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Bug Bites
Invisible Biting Bug Syndrome (IBBS)
I said before that Invisible Biting Bug Syndrome (IBBS) is reaching epic numbers. I have received a half dozen emails in the last week from people suffering from this, and I am not a doctor! I believe, after looking at this for many years that I have an idea what the problem is. I am … Continue reading
the Bugman Insider News
Are you having issues with invisible biting bugs? Do you want control pests on your pets? Want to learn more about those strange bugs we encounter and how to manage our homes without toxic chemicals? Well be sure to check out the Bugman Insider News. My new newsletter is available now. The first issue gives … Continue reading
Clothes Moths
Q: I have encountered the unpublished plague from the Bible: Wool-carpet- eating-moths. They have severely damaged the wool carpet in my library/office. I have two Persian rugs in nearby rooms that I am horrified will be infected. I had the office carpet sprayed twice with pyrethrum and ’565′, whatever that is. The sprayings were two … Continue reading
Invisible Biting Bugs
Q: I have invisible bugs on me. I have thrown out my couch, my bed, my bedding, bagged my clothes and books. I wash my clothes in borax and ammonia, I mop with vinegar, I spray my room down with ammonia. I have tried peppermint oil, baking soda, fly traps, sticky tape, hydrogen peroxide, tea … Continue reading
Springtail Question
Q: I have an infestation of small black bugs on my boat which were described to me as “Grass Flies”. I got the infestation when I had my boat stored on land in the Napa Valley. The bugs are about one eighth to three sixteenth of an inch long and are black with wings that … Continue reading
New Book is here: Do-it-Yourself
My newest book, “The Bugman’s Bug Book” Do-it-Yourself Safe Pest Management is now available. It will tell you how to control most household pests without using any toxic pesticides. I do have to say that anything you use to kill bugs has to be used carefully as nothing is completely safe. The materials I recommend … Continue reading
Ant Identification
Classifying ants into one of three artificial groups makes their identification a little easier. Group one is composed of ants with one node (the node is the projection on the pedicel separating the thorax from the “gaster,” or abdomen) and a tuft of hair at the tip of the gaster. Group two is composed of … Continue reading
Going extinct…
There are 714 species of insects and other arthropods on the Endangered Species List (ESL). If that number isn’t high enough there are 944 species of snails on the ESL. There are 105 species of clams, 17 species of worms and 1 centipede on the ESL. There are undoubtedly thousands more that have became extinct … Continue reading
What is a pest?
A pest is an organism so designated by the pesticide industry to promote the use of their chemicals. In reality, most so-called “pests” are nothing more than nuisances we occasionally encounter in our homes or business. Bed bugs don’t carry any diseases and are not dangerous. But they are one of the most profitable “pests” … Continue reading
Drywood Termites
Drywood termites are a major wood destroying insect that cost consumers many millions of dollars in damage and control. One estimate suggested Californians spend $250 million dollars a year on this insect. For many years the primary method of controlling drywood termites was to use sulfuryl fluoride (Vikane) as a fumigant. The house had to … Continue reading
Bug Bites
This is the first post of “Bugman’s Bug Bites.” In it I will mention simple pest control methods you can use around the home and any latest important pesticide news. Feel free to share it with your friends or post it on your Facebook wall. If your cat gets ear mites, simply dab a Q-tip … Continue reading
Flying Pests
Many people have their homes sprayed every month to protect themselves from all sorts of crawling insects. But, what do you do about the flying bugs that can cause problems in your home? There are a number of pests that can fly into our homes or are otherwise introduced. Several species of moths and a … Continue reading
Home Inspections
If you own a home, it is a good idea to hire an independent professional pest inspection service at some point. The home should be inspected for all wood destroying insects, including subterranean and drywood termites, long-horned wood borers, metallic wood borers, powder post beetles, bostrichid beetles, anobiid beetles, wood boring weevils, carpenter ants, acrobat … Continue reading
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