Every summer, people on Long Island have to deal with an onslaught of bees. But don’t fear! There are a few simple steps you can take to prevent being stung

Every summer, people on Long Island have to deal with an onslaught of bees. But don’t fear! There are a few simple steps you can take to prevent being stung
Mosquitoes are some of the peskiest summer pests we deal with on Long Island. They always seem to be around when you don’t want them, and are incredibly good at
Mosquito bites, tick bites, and stinging insects are all part of summer on Long Island. While you can’t always avoid these annoying pests, there are things that you can do
Ticks can cause Lyme disease and even make you allergic to meat. I’m not kidding! Check out the latest tick article from the Wall Street Journal.
You can try to avoid ticks by avoiding wooded and bushy areas with high grass and leaves. You can also apply insect repellents that contain DEET or Permethrin. You could also try to avoid ticks by wearing light colored clothes, long pants, a long-sleeve shirt and closed toe shoes.
Stinging pests are Long Island’s Pest of the Month! Stinging pests can include digger wasps, bees, cicada killers, wasps, hornets, mosquitoes and yellow jackets. Yellow jackets are seen on Long Island as soon as the temperature heats up. Sometimes, yellow jackets are confused with bees. They are actually wasps.
Did you know…despite their name, bald faced hornets, which are commonly seen on Long Island each summer, aren’t hornets at all?! They’re actually relatives of yellow jackets and other wasps!
Yellow jacket wasps are seen on Long Island as soon as the temperature heats up. Sometimes, yellow jackets are confused with bees.
Summer is in full swing, which means taking advantage of all the wonderful outdoor amenities on Long Island like hiking and spending time with your family outside. While the great
Spending time at the beach is the perfect escape from everyday life. Unfortunately, pests inhabit beach homes, too! Here are some of the most common beach house pests and how
The large black ants in your Long Island home are most likely carpenter ants. Getting rid of carpenter ants is not a job for your DIY homeowner because this ant can have several satellite nests and thousands of workers