Questions answered about the Child Safe Playing Fields Act

Fungus and Plaster Beetles represent a variety of different species that all feed on the same thing: fungi. In nature, these beetles live under tree bark, in leaf piles or under stones. In buildings, fungus beetles are ...

The Indian meal moth is a pest of stored food products, especially grains. Moths are typically introduced to a home in packaged dry pet food, and are not observed until adults emerge and are seen flying around the kitchen. ...

House centipedes are predatory arthropods that can be found both indoors and outdoors. They prefer damp places, including basements, bathrooms and even pots of over-watered plants, where they feed on insects and spiders. ...

Carpenter bees are common spring and summer insects in the eastern United States. They are important pollinators, but can become a nuisance pest of structures.

Bumble bees are familiar spring and summer insects in the Northeastern United States. They are most often observed visiting flowers, but can become a problem when nesting near human activity.

Clover mites are tiny arthropods related to spiders and ticks. They neither bite humans nor transmit disease, but become a problem when they enter human structures in large numbers in early spring and late summer. Crushing ...

Although beautiful in flight and valued as a symbol of the wild, Canada Geese (referred to hereafter simply as geese) have become an increasing issue on lawns and other open turf areas. Geese occur as subspecies and ...

In most rural areas of New York State, commercial beekeepers are an integral part of farming and food production. Keepers may tend to dozens or hundreds of hives, which are transported to growers’ fields for pollination ...

American cockroaches are unwelcomed pests in our homes, schools and offices. By following the steps of an integrated pest management program, you can keep them out of your living or working space for good. Remember to ...