For much of human history, people looked to religious mythology in order to find explanations for strange phenomena. Considering the vast span of human history, humans have only recently begun to look to science for explanations concerning mysterious, yet natural...
Numerous insect species in the northeast inflict damage to structural wood within homes and buildings. The most significant wood-damaging insect pests in the region include powderpost beetles, carpenter ants and termites. While the black carpenter ant species is...
When the pest control industry was in its infancy 70 to 80 years ago, fully eradicating stubborn insect pest infestations from homes was a nearly impossible task. For example, before the advent of modern heat treatments, residents avoided bed bug bites by placing...
Although the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed and couldn’t blow down a brick house in the nursery rhyme doesn’t mean termites can’t gobble up a perfectly good brick or other abode. Termites are known as wood-destroying insects, prone to tunneling through the support or...
Termites are known for their destructive habits when it comes to wood, causing billions of dollars in property damage for homeowners each year. But is there anything else they will eat? Or won’t? To illustrate the point, the Professional Pest Management Alliance...
