OThis map of Massachusetts, from the water.weather.gov website, which has data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) highlights so of the challenges plant life in New England are facing. On this map yellow and gold are minus 4 and 6 inches year to date, progressing to minus 12 […]
This is the time of year commensal rodent (mice) exclusion becomes a priority. Here is a view of a crawl space vent, taken at a residential home around Boston. When viewed from a normal standing position it looks like there are no rodent entry points. When viewed from below, best done using a mirror, such […]
This close up photo is to show the presence of woolly adelgid on this hemlock. The adelgid mass is the white cottony material at the base of the green hemlock leaf, visible at the top center of this picture. Hemlock woolly adelgid is a winter feeder, so it is gearing up for activity from mid-October to […]
With cold weather, out comes our sweaters and jackets, and with them, the surprising finding of clothes moth or moth damage. Clothes moths are not attracted to light like many other moths. Clothes moth extermination relies on sanitation. The best solution for moths is to vacuum all areas of the closet (or whatever is the […]
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This weekend is a great familiy event at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, several years ago the museum held the Insect Planet event, has changed into the Family Festival (which it was last year). This Saturday, from 9 to 4 at the Museum located on 24 Oxford Street in Cambridge is the Family Festival, “Stories through Time.” Filled […]
In our area, interior termite swarms have shown up each week over the past several weeks as warm weather pops up. The ground has plenty of moisture, which combined with warm weather and an enlcosed space, like a boiler room or near a furnace or hot water heater, will lead to a termite swarm. Swarmers […]
Clothes Moth Pupae Casing Frass on floor You can see the white pupa casing on the back of this oriental rug. This site had clothes moths, and of 8 oriental rugs, 6 had readily visible evidence of activity. These photos are all from the rear of the rugs or the floors beneath them. The next […]
The moth surrounding your outside lights last night was the winter moth. They have been active over the past few weeks and will continue to be active. These adults are emerging from pupae casings in the soil. The winter moth male and female will mate on a tree trunk, where the female will lay her eggs […]
Here is an interesting case from two years ago, a heavy wet snow split the stem of a yew. We cleared off the snow, drilled holes in the stem and bolted the tree back together upright. Two years later, the tree is healing around the bolts and doing great. Winter 2009-2010 Fall 2012 Fall 2012 -Lauren Greenhow, General Manager, GreenHow, […]