Apr 18, 2019
There exists several chinch bug species within the United States, and they are one of the most common groups of insect pests to lawns. Different chinch bug species prefer to feed on different types of grass, but some species are more damaging than others....
Apr 16, 2019
Massachusetts and other New England states have long been plagued by invasive pests that feed on native vegetation, particularly trees. Such invasive insect pests include the Asian longhorned beetle, the emerald ash borer, the winter moth, the Hemlock woolly adelgid,...
Apr 10, 2019
Everyone is familiar with black widow spiders, as they are the most venomous spiders in the United States. While the black widow’s prevalence within Massachusetts is debated among experts, there is no doubt that the species exists within the state. This fact can be a...
Apr 8, 2019
Eastern subterranean termites are not the only insect pests that damage structural woods within the state of Massachusetts. Most structural infestations that occur within old colonial era houses within the state are caused by either carpenter ants or powderpost...
Mar 26, 2019
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year 30,000 people contract lyme disease in the United States, and this amount continues to increase with each passing year. Although this is certainly a whole lot of new lyme disease cases for one...
Mar 20, 2019
Witnessing massive fly swarms is not necessarily unusual in the northeast region of the United States. Flies like black flies, greenheads, and fruit flies can be a nuisance to both urban and rural dwellers, but coastal areas tend to see the largest and most frequent...
