Recently, wе’vе bееn noticing thаt thеrе hаѕ bееn а huge оutbrеаk оr swarming оf rеlаtіvеѕ tо thе соmmоn stink bug. Thеѕе bugs don’t lооk ѕіmіlаr tо thе соmmоn Brown Marmorated Stink Bug thаt mаnу hоmеоwnеrѕ fіnd, but јuѕt lіkе thеіr rеlаtіvеѕ, thеу do gіvе оff аn оdоr аnd thеу also hаvе tеndеnсіеѕ оf swarming in mаѕѕ numbеrѕ. Cоnсеntrаtеd in thе ѕоuthеаѕt rеgіоn, Kudzu Bugs оr соmmоnlу knоwn аѕ Brown Lady Bugs, hаvе begun tо lооk fоr а рlасе tо fіnd ѕhеltеr for thе wіntеr whісh mеаnѕ іt іѕ tіmе tо рrоtесt уоur hоmеѕ! Read more »

If you have ever experienced an infestation of bed bugs or known by its scientific name cimex lectularius, you will understand the urgent need to get rid of them and to do so quickly. The incidence of bed bug infestations has been on the rise. Most times this will occur in hospitals, colleges, hotels and your homes. This parasite who lives on feeding itself human or animal bloods, can produce one to five eggs per day, multiply this by the number of adult egg producing them and you can see how fast an infestation can occur. Not only are we seeing an increase in these kinds of infestations, but they have become more resistant to the chemical compounds that have been used. Read more »

An insect’s name can tell you much about the organism. What can you discern about the green vegetable bug from its name? The answer to that question is rather obvious, so let’s first look at some other aspects of the bug that are not divulged by its name. Read more »

It is nature’s version of the secret agent. James Bond could learn a few things from the assassin bug. It lies in wait for its prey. When the unsuspecting victim walks, flies or crawls into the ambush the assassin springs into action and injects a lethal toxin into the insect, which will become its meal. This toxin not only kills the prey but breaks down the victim’s nerves and muscles and turns it to liquid. The predator then sucks the meal from the body of the dead insect. Read more »

Have you ever heard the phrase: Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite? It’s something many parents have whispered to their kids as they tucked them in for a good night’s rest. Most of those kids never had to actually worry about fighting off the notorious bed bug. Read more »