WASHINGTON — Warmer weather will bring out stink bugs from cooler hiding places. To get rid of them, researchers at Virginia Tech found homemade stink bug traps work better than store-bought traps. A ...
Ever you ever curled up in bed, ready for a nice relaxing night’s sleep only to see a pesky bug crawling across the ceiling? The sight of just one bug can turn your hopes for nice relaxing sleep into ...
Summertime brings a wealth of fun to the world, doesn’t it? The days are long and warm, flowers perfume the air with their luscious scents, and produce is fresh and abundant. Many people spend as much ...
What has six legs, lives on blood, and strikes fear into the hearts of mattress-owners everywhere? According to the National Pest Management Association, bed bug infestations peak during the summer ...
A Virginia Tech team of researchers has proven that homemade, inexpensive stink bug traps crafted from simple household items outshine pricier models designed to kill the invasive, annoying bugs. This ...
After spending the summer grazing on crops and landscaping, and mating, stink bugs are looking for a home for the winter. That leaves homeowners looking for ways to trap, kill or repel them. Jody ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Researchers predict that if one out of 10 homes had stink bugs last year, nine in 10 homes could have them this season. The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture says fall is the time ...
‘Tis the season for camping trips and beach parties, barbecues and patio drinks, and you can bet that insects of all shapes and sizes are rubbing their little feet (forelegs?) together in glee at the ...
If you're waging war on mosquitoes, don't waste your money on a bug zapper. They aren't much of a solution. You're more likely to catch moths than mosquitoes in the buzzing devices, and, as the New ...
A lot of our plants have taken a hit in the wacky, up-down-up-down spring weather we’ve had this year. Thin-leafed trees, shrubs, and perennials – lured into premature awakening by the sustained ...
Q. I am getting ready to move into a new apartment, but before I sign the lease, I want to test for bedbugs. I read about a homemade trap using dry ice to generate carbon dioxide. It is my ...