwestern regions. These cockroaches are relatively small at only half an inch in length, and they are...
The Ant Pests That Can Spray Acid Into Bite Wounds, Take Down 8 Foot Tall Trees, And Create Massive Nesting Mounds In Residential Lawns
Most social insect species that create large nesting mounds from excavated soil can be found in Africa, South America and Australia, but not so much in the United States. However, the Allegheny mound ant is one exception, as these ants create mounds above their...
A Woman And Her Dog Required Extensive Spider Bite Treatment After Moving Into A Home Infested By Wolf Spiders
Wolf spiders belong to the Lycosidae family, and numerous species have been documented in just about every region of the world. Wolf spiders were long considered dangerous to humans, but modern medical professionals consider the spiders largely harmless, but serious...
A Top Entomologist Claims That The Tick Habitat In The Northeast Has Expanded Onto Residential Yards Where They Are Best Handled By Professional Pest Controllers
At least 84 tick species have been documented in the United States, and while 40 of these species reportedly bite humans, only 10 are considered species of medical importance. These ten species can transmit 16 tick-borne diseases to humans and animals, and most of...
How Can Arthropod Bites And Stings Result In Secondary Infections?
There are several arthropod species in the northeast United States that either bite or sting humans. Yellow jackets and bees are the two most common insect groups that sting humans in the northeast, but the region is also home to the invasive European fire ant, which...
Researchers Claim That Many Spider Bites Are Not Even Caused By Spiders
Most people have woken up in the morning, noticed a bite or what looks like a bite on them and concluded that it must have come from a spider. However, it is very unlikely that what we think are spider bites are actually caused by a spider. Recent studies and many...
Frightening Spider Crickets Will Eat Through Clothes And Other Materials, But This May Not Be The Worst Aspect Of An Infestation
Crickets have always infested homes, but cricket infestations have been increasing in the northeast during recent years. This trend is largely due to the introduction of a non-native cricket species known commonly as the “camel cricket.” Camel crickets are also...
Why Have Cockroaches Evolved To Regrow Amputated Limbs?
Most people know from experience that cockroaches are difficult to kill. The common over-the-counter aerosol insecticides that are advertised as being specially formulated to kill indoor roach pests may be effective, but it often takes copious amounts of spray before...
Is Killing Cockroaches Is Considered Inhumane, And How Cockroach Infestations Can Be Eliminated Without Killing The Pests
While most people can tolerate a few ants and an occasional spider sighting within their home, few people are able to brush off indoor cockroach encounters. Cockroaches are common household pests all over the world, and consumers in the United States spend around 5...