Diapause is an inactive state when animals do not develop any further. Some insects use diapause to overwinter in cold climates. Insects also burrow down to shelter out of the way of wind, cold temperatures and other weather. Grubs and termites underground stay just below the frostline, yellowjacket and ant queens are under bark, logs […]
Ants are back. Starting about a week ago with little black ants showing up in kitchens and near fireplaces or furnaces, ants are starting to appear. As insects wake up, they are hungry for food and start to forage close to their nesting sites. Carpenter ants have already been reported and carpenter ants swarms will […]
Hemlock woolly adelgid egg masses produced in late winter often looks like snow between the needles of a hemlock. The adelgid is a microscopic winter feeder of sap from hemlocks and can kill hemlocks if left untreated. This small pest is a serious threat to hemlocks in the northeast causing hemlock decline and death.
Anti desiccant or anti transpirant means to keep from drying out or keep from transpiring. This plant health care application is done in late November or early December for the first round, then a second time when we get a mid winter thaw. We have just started the second round and will finish the second […]
January resolutions include cleaning up & getting rid of old useless items in your life. In your kitchen cabinets remove expired food product. Meal moths love flour, baking mixes, nuts, teas, even potpourri. Photo is a jar of nuts with meal moth larva eating them. It has gotten a little out of control since the […]
Groundhog Day! Again! In New England groundhogs, or woodchucks, have 2 entries to the burrow, one exposed & one hidden by deck, shed, vegetation. Typically customers call in the middle of summer when a groundhog is caught laying about in the sun or eating the vegetable garden. There are a variety of control methods, the […]
Our 2-4-6 Mouse Trap Kit includes 12 baited snap traps paired in 6 cardboard mouse trap boxes, plus 4 feet of copper for exclusion around your home and 2 pairs of biodegradable nitrile gloves. Contents are: 2 pairs of gloves, use gloves when handling traps or dead rodents. 4 feet of copper for exclusion, use […]
Spring is coming. Lawn and plant health care renewal notifications are now in your mailbox or email box. Prepay discounts continue this year with a 5% off for full season prepayment made by March 21st. For customers with aeration that prepay for the season by January 31st take another $50 off the aeration service. If […]
New year and new resolutions. Lose weight, don’t repeat the mistakes of last year, organize and stay organized! If you are digging into your attic, basement or garage to finally get it organized and under control, please follow a few simple guidelines to help your house. 1) Don’t store items in cardboard boxes or on […]
Stored product pests are any pests that infest food products. These have complete metamorphosis, meaning the insect progress from egg, to larva, to pupa, then adult. In each stage the insect is totally different. The larval stage is like a worm or maggot and starts very small after hatching from the egg. This tiny larva […]