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The Top 5 Insects to Watch Out for this Summer

Posted on July 18, 2011
By Kelly Hanly Late spring and throughout the summer months is the prime time for pests to thrive. Pests are either coming out from their eggs or returning from hibernation. Here are the top 5 insects to watch out for in the summertime: Mosquitoes: Everyone hates the itch you keep scratching once... more
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The War on Bedbugs Starts Now: The 2nd National Bed Bug Summit

Posted on July 11, 2011
A summit to fight the epidemic of Cimex lectularius convenes today in Washington DC as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a half dozen other federal agencies try to address the "consumer concern about the rising incidence of bed bugs in the United States." The 2011 National Bedbug... more
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Controlling Termites and Carpenter Ants

Posted on May 31, 2011
After the long snowy winter and a very wet spring...Carpenter Ants and Termites will be thriving in our New England homes if you're not prepared. By living in the United States, you live under the constant threat of costly damage caused by wood-destroying bugs. Identifying and understanding the... more
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Carpenter Ants in New England… Spring is Their Season

Posted on May 23, 2011
At least three carpenter ant species invade homes in New England.  The black carpenter ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, is the most common invader in New England. Insects are divided into three distinct body sections, head, thorax and abdomen.  Ants are related to wasps and bees and the thorax... more
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