With the proliferation of nighttime security cameras, homeowners are seeing all sorts of wildlife activity on the driveway and porch. This week I had an inquiry about a mysterious "tubular flying insect"...

This post is essentially an updated reprint of a post from 2014 about a (then) sale on the Mallis Handbook of Pest Control. A new sale, announced today, is even better than the one six years ago. I am...

This year's ant ID class will be more physically distant than last year's class; but will offer the same hands-on opportunities to become an ant identification pro. I am happy to announce two new training...

Cigarette and drugstore beetles can be some of the most frustrating pests to deal with. Aside from putting out pheromone traps to try and pinpoint the origin of beetles in the house, and a good initial...

A variety of beetles with similar feeding behaviors, sometimes collectively called "plaster beetles". Drawing from Mallis Handbook of Pest Control . These are tiny beetles ranging in size from 1-3 mm....

The large yellow-orange head and dark eyes and dark thorax distinguish the Asian giant hornet from similar large wasps. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Agriculture. If ever there was an insect...

Kudzu bug has a unique ovoid shape. The wings are hidden under a shield-like scutellum, making it look more like a beetle than a true bug. Photo by Dan Suiter, University of Georgia. In October 2009 ,...

The strategy behind today's protective measures of hygiene, social distancing, and reducing human interaction is called "flattening the curve". This is why Extension programming is being temporarily suspended....

I love my job--especially when I get to identify tiny insects that no one else wants to look at. I recently received an insect from a gentleman whose daughter had been bitten at home. I could tell immediately...

Dr. Davis suggests tips for better termite barriers with participant at the 2019 termite class. It doesn't take a PhD to predict that termite season is likely to arrive early this year. Record warm temperatures...