| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Pepper plants and catipillars | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I have brought my pepper plants inside again this year but on some of the leaves there are black ...
A: Guy, Post a picture if you can because there are many things that fit this general description. The ...
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| tiny holes in yard | 11/15/2009 |
Q: I have tiny holes all over my yard. It looks like someone came an aerated my yard while I was ...
A: Kim, Do the holes have small mounds of dirt next to them or are they just holes? About how big are ...
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| Tiny brown house bugs - vancouver | 11/1/2009 |
Q: Please tell me what this bug is! Live in Vancouver, Canada and have found many tiny brown ...
A: Steven, This is a good description of a dermestid carpet beetle larva. Dermestid beetles feed on a ...
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| Biting Insects | 10/25/2009 |
Q: Both my wife and I, and now our kids seem to be getting these little bites along our waist lines. ...
A: Alan, Whenever bites occur where clothing is constricted (waist, socks, undergarments) the first ...
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| Millipedes | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I have some questions regarding the millipedes i am seeing in my living room, foyer and basement ...
A: Shilpa, Millipedes live in the leaf litter layer (dead plant material that accumulates on top of ...
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| Scale on my Fig Tree | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I don't know if you can help, but I'd appreciate any feedback. I've got an indoor garden with a ...
A: Katie, As you know scale insects can be very difficult to control. Infestations develop slowly so ...
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| oak worms | 10/20/2009 |
Q: In mid October we had thousands of tiny green worms coming down on webs or strands out of our giant ...
A: Jo, These are probably caterpillars of one of the oak looper moths. Oak loopers can do considerable ...
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| identification of insects in residential apartment | 10/19/2009 |
Q: Jack, I live in Lagos (Nigeria) and have a growing insect problem. I see small black insects ...
A: Another possibility would be drain flies or fungus gnats. Both insects are tiny, dark flies. Fungus ...
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| identification of insects in residential apartment | 10/12/2009 |
Q: Jack, I live in Lagos (Nigeria) and have a growing insect problem. I see small black insects ...
A: Haresh, I have to apologize, I completely missed the part of your question about how these critters ...
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| Pine Beetles (I think) | 10/11/2009 |
Q: Jack, I have reclaimed pine (short leaf) in my home for flooring (not the best, but that is another ...
A: Wood begins to season as soon as the tree is cut. The wood fibers lose water and the starch content ...
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| Prolific insects - boxelder bugs | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I have a large number of a gray insect, 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch long in my garden. they have red sides ...
A: Frank, These are called boxelder bugs (sometimes maple bugs). They won't damage your garden but can ...
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| Pine Beetles (I think) | 10/10/2009 |
Q: Jack, I have reclaimed pine (short leaf) in my home for flooring (not the best, but that is another ...
A: Mark, If you are finding fine boring dust around the exit holes it is probably a powderpost beetle ...
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| identification of insects in residential apartment | 10/9/2009 |
Q: Jack, I live in Lagos (Nigeria) and have a growing insect problem. I see small black insects ...
A: Haresh, Your description fits many different insects but one that commonly occurs in homes is the ...
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| Hickory Horned Devil Catapillar | 9/30/2009 |
Q: Once the caterpillar starts to burrow in the dirt to pupate, how long does it take for him to get ...
A: Angie, I'm not sure what you mean by "complete state of pupation". Pupation is more of a process ...
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| bugs in the bed...are they.... | 9/28/2009 |
Q: "I am seeing these all over my bedroom, Killed about 20 yesterday..Very gross. Am in NY, and the ...
A: Your "thank you" is enough, thanks. These beetles are not being "attracted" to the bed but rather ...
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| bugs in the bed...are they.... | 9/28/2009 |
Q: "I am seeing these all over my bedroom, Killed about 20 yesterday..Very gross. Am in NY, and the ...
A: Martha, These are not bed bugs. These are some kind of weevil (beetle) and my guess would be a ...
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| Strange tiny bugs. | 9/25/2009 |
Q: Recently I was sitting in my room when I found these very tiny brown bugs. They don't fly and when ...
A: Kenny, There are lots of insects that fit this description. If you post a picture I may be able to ...
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| inhouse bed bugs | 9/14/2009 |
Q: I'm having bugs that look like small cockroaches. They bite you on the legs and arms. Are they ...
A: Ray, These could be bed bugs but bed bugs are generally confined on or near the bed. If you are ...
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| House Flies or Cluster Flies | 9/11/2009 |
Q: We recently bought a new construction house. Last night we noticed about 20 house flies "piled" ...
A: Rachael, These are probably cluster flies rather than house flies. Cluster flies look a lot like ...
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| getting rid of scales | 9/8/2009 |
Q: how do i get rid of scales? they appered on my sheffleras and monstera.
A: Mohammad, Scale insects occur in two different stages - the crawler and adult. The small crawlers ...
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| HORNWORMS? | 9/4/2009 |
Q: I THINK I MAY HAVE DISCOVERED A FAMILY OF HORNWORMS (GUESSING) IN MY TOMATO PLANTS. WORM IS HUGE ...
A: Kelly, Tomato hornworms are not dangerous unless you are a tomato plant. They can be plucked off ...
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| broccoli pest | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I have grown broccoli for many years, and the only pest I've ever dealth with is the cabbage looper ...
A: Insecticidal soap is a good choice. A good way to use it is first wash off as much debris as ...
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| Tiny brown bugs in bed | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I was recently changing my sheets when i found about 3 tiny brown bugs, i'm not sure if they're bed ...
A: Lailan, These were not bed bugs but rather dermestid beetles, probably carpet beetles. I'd need to ...
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| broccoli pest | 9/1/2009 |
Q: I have grown broccoli for many years, and the only pest I've ever dealth with is the cabbage looper ...
A: Jane, I have two guesses. If they are soft-bodied and easy to squish they are probably aphids. ...
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| Wasp/hornets | 8/31/2009 |
Q: We have a bazillion wasps or hornets flying around the our ground-level deck and they appear to be ...
A: David, The nest is obviously under the canoe and possibly inside the bag. The best way to treat ...
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| granular residue | 8/31/2009 |
Q: Six months ago I found a small fine grey granular pile behind my washer and dryer along the ...
A: The only thing I can suggest is to clean up the piles (save some of the material) and see how long ...
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| granular residue | 8/30/2009 |
Q: Six months ago I found a small fine grey granular pile behind my washer and dryer along the ...
A: There's only one termite that makes these kinds of debris piles (drywood termites) and it does not ...
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| Worms | 8/29/2009 |
Q: We are in SC and this year we are finding little worms in the house. If you step on them they ...
A: Send a picture if you can but I think you are describing millipedes. Millipedes feed on organic ...
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| Worms | 8/29/2009 |
Q: We are in SC and this year we are finding little worms in the house. If you step on them they ...
A: Robert, Are the worms you find inside the same as the ones you find outside? Are the "worms" like ...
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| whiteflies | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I have a MAJOR whitefly infestation on my perennials this year. I have sprayed with a soap ...
A: Doreen, Insecticidal soap works well but you need to get good coverage of the underside of leaves. ...
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| almost afraid to ask.... | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I reside right at the border of Carefree,AZ in North Scottsdale, in an area that has quite a few ...
A: Suzette, I'm not sure what these are but I don't think they are insect related unless they are ...
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| fleas? | 8/21/2009 |
Q: Ok around july 17th my gf brought home a kitten that a friend gave her. Two days later we realized ...
A: Jen, I don't think the cat or fleas have anything to do with what you are experiencing now and the ...
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| Biting Insects | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I live in S. new Hampshire. The problem i have in my garden is dealing with swarms of what i think ...
A: Phil, Unfortunately insect repellents are only moderately effective against biting midges and black ...
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| Flea Infestation | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I have been having a huge problem with fleas in my home. We have bombed the house twice in the past ...
A: Are you sure these are fleas? Cat fleas (the species that infests dogs and cats) can't survive on ...
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| Flea Infestation | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I have been having a huge problem with fleas in my home. We have bombed the house twice in the past ...
A: Susan, I'm afraid you've been given some bad advice. Flea bombs or foggers are not effective ...
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| Biting Insects | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I live in S. new Hampshire. The problem i have in my garden is dealing with swarms of what i think ...
A: Phil, Let's first try to figure out what's biting you. Black flies occur around flowing water, ...
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| yellow jackets | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I wondered if you could help me with a yellow jacket problem. Apparently, I have them living ...
A: Jessica, The nest could be under the shed or in an exterior wall void. Is the inside finished with ...
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| tiny insects | 8/16/2009 |
Q: I recently found a very small insect in my home that resembled a baby head lice, however i have ...
A: Sarah, It would be very unusual to find a head louse (immature or adult) except on a head. They ...
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| spider mites on hibiscus | 8/15/2009 |
Q: my hibiscus appears to be dying. I noticed little spiders on the underside of leaf, leaves are ...
A: Gwendolyn, I agree it sounds like spider mites are feeding on your plant. These tiny mites can ...
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| noisy bugs in my room | 8/11/2009 |
Q: i live in the UK and i often hear a kind of scratching/scraping noise when im in my room. I ...
A: Ryan, Scratching or scraping sounds can indicate either mice or carpenter ants. A large carpenter ...
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| wasps/hornets/scale | 8/7/2009 |
Q: I sure hope you can help me out with an answer to the the stinging insects that are swarming my ...
A: Debbie, Just to review, the wasps are swarming because of the sweet honeydew that is being secreted ...
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| previous question | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I asked a question before about the worms in the 3rd floor Chicago condo and you asked me to post a ...
A: Michelle, I'm afraid I can't give you a very complete answer without a picture. I need to know what ...
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| lawn spiders | 8/5/2009 |
Q: i have a three year old who seems to be getting a lot of spider bites on her legs. I've sprayed my ...
A: Rodney, Bites around the legs and ankles usually indicates fleas rather than spiders. Do you have a ...
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| Bald Faced Wasps | 8/4/2009 |
Q: We have bald faced wasps. I have identified them from pictures & websites. They seem beneficial so I ...
A: Jo, The picture did not make it through. However, these particular wasps usually make an above ...
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| spiders | 8/3/2009 |
Q: There are spider webs all over many of my pots of annuals. how do i get rid of them? i sweep them ...
A: Chris, Can you tell if these are spiders or spider mites? Can you see what is actually building the ...
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| insect droppings | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I just moved into a new house in N. Texas and have insect droppings in many of the corners of the ...
A: Leanne, Are these things hollow like a tube or solid? Are they in more than one spot and what ...
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| Bees Swarming My Pond | 7/27/2009 |
Q: after returning from a 2 week vacation, i find bees swarming my outdoor pond. it is filtered with a ...
A: Ellen, My guess is your yard has become home to a honeybee swarm and they are using your pond for ...
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| Flying insects attacking my siding | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I live in Central Wisconsin.I have noticed greenish colored fly on my siding. After watching I ...
A: Jean, These are probably solitary bees rather than flies. There are many small bees that nest in ...
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| Brown Recluse Spider | 7/23/2009 |
Q: my mom and I just moved to the upper Michigan from lower Wisconsin. Last night I woke up and found ...
A: Mayu, I think it is very unlikely that this is a brown recluse spider. There are lots of small, ...
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| Bugs on Crape Myrtle Miami & Dynamite | 7/22/2009 |
Q: Hey, Jack. I read your response to the other reader. I have two types of crape myrtle: pink Miami ...
A: Cathy, The black powdery substance is mold that is growing on the aphid honeydew. Aphids excrete ...
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| hanging petunia basket | 7/19/2009 |
Q: petunia basket has stopped producing flowers and any flowers that remain are riddled with holes in ...
A: Paul, There are many reasons why a plant stops producing flowers, some are insect related but some ...
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| ants | 7/19/2009 |
Q: There are many large ant nests at the base of my ivory silk lilac tree. How can I get rid of these ...
A: Deb, The ants are probably not damaging the tree. Carpenter ants take advantage of existing ...
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| ground bees | 7/16/2009 |
Q: Seemingly overnight, I have a 4-5" hole in the grass in my front yard that is the opening to a bee's ...
A: John, This is a ground nest of a social wasp. In the US we call these wasps yellowjackets. The ...
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| Grasshoppers Eating Our Plumeria Leaves | 7/12/2009 |
Q: What can we use to stop the long-green grasshoppers from eating the leaves of our plumeria tree? ...
A: April, You might try neem oil insecticide. Neem oil is a natural product and very safe and easy to ...
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| June Beetle | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I would like to know ASAP what a June Beetle eats. My brother just found one in the yard, and I need ...
A: ec, You must be in western Canada. The 10-lined June beetle feeds on conifer foliage and I don't ...
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| aphids and honeydew | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I have a linden tree that was infested with aphids for a couple of years now. This year June bugs ...
A: Danny, Injecting trees with insecticide is usually only done for certain wood boring beetles and is ...
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| Worms?? | 7/10/2009 |
Q: We have found a few flatworm-like creatures (4 in total). We found two one day and two a couple of ...
A: Erin, This is the larva of a type of casemaking clothes moth. There are several species. If you ...
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| June Beetle | 7/9/2009 |
Q: I would like to know ASAP what a June Beetle eats. My brother just found one in the yard, and I need ...
A: ec, June beetles will eat fruit as well as probably any kind of sugar/honey water mixture. I don't ...
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| june bugs and aphids | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I have a linden tree that was infested with aphids for a couple of years now. This year June bugs ...
A: Danny, I also considered the honeydew but I could not think of a mechanism that would link the two. ...
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| Biting gnats? | 7/7/2009 |
Q: We live in central Utah. It is usually dry, but have had a very wet spring. There are these tiny ...
A: Kayla, You almost got the name right - these are called biting midges or no-see-ums or punkies. ...
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| june bugs and aphids | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I have a linden tree that was infested with aphids for a couple of years now. This year June bugs ...
A: Danny, There's no association between June bugs (June beetles) and aphids that I know of. Both ...
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| camel spider | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I found a wierd looking spider in my driveway, so I tried to identify it on line, and the closest ...
A: Vicki, A picture would confirm the id but it does sound like a camel spider, also called sun ...
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| spider and webs | 7/6/2009 |
Q: We have a pomegranate tree that is covered with spiders and webs and now all the buds fell off tree. ...
A: Liz, I'm afraid I don't know much about pomegranate but this may be a normal thing for the flowers ...
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| greenhouse gardening | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I live in seattle, have a greenhouse--Im a beginner--and I have powdery mildew on green bean plants. ...
A: Nancy, I normally don't answer questions about plant diseases (check my profile) so you may want to ...
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| Flying Ants Falling to the Ground | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I have 2 large cottonwood trees in my back yard, a good 50-60+ feet tall. For the past two years I ...
A: There are many species of carpenter ants. The color combinations run from all red to all black with ...
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| Flying Ants Falling to the Ground | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I have 2 large cottonwood trees in my back yard, a good 50-60+ feet tall. For the past two years I ...
A: Taking the tree down should have no effect on whether or not a nest occurs in the house. Take a look ...
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| Flying Ants Falling to the Ground | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I have 2 large cottonwood trees in my back yard, a good 50-60+ feet tall. For the past two years I ...
A: Cory, Sounds like you have a large carpenter ant nest in the tree. Unlike most ants, carpenter ants ...
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| spider and webs | 7/2/2009 |
Q: We have a pomegranate tree that is covered with spiders and webs and now all the buds fell off tree. ...
A: Liz, Are these spiders or spider mites? Spiders are predators and should not hurt a tree in any ...
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| Some strange bug!! | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I have noticed these strange looking bug in my home. They are like a very tiny creamy beige beetle ...
A: Elena, These sound like grain mites, also called mold mites. These tiny mites feed on fungi (mold) ...
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| spiders on plants | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I live in South western Montana close to the Bridger Mountains. I have been getting these small ...
A: Brenna, If these really are spiders they are not the cause of the plant problems because all ...
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| Flies have taken over!! | 6/25/2009 |
Q: First, I apologize for reaching out to you; I’m desperate and did not know who to turn to because I ...
A: Tony, There are lots of small flies so it is hard to say what they were. There's no reason to be ...
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| Flies have taken over!! | 6/25/2009 |
Q: First, I apologize for reaching out to you; I’m desperate and did not know who to turn to because I ...
A: Tony, No apology necessary that's why we are here. First, the small gnat-like flies are unrelated ...
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| Foam rubber bug | 6/25/2009 |
Q: Someone else had asked about this bug in 2007 of Mr. Yanega and he asked for a picture. I have a ...
A: Dawn, These do look like some kind of woolly aphid. But woolly aphids don't move much and are not ...
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| Spiders on my pier | 6/24/2009 |
Q: Hey, I live on a lake in North Carolina, and at night these spiders build relatively large webs (2, ...
A: Clay, You might try changing the lighting scheme. All spiders are predators and the ones that ...
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| hornworms | 6/23/2009 |
Q: My husband says that the hornworms on our topsey turvey tomatoe plant(even tho the one I found was ...
A: Barbara, Apologies to your husband but neither insect comes from the soil. Hornworms are the larvae ...
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| spider web in tree | 6/21/2009 |
Q: i have a huge web on several branches that look like a womans pantyhose pulled over the branches ...
A: Wolfgang, This may not be a spider web. Certain caterpillars, called tent caterpillars, spin a ...
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| Rodent Mite (?) Nightmare | 6/20/2009 |
Q: I'm so glad to have found this site, I hope you can provide some information. I was living in a ...
A: Michael, I'm not sure what these are but I don't think they are rodent/bird nest mites. These mites ...
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| rosebugs | 6/20/2009 |
Q: I have grape vines that are being overrun by rosebugs. is there a safe effective way to get rid of ...
A: Dave, I'm not sure what you mean by rosebugs but "bag a bug" refers to Japanese beetles which are ...
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| worm | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I found a tiny worm in my bed and another one crawling on my shirt. The worm is tiny, tan with a ...
A: Jacob, Your description sounds like a dermestid beetle larva. Dermestid beetle larvae feed on a ...
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| itching ... bite marks? | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I am in Charlotte North Carolina in a heavily wooded area with ivy for ground cover which has run ...
A: Daniel, Your description does not sound like a flea problem because fleas are pretty easy to see on ...
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| Tiny Brown Bugs EVERYWHERE!! | 6/13/2009 |
Q: I hope you can help! A couple of weeks ago my husband and I noticed very tiny(can't even take a ...
A: Katie, These sound like clover mites. Clover mites feed on plants and grasses. They are harmless ...
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| Evil ants moved in on my young oak tree | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I planted a young oak tree about 6 months ago (it's about 5 ft. tall and an inch wide now with new ...
A: Ernie, The ants won't hurt your tree. In fact, some ants actually protect trees from insects that ...
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| potatoe bug infestation | 6/8/2009 |
Q: We live in eastern Kentucky and have a huge number of potatoe beetles.We have sprayed and /or dusted ...
A: Lee, By potato bug I'm guessing you mean Colorado potato beetle. This insect is a very serious ...
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| Flowers covered with a web and then they die | 6/7/2009 |
Q: What insect atacks marigolds, wild flowers and creat a web covering the plant. It chokes the plant ...
A: Jenn, This sounds like spider mites. These small, plant-feeding mites spin a silken webbing that ...
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| want caterpillars to live! | 6/4/2009 |
Q: How do I get rid of worms that are eating all the host plants I have(dill, parsley) fo butterflies ...
A: Barbara, I'm still not sure what these are. Your best bet might be to contact your county ...
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| Swarming Yellow Jackets | 6/4/2009 |
Q: Through no man actions, there was a crash sound in the woods adjacent to our driveway. I noticed the ...
A: Carl, These sound more like honey bees than yellowjacket wasps. Honey bee swarms can be much larger ...
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| drain flies | 6/2/2009 |
Q: How do I get rid of drain flies?
A: Jennifer, Drain flies (see this page http://www.livingwithbugs.com/drain_fly.html for some ...
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| pests on tree | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I have what looks like large brown wooly aphid type things, sitting in a white fluffy mould.I cant ...
A: Ann, The picture is a bit fuzzy but I'm pretty sure these are cottony scale insects. They produce ...
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| ants | 5/25/2009 |
Q: i have an infestation of very small black ant in my kitchen near the kitchen sink and in the near ...
A: Tony, There are several species of small ants that invade homes and become a nuisance. They build ...
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| medfly problems | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I am in Florida, and have a beautiful 3 year old Peach tree, which gave me a moderate crop last year ...
A: Nick, Med fly was declared eradicated from Florida in 1998. I can't find any information about ...
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| green worms on oak trees massachusetts | 5/23/2009 |
Q: I have in infestation of small green worms that seem to be eating all the leaves on my oak trees. ...
A: Jack, This sounds like one of the oak loopers (moth caterpillars) that can defoliate oaks and other ...
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| Small white worms inside new raspberry shoots | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I have a problem this year with my raspberry plants. New shoots start to wilt without any visual ...
A: Svetlana, There are a number of insects that bore into raspberry canes, both flies and beetles. ...
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| looks like a granddaddy long leg | 5/20/2009 |
Q: we have alot of these spiders in our home in grimesland nc they are exactly like a GD long leg ...
A: Jessica, I'm not sure what your question is but there are only a few venomous (poisonous) spiders ...
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| tiger moth / catapiller | 5/18/2009 |
Q: My daughter has found one of these black fuzzy caterpillars and has kept him in a jar. It went to ...
A: Jon, It depends on the species. Some species spend the winter as larvae, some as pupae, others as ...
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| Yellow Jackets | 5/15/2009 |
Q: Jack My shed, propped up on bricks, has a clear- ance. A yellow jacket, hovering near the shed's ...
A: Lee, There's no good way to be sure but it sounds like there's a nest either on the underside of ...
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| SHEETROCK DAMAGE FROM A BUG | 5/14/2009 |
Q: WHILE PAINTING I FOUND A SOFT SPOT IN THE WALL WHERE THE SHEETROCK WAS MISSING FROM BEHIND THE ...
A: Dino, I don't know of any insect that specifically targets sheetrock. The only one that might ...
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| Damaged leaves | 5/14/2009 |
Q: Something is eating the leaves in my garden. The damage is like slug damage with long slashes in the ...
A: Patty, I don't think it is armyworm because they prefer grasses. Could be some other caterpillar ...
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| Damaged leaves | 5/14/2009 |
Q: Something is eating the leaves in my garden. The damage is like slug damage with long slashes in the ...
A: Patty, This does sound like slug damage. Is it possible that slugs are climbing into the foliage at ...
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| Crape Myrtle | 5/14/2009 |
Q: I am in Georgia and have a crape myrtle that is about 2 years old. We trimmed it back in Febuary. ...
A: Sarah, Thanks for the picture. I'm pretty sure this is a wood boring beetle of some kind. I was ...
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| Crape Myrtle | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I am in Georgia and have a crape myrtle that is about 2 years old. We trimmed it back in Febuary. ...
A: Sarah, I don't know what this is but I doubt it is insect related. This sounds more like a fungus ...
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| flies in home | 5/11/2009 |
Q: Almost a month ago, I have had a mouse die in the wall of my home. It smelled really bad and ...
A: Crystal, I think there may be a couple of different things going on here. The large black flies are ...
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| mites | 5/9/2009 |
Q: I was told that the pest I have is a clover mite but I read that they do not bite. This pest does ...
A: Lyn, I think you may be referring to a couple of different mites that look similar. Clover mites ...
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| whats this bug | 5/8/2009 |
Q: Sorry i dont have a picture, On a Potato plant, I noticed some Fire Ants hanging around with some ...
A: Shelly, There are many insects that fit this description. The fire ants were probably there to ...
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| Peach trees/june bugs | 5/8/2009 |
Q: In 2008, I found June bugs feasting on my peach tree at night. This year I have a nice crop & would ...
A: Virginia, Of course it depends on how fine the netting is but I think you might be better off ...
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| carpet beetles | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I live in Sydney Australia .I have discovered holes in various items of clothing stored in a room ...
A: Christine, I don't think the books need to be treated for carpet beetles. I've never heard of ...
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| mites or bugs | 5/7/2009 |
Q: We have just visible white mites i think, living in our clothes.We think they came in from the ...
A: Rebecca, The best thing to do is have them identified then you'll know where they came from, and ...
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| roaches | 5/7/2009 |
Q: IF you look at animals such as shrimp, lobsters, crayfish, crabs, scorpions, cockroaches, etc they ...
A: Ana, These are learned behaviors. We react this way because as we grew up people around us behaved ...
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| columbine pests | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I live in mpls,mn. I have a perrenial garden approx 1000 sq feet. This has been a work in progress ...
A: Tom, Older gardens tend to have more insect and disease problems than new gardens because pest ...
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| Grubs? | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I was told to ask my questions again. I have not received a response. thank you Hello! This is a ...
A: Anita, (1) There are a number of insect larvae that live in the soil and feed on plant bulbs and ...
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| bumblebees | 5/5/2009 |
Q: how do bumblebees produce holes in wood?
A: George, These are not bumble bees they are called carpenter bees. They look very similar but their ...
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| "holes" kinda | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I'm not sure exactly what I have. I just purchased this home 2 months ago...Along the front ...
A: Rick, An image would help. The only insect I can think of is an antlion that makes a cone-shaped ...
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| Spider web threads all over lawn and bushes | 5/1/2009 |
Q: I was outside with our daughter today in the lawn and noticed the lawn almost covered with what ...
A: Cindy, There are lots of different spiders that make webs like this. All are harmless and in fact ...
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| plant pests | 4/27/2009 |
Q: The systemic control insecticides work well but I refrain form using them on my flowering plants ...
A: Chuck, The short answer is yes they can. In fact, one widely used systemic insecticide called ...
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| Caterpillars | 4/27/2009 |
Q: This year, for the first time ever, I am overrun with caterpillars on my patio. What do you think ...
A: Jane, This sounds like eastern tent caterpillar. The larve feed on trees and shrubs usually in ...
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| small red/brown insect | 4/22/2009 |
Q: I am having a problem with some tiny red or brown colored insects in my house in central Ohio. I ...
A: Jeneane, It is hard to be sure without a picture but based on your description I think you have ...
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| What are the worms in the pots in my greenhouse? | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I have had for many years maintained a home greenhouse in which I grow primarily epiphytic and ...
A: Joanne, I think your are describing a small centipede. Centipedes this size are harmless (larger ...
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| worms/carpet | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I've been seeing a lot of these worms things in my house for the past 2 years. mostly in my bedroom ...
A: Wanda, Could you post a picture of the worms? Your description does not fit anything I'm familiar ...
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| Fuzzy Black Caterpillars | 4/19/2009 |
Q: Please help! I have been invaded by a hundred large fuzzy black caterpillars! They are eating me ...
A: Madeleine, Are you sure about this? Tent caterpillars are usually not described as fuzzy and black. ...
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| Fuzzy Black Caterpillars | 4/18/2009 |
Q: Please help! I have been invaded by a hundred large fuzzy black caterpillars! They are eating me ...
A: Madeleine, I check around a little and found that the giant leopard moth -- Hypercompe scribonia, ...
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| Fuzzy Black Caterpillars | 4/18/2009 |
Q: Please help! I have been invaded by a hundred large fuzzy black caterpillars! They are eating me ...
A: Madeleine, I'll need a little more information and a picture if possible of your caterpillar. Where ...
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| ants | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have a strawberry pyramid and ants have moved in on one side killing any plant that attempts to ...
A: Donna, Aphids and spider mites often do more damage on one side, often the sunny or hot side. Both ...
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| ants | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have a strawberry pyramid and ants have moved in on one side killing any plant that attempts to ...
A: Donna, I think there may be something else going on here. Ants don't normally harm plants. I think ...
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| completely ridiculous amount of weird "worms" | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I have been renting a house in Southern Utah for the last year. Out of the blue, last week I noticed ...
A: Caryn, Could you post of picture of these worms? They sound like ordinary earthworms but I'd like ...
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| biting bug shaped like splinter | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Last night my daughter had bites all over her midsection after she went to bed. Today after school ...
A: June, I think there are two different things going on here. The splinter-shaped object is probably ...
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| ant attack | 4/12/2009 |
Q: to jack i had brought somthing in from out side then found out that it had ants all in and now there ...
A: Some insecticides are registered for use on plants but in this case none are needed. However,if you ...
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| hibiscus bugs | 4/12/2009 |
Q: Their is a bug or grasshopper that is cutting the buds off of my hibiscus right below the buds. I ...
A: Louise, Two possible culprits do this sort of damage-cutworms and slugs. Cutworms are the larvae of ...
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| ant attack | 4/11/2009 |
Q: to jack i had brought somthing in from out side then found out that it had ants all in and now there ...
A: Anthony, Everything you did was fine. I'm assuming that you took whatever it was that had the any ...
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| Clusters of brown specks | 4/11/2009 |
Q: What insect leaves behind a cluster of tiny brown specks? I kept finding them on my bathroom counter ...
A: Jennifer, Look carefully at these brown specks with a magnifying glass if you have one handy. If ...
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| Huge Spider | 4/9/2009 |
Q: This morning I saw a spider, (the size of Texas I might add:), crawl across my dining room floor. It ...
A: Lisa, I don't think I can be much help, except perhaps to point you in the right direction. There ...
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| lice | 4/5/2009 |
Q: Does lice come from trees.
A: Kisha, No. Human lice (head lice, body lice and pubic lice) do not come from trees. Lice can only ...
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| cicada killers | 4/1/2009 |
Q: My cicada killers show up in my yard in Corpus Christi by the 1st of June and stay till Sept. 15th. ...
A: Sherri, As you know, cicada killers are large wasps that make a nest in the ground. They capture ...
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| biting midges | 3/29/2009 |
Q: We like to go fossil and rock hunting and are moving to Southeastern Utah. We heard there are biting ...
A: Loree, Biting midges can occur almost anywhere there is damp ground such as a spring. The good news ...
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| bug Probelm | 3/29/2009 |
Q: how to get rid off from bugs. recently I found some bugs on my bed during night time. i am afraid as ...
A: Bhoira, Can you be more specific? What kind of bugs have you found? Can you post a picture? Most ...
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