Whatever Happened to DDT?

Today’s chemical pesticides are environmentally friendly and safe to use in a home with no adverse side effects to the humans and pets that live there. But you may not realize that the chemicals used in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and 70s did not have the same kind of...

Bed Bugs in Your Library Books?

Libraries can be dangerous – in all kinds of ways. That’s because a biologist says it’s possible for tiny bed bugs to hitch a ride between the pages of a library book. WBAY, a local TV station from Green Bay, Wisconsin, interviewed the biologist as part of a story on...

Wasps: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Finding a wasp nest requires immediate action. As the weather warms, these stinging, flying insects can work quickly to build their nests in the nooks and crannies around your home. Eaves along your roofline are favorite wasp nesting places. Sometimes we’re alerted to...

Mouse Multiplication: How Fast Can Rodents Breed?

Why is it that even the smallest of creatures can cause the biggest problems? The mice that like to live in our homes are the great American success story. These tiny creatures live right alongside us in our walls and under the floorboards. They grow fat and happy...