by John Bozarjian | Jan 30, 2020 | Bed Bugs, Blog
Bed bugs have been a plague upon mankind for thousands of years, long before humans established the earliest civilizations. By the mid 20th century, a now outdated insecticide, DDT, proved highly effective at eradicating bed bug infestations. As a result of constant...
by John Bozarjian | Jan 20, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
Female adult flies deposit their eggs on sources of decaying organic matter, such as excrement, rotting food, garbage, plant matter, carrion and compost. In order to obtain the nutrition they need to mature properly, larvae (maggots) consume this decaying organic...
by John Bozarjian | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
A technical journal containing well researched articles concerning urban arthropod pests, Pest Management Professional, recently conducted a nationwide survey on the most commonly encountered pests within homes. Pest control professionals in all US states were asked...
by John Bozarjian | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
Tetranychus urticae, or the “two spotted-spider mite,” as it is more commonly known, is the most common spider mite found in potted house plants. This species is probably native to Europe, and it is most abundant in the northern half of the US, but they can also be...
by John Bozarjian | Jan 10, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
The northeast US is home to a remarkably large population of ticks that have been transmitting debilitating diseases to humans in the region for decades. The proportion of lyme-carrying specimens within the region’s native tick population has been increasing with each...
