While we’re all spending time at home, many of us are doing home improvement projects inside and out! If you’re working on your yard, you might be disrupting a variety of pests’ nests. When a pests’ nest is disrupted, they start looking for a new home. Sometimes they’ll make a new home outside, but many times pests head straight indoors to make a home somewhere that won’t be disrupted. If you are planning on doing yard work or home renovations,…
We say humbug to bed bugs! Bed bugs sure love Christmas! Since it’s cold outside, bed bugs like to make their way into your homes and into your beds. This means you might be waking up with some itchy red spots that we’re sure you’d much rather live without! In order to keep the bed bugs away this Christmas season, make sure you wash your clothes every time you get home from traveling! This includes the clothes that never left…
With the summer month coming here in Wichita, Kansas our little Lady Beetle friends start to come out. They are about 7mm long and tend to have a wide spectrum of colors. The colors range from yellow to orange to red. They have a varying number of spots as well. There are many species of Coccinellidae in the U.S. Most of them are beneficial insects. They are used to control crop pests. The adults and larvae of the Lady Beetle…
With the days starting to get warmer here in Wichita, Kansas we know what is coming out, the Springtails. Springtails are tiny insects that range in size from 0.25 to 6mm. They received their unique name from a spring-loaded structure called the furcula. This is located on the underside of their abdomen. The furcula is released causing the insects to be flung into the air. When hearing the word springtail for the first time, some people might be surprised to…
When it comes to identifying pests, there can be some complications with getting the correct name to the face of the pest. This is especially difficult when it comes to Bald-Faced Hornets and Yellow Jackets. They look so similar and at times are difficult to tell the difference between them. To make sure you understand the difference between these two pests we are going to explain their appearance, behavior, diet, and even their habits. This way you can have a…
When it comes to identifying pests, there can be some complications with getting the correct name to the face of the pest. This is especially difficult when it comes to Badl-Faced Hornets and Yellow Jackets. They look so similar and at times are difficult to tell the difference between them. To make sure you understand the difference between these two pests we are going to explain their appearance, behavior, diet, and even their habits. This way you can have a…
With spring approaching faster than we would like to admit it’s time to start preparing for some spring pests. One of the most common pests are box elders bugs. Box elder bugs are black in color and are marked with red lines along their thorax and sides. Their wings are flat and red, and they measure between 11 to 14 mm long. Box elder bugs do not nest indoors year-round. They make their homes in box elder, maple, and ash…
