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Friday, January 13, 2012
University researchers have debunked the dogma that predators aren't picky eaters, with a new study finding predator animals that are given a choice of foods will select a diet that maximizes their chances of reproducing.
The researchers, including... more
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Don't Ignore House Insects in the Winter
By Stephen Gladstone
Most people live under the assumption that termites and carpenter ants only come in spring with warming weather. While it's certainly true most termites and carpenter ants will go dormant in colder weather, if you have a warm basement (or crawlspace), they can go on damaging... more
Beetles Fight Hemlock Eating Pests
By The Associated Press
For nearly 60 years, scientists have watched helplessly as a war of bug vs. hemlock played out from Georgia to Maine. Now they’ve got a new weapon in their arsenal — another bug — and say the tide is turning, at least in New England.
The hemlock woolly adelgid,... more
Tagged with: Bugs, eco-system, environment, hemlock, insects, nature, New England, pest control, trees
Welcome 2012 (pests not included)
As we all welcome 2012 lets be sure to not welcome the insects and pests as well!
If anyone is having a problem with insects or pests of any nature contact
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Get Rid of House Ants in the Winter
By Mary Ylisela
If you live in a climate where the temperatures get cold during the winter, you may have unexpected guests in your home when ants invite themselves in from the cold. Left alone to populate your home, ants may start in one room and end up all over the house. Getting rid of house ants... more
Keeping Your Firewood Insect Free
By Jerry B. Mills
Homeowners may unwittingly bring insects into their home along with firewood, but as long as wood is properly handled and stored, insect emergence in the home can be avoided. If wood is kept below 50 degrees, insects living in it will remain dormant. However, if taken indoors and... more
Cicadas 2011: Top 13 Things To Know About These Noisy Insects
They're noisy. And can be a nuisance. But for the most part they are harmless. Thankfully, they only come out every 13 or 17 years.
The dreaded cicadas have emerged in middle Tennessee this week. Brood XIX to be exact.
This particular brood is of the 13-year variety, as are most of the cicadas in... more
Harmful Insects
Some insects are harmful to humans. Locusts can devastate a farmer's crops in only a few hours. Parasitic insects feed on human blood and can transmit dangerous diseases to its host. Fleas were the cause of the Medieval Black Plague. Lice infest human hair and cause severe itching. Female... more
Looking to Buy a Home?
If you are looking to buy a home to move into for the New Year make sure you get it fully inspected! You don’t want to move in January to find out in the spring it is infested with rodents or... more
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