If you look at the potted plants in your home closely, sometimes, you may notice tiny white dots moving on the top of the soil or along the edges of the pot. This could be an indication that you have a soil mite infestation. While, in general, soil mites are harmless to the soil and …
Clover mites, also called concrete mites, are small oval-shaped arachnids with 8 legs. Fully grown, a clover mite is a little smaller than a pinhead and has a red to reddish-brown coloring. Clover mites are usually found in the garden and feed on lawn plants. These tiny critters are difficult to see with the naked eye and …
Harvest mites, red bugs, berry bugs—whatever the name, chiggers are unwelcome everywhere! These beings may be microscopic in size but the pain and inconvenience they bring can be quite humongous. The worst part? Due to their size, you won’t even know that you’re a victim of a chigger’s angry bite till the big, itchy bumps on …
Spring brings along endless numbers of tiny, black sugar ants that can pop up in your home anytime looking for food. Sugar ants are quite common in the US and are also known as odorous house ants because when they are crushed, they give off a sweet-smelling, coconut like odor. Sugar ants are attracted to all kinds …
Maple leaves are gorgeous, with their vibrant red and interesting shapes—perfect in every sense till gall mites take over! How do you deal with these uninvited guests on your maple tree? Read on to find out!
Your beautiful, landscaped lawn is your pride and joy. And, if you notice some parts of your lawn sinking because of shallow tunnels or if there are small circular hills, then it’s a sure sign that you have moles in your yard. While, in general, moles are quite harmless, their mounded tunnels can spoil your landscaping and …
You could totally be anticipating this because you’ve been a slob or it could happen by accident. Either way, ants in your car are as bad as ants in your pants. So, let’s figure out why it happens and what you should do about it, shall we?
Ants can be quite a big nuisance and not just in your pants! Long lines that extend from your kitchen to your garden, colonies in your closets and just running around, ants can make your skin feel like it’s crawling (generally because there are a few ants making their way up your arm, too!). Additionally, …
Much as they’re a part of the ecosystem like Mother Nature intended them to be, there’s absolutely nothing harmless about fire ants. Found in 13 of America’s 52 states, these insects, mistakenly brought over from South America in the early 20th century, have definitely overstayed their welcome, causing a range of agricultural and medical problems with their aggressive attacking and repeated stinging. …
It is nothing catastrophic if you take basic precautions. As the name suggests, wood mites are a rather harmless group of bugs that can be found in damp and old pieces of wood. They tend to bother us, humans, only if we own snakes or love cigars. But for the sake of hygiene, it is good to get …
