Have you ever been enjoying the outdoors on a beautiful summer day and wondered if the ticks were bad in your area? Should you wear taller socks? Longer pants? A long sleeve shirt? Should you put...
Summer is right around the corner. We all can’t wait for those relaxing nights — sharing stories with family and friends on your back porch, making s’mores by a campfire, or even going for a night...
The Brood X cicada — red-eyed and louder than a lawnmower. Their massive 2021 emergence will be taking place across 15 Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states this spring in May through June or, as soon as the...
An invasive pest not native to the U.S., the spotted lanternfly is a destructive pest that was first discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014. While commercial agriculture was their initial target, spotted lanternflies have since spread into...
Q: It’s early spring and I am seeing a few ants in my home. Shouldn’t they be hibernating? A: During winter and early spring, ants enter a dormant state, feeding off carbohydrates and proteins collected during...
Besides causing $5 billion in property damage in the U.S. every year, the EPA estimates a typical termite infestation will cost a homeowner more than $3,000 in repairs and that doesn’t include the cost of termite...