by John Bozarjian | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog
Invasive tree-eating insect pests have been a major problem in Massachusetts for more than a century. For example, the gypsy moth caterpillar wreaked havoc in Medford before the arrival of the 20th century. The hemlock wooly adelgid is another invasive insect that has...
by John Bozarjian | Jul 30, 2019 | Blog
Residents of the northeast have good reason to be concerned about the abundance of disease-carrying ticks in the region. The vast majority of lyme, babesiosis, anaplasmosis and most other tick-borne diseases occur in the northeast. Not long ago, the lone star tick...
by John Bozarjian | Jul 29, 2019 | Blog
Nursery web spiders are relatively large-sized spiders that closely resemble wolf spiders and yellow sac spiders in appearance. The intimidating size of these spiders can be frightening to homeowners who encounter specimens indoors. It is not uncommon for pest control...
by John Bozarjian | Jul 19, 2019 | Blog
While most people would naturally assume that young immature cockroaches would resemble adult cockroaches, only smaller, this is not the case. Unlike many insect species, cockroaches undergo a simple metamorphosis, meaning cockroaches grow gradually as they mature....
by John Bozarjian | Jul 17, 2019 | Blog, Pest Control
While houseflies can be annoying, and are prone to entering homes where they sometimes establish nuisance infestations, the common airborne insects are not often considered to be a source of human disease. Unfortunately, the common housefly, Musca domestica, is not a...