Buying a new home or renting an apartment unit is always a bit of a gamble, as it is difficult to determine if your new home will turn out to be structurally unsound or infested with mold or insect pests. Of course, insects can be found in all homes, but it is not...
In order for insect pests to survive indoors they must locate a suitable environment. The availability, quality and quantity of food and water sources is tremendously important for insect pest survival and proper maturation, but indoor insect pests must also locate...
Around 3,000 spider species have been described in North America, which is ten percent of all described spider species worldwide. Most spiders produce venom, but many spiders are unable to bite due to having fangs that are too short to pierce human skin. The group of...
Mosquitoes, flies and gnats are among the most bothersome of summertime insect pests. In addition to being a nuisance, many mosquito and fly species spread diseases to humans. Unlike mosquitoes, however, flies spread disease by transporting bacteria to humans from...
Each year, health departments in every city in the United States receive a plethora of calls from angry consumers complaining about insect pest sightings in local restaurants and eateries. However, officials working at the Amherst Health Department had been receiving...