Mosquitoes that don’t bite? Meet the midges!

“I live next to a large pond. For the past two weeks, my home has been engulfed by swarms of insects that look like mosquitoes, but do not bite. Are these a different type of mosquito? Or something else?” They are something else. Specifically, non-biting midges, which are actually a kind of two-winged fly. Adults [...]

Pantry Pests: Prevention and Elimination

Stored product pests, or pantry pests, can become a nuisance at any time of year. There are few things worse than returning to a beach property for a winter weekend retreat, and discovering a cupboard full of beetles, moths, or weevils. There are a number of varieties of each that fall under this category, including [...]

Mouse-proof: Keep the rodents out this winter

Of Mice and Men might have been a great American work of literature, and the two go well together in the book title, but the same doesn’t apply to our homes. In this post we’ll discuss how to take preventative action by mouse-proofing your home, so that you don’t lay out a metaphorical welcome mat [...]

Mosquitoes – Not Just a Nuisance!

How to control and manage those pesky mosquitoes in your yard – Coastal Maryland and Delaware