Tag: pests
The creepy crawlies of Halloween
Though spiders, snakes, and bats have an undeserved image problem with the general public, they all do far more good than harm.
Simplest way to eliminate stink bugs indoors
Killing stink bugs indoors can be a chore. Learn more about this quick, clean, safe and cost-efficient way to get rid of them.
Got wildlife problems in your backyard? Get help
A key to handling backyard wildlife problems is making your backyard a worse place to be — for them, that is, not you.
Enjoying nature and keeping pests out
Over the last 30 years, deer and raccoons have cost me a small fortune. Though I never intentionally feed these backyard visitors, they're difficult to discourage.
Yellow poplar weevil makes presence known in Pennsylvania, mid-Atlantic
This bug is not a species of eight-legged arthropod known to carry Lyme disease and other pathogens.
Yellow poplar weevil impacting trees in W.Va.
You’ll notice the leaves of poplar trees turning brown and in some cases significant leaf loss.
OSU weed specialist: Do legwork to stop spread of herbicide-resistant weeds
COLUMBUS -- Ohio growers, agribusinesses and Ohio State University weed scientists will need to work over the next decade to prevent a weed known...
Entomologist offers guidance on controlling slugs in no-till fields
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Crop growers should take extra precautions to scout their fields this spring for slugs to try to get control of these...
This flowering aquatic plant may look nice, but beware
Scientists have found little in their aquatic weed toolbox to be effective in the battle against crested floating heart.
Invasive fish enters streams feeding Lake Michigan, but so far, so...
MADISON — Invasive species are known for disturbing their new homes. Whether it’s the zebra mussels in the Great Lakes or garlic mustard in...
