5 Mosquito Myths…Debunked!
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,
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How to Defend Your Yard Against Summer Pests
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
How to Remove a Tick from Your Body
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.
Are Yellow Jackets Bees? 10 Yellow Jacket Facts
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.
Everything to Know About the Bald-Faced Hornet
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 Jacket Wasps Becoming a Problem?
Yellow jacket wasps are seen on Long Island as soon as the temperature heats up. Sometimes, yellow jackets are confused with bees.