5 Helpful Tips to Prevent Tick Bites
What has 8 legs, feeds on mammals, can live eight months without food, and carries diseases? If your answer was a deer tick, you are correct! The Ixodes scapularis tick, or the deer tick, feeds on the...
View ArticleStinging and biting insects to look for in Wisconsin and how to protect yourself
Did you know that there are more than 20,000 different insects that you could encounter outdoors during a Wisconsin summer? Most of these insects are harmless, but some of the stinging and biting...
View ArticleThe Pest of Fall: The Boxelder Bug
Just because they don’t bite, it doesn’t make them less of a nuisance. Boxelder bugs can enter your home in large numbers during the fall, staining curtains, walls, and other surfaces with their...
View ArticleMulticolored Asian Lady Beetles- Another Nuisance of Fall!
You may recall our blog post about boxelder bugs, and how they are a common fall pest. Well, the multicolored Asian lady beetle is really no different. They are oval in shape, about 1/3 inch long, and...
View ArticleCreatures of the night: Bats!
While there is such a thing as a vampire bat, they are not found within 1,500 miles of Wisconsin. Bats, when found outdoors, can be beneficial for natural pest control, as they can eat 500-1,000...
View ArticleCentipedes and ants and bees, OH MY! 10 of the deadliest insects in the world.
With Halloween right around the corner, it only seems right to give a good scare. What better way than showing you pictures of creepy, deadly insects?! There are about 900,000 different kinds of...
View ArticleExperts warn cockroaches pose serious health concerns
A pest that causes one of the strongest reactions when discovered in a home, the cockroach is more than just an unwelcome house guest. This pest poses severe health risks once indoors, especially as an...
View ArticleCockroach allergen causes asthma in children
As you read in our latest blog on cockroaches, this pest poses severe health risks once indoors, especially as an asthma trigger in children. Cockroach allergens come from several sources such as...
View ArticleWisconsin cockroaches to watch out for
In Wisconsin, there are four common species and four occasional species of cockroaches. Traditionally, cockroaches are oval-shaped, flattened, reddish-brown to black in color, and around 1 1/8 to 2...
View ArticleFood poisoning, diarrhea, and Staph, OH MY! Cockroaches carry bacteria that...
So far, we have talked about the four main types of cockroaches in Wisconsin, and how they can pose serious health concerns, including asthma in children. Cockroaches can contaminate food with their...
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