We all know the expression "busy as a bee" - but did you ever wonder what an average day is like for a worker honey bee? What you may not know is that the bee's age has a lot to do with what jobs it … [Read more...]
Celebrate National Pollinator Week 2024
Sometimes we are so preoccupied with eliminating pest insects, ticks, and other undesirable wildlife that we often forget we need some species. Pollinators are undeniably essential, and here is how … [Read more...]
How to Stay Bug Free This Summer
We love the warm weather as much as you do, but with the sunshine and spring sun comes something a bit less pleasant… biting insects. Here’s some tips on how to stay bug free this summer so you can … [Read more...]
Watching the Monarch Migration (& Dragonfly Migration!)
When the weather turns chillier it is tempting to jump aboard a plane and head south. Insects like the Monarch butterfly have built-in wings and do just that. Dragonflies, too, are known to migrate. … [Read more...]
Mosquitoes and the “Pesticide Treadmill”
Entomologist Robert Van Den Bosch coined the term "pesticide treadmill" in his 1978 book The Pesticide Conspiracy to describe how the insecticide industry cannot keep pace with pesticide resistance. … [Read more...]
Biting Flies: You Aren’t Their Preferred Meal
Misery loves company, so the next time a mosquito or other fly (yes, mosquitoes are a kind of fly) bites you, take comfort knowing that you were not its first choice. Most other animals rank higher on … [Read more...]