House flies, Musca domestica, and stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans, are both extremely important dairy cattle pests in New York. House flies transmit diseases and are annoying, while stable flies inflict a painful bite ...

Ticks and tick-borne diseases are of common concern in New York and especially on Long Island, where Lyme disease and an invasive new species of tick, the Lone Star tick, are endemic. Pesticide alternatives are being sought ...

Household bed bug infestations continue to occur in New York State and across the United States. Once mainly common in crowded urban areas, bed bugs have made their way to smaller communities, particularly in Upstate New ...

Using illustrations and few words, this document shows how to prepare for a visit by a bed bug management professional.

Using comic-book style illustrations and few words, this document shows how to inspect your home for bed bugs.

Using illustrations and few words, this document shows how to eliminate bed bugs by vacuuming.

Using illustrations and few words, this document shows how to remove bed bugs from washables using a clothes dryer and washing machine.

Using illustrations and few words, this document shows how to dispose of a bed bug-infested mattress.

Bed bugs are small blood-feeding insects that invade human habitats, specifically homes, and thrive in places where people sleep. Over a span of about 15 years, bed bugs have become endemic in the United States. They affect ...

Bed bugs mostly troubled wealthy people in medieval times, because they had the warmest homes. But as the quality of homes improved over time, bed bugs became a problem for people of all economic classes. Before World War ...