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Mice FAQ’s
Mice are a very common home invading pest, and an infestation can be problematic. They will build nests, contaminate food, spread disease and cause property damage, and as such, removing them should be a top priority. However, this is easier said than done. Before you...
How Long Does It Take To Get A Rat Infestation Under Control?
There are many methods to eliminate rats, including traps, poisons and prevention efforts. However you might be wondering how long it will take to remove an infestation using these methods? Let’s find out. How long does it take for rats to be eliminated? Rat poison...
4 Types of Pest Control Methods
Pests are a serious threat to the environment, plants, animals, and humans. Ranging from termites to cockroaches, pests have adverse impacts on all living organisms, food supply, and the environment. So, you have tried all manner of pest control methods without...
A Short Guide To Ants
Since ants are so prevalent as a pest, understanding how they behave and ways to control and prevent infestation can be essential. In this short guide, we’re going to give an overview of why an infestation occurs, the seriousness of an ant infestation, and ant...
The 2 Inch American Cockroach Can Flatten Its Body To Fit Through Cracks As Narrow As Two Stacked Pennies
In Massachusetts, two abundant roach species, the German and Brown-banded cockroaches, dwell primarily within human dwellings as opposed to the natural environment. This makes these two species unique among insect pests of homes and buildings. Despite their common...
The Ant Species That Commonly Enter Homes To Seek Out Human Foods
We have all experienced the nuisance presence of ants inside our homes at one time or another, whether you’ve caught one crawling across your kitchen counter or a whole slew of them walking around in a line, clearly foraging for food from somewhere inside your house....
Is That A Toupee Or A Venomous Caterpillar?
Virginia has a new guest, and it is a venomous caterpillar that looks like a walking toupee. This caterpillar is the larval form of the Megalopyge opercularis, or the southern flannel moth. It is one of the most venomous caterpillars in the US, and its hairs are...
How Ants And Bees Contain Diseases
It’s amazing to think that social insects such as bees and ants have mechanisms through which they can contain and curb the spread of diseases within their colonies. Now, researchers are looking at how they do it in the hope of helping us fight our battles against...
The Unparalleled Strength Of The Ironclad Beetle
Did you know that there is a species of beetles with a shell so strong that you could run it over with your car, and you still wouldn’t be able to crush it? However, until recently, scientists had no idea why they were so tough. It turns out that these beetle’s outer...
Has Science Gone Too Far? The Weirdest Laboratory Mice
There are multiple mouse species that are used in research labs, ranging in size shape and genetic composition. You have the widely used Black-6, which is fairly common and ordinary. But then, you have specimens that range from strange to downright horrifying. Has...
