Why Fleas Are So Hard To Kill

Fleas are incredible jumpers, but their talents don’t stop there. With the ability to sense warmth and vibrations, they're perfectly adapted to find blood-filled mammals like dogs and cats. What they do next will give you chills — and hopefully, nothing more.

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Rodents Threaten People & Property

Rodents may be small in size, but they can pose big problems if they're able to get inside. Known to spread over 35 diseases and capable of causing serious property damage, mice and rats can threaten both people and property.

Why You're A Mosquito Magnet

If you’ve ever felt like a mosquito magnet, while your friends are totally ignored, you might be right. Female mosquitoes —which are the only ones that actually suck blood— favor some people more than others. In his book, THE MOSQUITO, Timothy Winegard explores what factors make you so attractive, including your blood type, what deodorant you might be using, and even if you’re a beer-drinker!

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While some biting insects may cause itchy welts on the skin, others can pose more severe health risks, such as West Nile virus and Lyme disease. 

Why Fruit Flies Are So Hard To Kill

Come summertime, fruit flies arrive in droves. They’re drawn in by the smell of fruit — and by the fungi and other microorganisms that produce rot. Once they land on apples, bananas, and whatever else they can find, they lay hundreds of eggs that hatch into hundreds of maggots, which then pupate into flies. So how can you get rid of them? Make a trap, or just clean up.

Bed Bugs Spike During Summer Travel - PestWorld

Learn how to check for and avoid bed bugs while traveling during the summertime with these helpful tips.

Are Mice Dangerous?

Feral mice can be dangerous in that they carry fleas and bacteria, and fleas themselves can carry further disease. Find out how a mouse can cause a fire by chewing through the wrong wire with help from an instructor and specialist in pest and wildlife.

Scientists Explain Why You Can't Get Rid of Cockroaches

There is a reason cockroaches can survive a nuclear bomb, and live to tell about it. They will be here long after we are gone, and won't leave our apartment complex's while we are here. Scientists explain why roaches are nearly impossible to get rid of.

Ask the Pest Professor: Mouse Hunt

Is it true you never have “just one mouse” in your house? Dr. Jim Fredericks, chief entomologist for the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), has the answer!