by Taylor Clark | Oct 7, 2013 | Blog, Pest Identification, Tips
Description Scarlet laurel bugs are quite attractive, with deep scarlet coatings, black central wing areas, and long antennae. These bugs feed on pods, seeds, and leaves, and gravitate toward gardens where vegetation is plentiful. They especially prefer gardens that...
by Taylor Clark | Oct 1, 2013 | Blog, Pest Identification, Tips
A lover of cereals and grains, this Asian insect can be a very destructive pest, causing damage to crops and fields and yielding irreversible economic damage. The Khapra beetle, also known by its scientific name Trogoderma granaries, is considered by the University of...
by Taylor Clark | Sep 24, 2013 | Blog, Pest Identification, Tips
An insect native to southern Italy, the grapevine moth is wreaking havoc across many grape orchards and fruit farms in North America. Deemed a serious agricultural threat, this fast-moving moth can be a pain to deal with, especially during the warm spring and...
by Taylor Clark | Sep 20, 2013 | Blog, Pest Identification, Tips
An invasive and damaging insect, the hemlock wooly adelgid, native to Asia, is making its claim on a number of forests, parks, and wooded areas across the eastern United States. In the 1920’s, the hemlock wooly adelgid was accidentally introduced to the US...
by Taylor Clark | Sep 3, 2013 | Blog, Pest Identification, Tips
Golden Buprestid (Buprestis aurulenta) (Photo credit: Tim Gage) The golden buprestid beetle is a borer, which means that it will bore its way through areas for its own selfish endeavors. Most beetles of this species will not only consume leaves of various species of...
by Taylor Clark | Aug 30, 2013 | Blog, Pest Identification, Tips
When you imagine a bookworm, you may imagine an intelligent, well-read student who always has his or her nose in a book. However, do you know where the term “bookworm” derives its meaning? The term comes from actual insects, ones that are just as fond of...
