Raccoons are among nature’s cleverest mischief makers, but they can quickly become problem pests in residential areas. If you’re dealing with raccoons in your neighborhood, you likely have questions. Twin Forks Pest Control has answers.
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Can Bed Bugs Live in a School or Dorm?
So, you’ve sent the kids off to prep school or college. You’ve taught them life skills like independence and how to get along with (and manage conflict with) all kinds of people in their dorm. But have you prepared them for the worst roommates of all?
Bed bugs are tiny insects that feed on the blood of humans and animals, leaving behind multiple itchy bites. Bed bugs spread rapidly and are notoriously difficult to eliminate. And they really seem to love campus life.
Bald-faced Hornets and Football Nest
Whether it’s an evening under the Friday night lights, NFL Sunday afternoons enjoyed from your backyard, or a pickup game in the park, the beginning of football season is one of the surest heralds of fall’s arrival. We love all things football, but there’s one kind of football you should actively avoid – the wasp kind.
What Are Those Big Black Wasps?
Wasp encounters can be scary. These large, flying insects are known for their painful stings and aggressive nature, and some may even swarm when their nests are disturbed. But not all wasps are quite so fierce, and the great black wasp (sphex pensylvanicus) is one of these. Also known as a katydid hunter, they are a type of solitary digger wasp that can be found across North America.
Is 2024 A Bad Year For Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease is a serious tick-borne health threat to Long Island residents, with the East End logging some of the highest infection rates in the country. The area has a massive population of black-legged (deer) ticks and of those more than half carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
Due to increasingly mild winters and other factors that lengthen tick season, 2024 looks to be another year with a record-breaking number of Lyme disease cases. Every resident should be able to recognize the signs of tick bites and the symptoms of Lyme, so the disease does not progress to a point where it becomes difficult to treat.
7 Ways to Have a Bug-Free Backyard Party
Summer means outdoor entertaining and, while you might like large gatherings, you don’t want uninvited guests – like mosquitoes. From the itchy annoyance of bug bites to concerns about mosquito-borne diseases, pests are a big concern for any outdoor gathering. Luckily, there are ways to have a bug-free backyard picnic.
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