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Why Are Spongy Moths A Problem?
Learn more about spongy moths in Virginia and what you can do to keep them away from your vegetation
Mike Balas
7 days ago3 min read
Mythbusters: Black Widow Edition
There are a lot of myths about black widow spiders. Find out which ones are true and which are just fiction.
Mike Balas
Jul 153 min read
Red Spotted Lanternfly: Virginia Residents Act Now!
Red spotted lanternflies are a risk for Richmond homeowners and growers. Learn more about the risks and the ways to help curb these destructive pests
Mike Balas
Jul 84 min read
Chiggers = Ouch
Chiggers are small insects in Virginia that can cause a lot of problems. Learn more about them here
Mike Balas
Jun 263 min read
Mythbusters: Cicada Edition
How many of the things you hear about cicadas are actually true? Find out here
Mike Balas
Jun 184 min read
Suddenly Seeing a Bunch of Small Black Beetle-Like Bugs in Richmond?
There are reports of increased presence of black vine beetles in Central Virginia. Find out more about them and if you should be worried.
Mike Balas
Jun 114 min read
Can You Hear The Ants In Your Walls?
Learn more about the expensive damage that carpenter ants can do to your home and how to protect against them
Mike Balas
Jun 34 min read
Are There Different Kinds of Mosquitoes?
Learn more about mosquitoes in Virginia and how to protect your home and family from them
Mike Balas
May 163 min read
Disagreeable or Deadly?
Learn more about brown recluse spiders in the Chesterfield, Glen Allen, Short Pump, Midlothian, Bon Air, Mechanicsville, Chester and Richmond Virginia Areas
Mike Balas
May 63 min read
What's Eating Your Lawn?
Learn more about the annual bluegrass weevil in Central Virginia
Mike Balas
Apr 252 min read
Watch Your Step
Pavements ants are everywhere in Virginia. Learn how to keep them away from your home.
Mike Balas
Apr 153 min read
What Are Treehoppers?
Learn more about the strange Treehopper bugs we have in Virginia
Mike Balas
Apr 72 min read
How to Keep Carpet Beetles Out Of Your Carpets (and everywhere else)
Learn more about carpet beetles, something we have a lot of here in Richmond, Virginia
Mike Balas
Mar 263 min read
If You've Seen One, You HAVEN'T Seen Them All
Learn more about brown banded roaches and how to keep them out of your Virginia home
Mike Balas
Mar 143 min read
Spider Mites
They might be so tiny that you can barely see them, but their destruction will be very visible. What Do Spider Mites Look Like? Are...
Mike Balas
Mar 72 min read
What Is That Bug Hiding in Your Food?
Learn more about the bread beetle in Richmond, Virginia and surrounding areas.
Mike Balas
Feb 253 min read
What is a Spittlebug?
You may not have know what they were called, but chances are good that you've seen them around Richmond. Spittlebugs, also known as...
Mike Balas
Feb 142 min read
Creepy Crawlies - Centipedes Around Town
Learn more about the varieties of centipedes in the Central Virginia area
Mike Balas
Feb 52 min read
How Do Bugs Survive The Winter?
Learn the answers to: how do insects survive in the winter and how can you protect your home, even in the cold.
Mike Balas
Jan 243 min read
Silverfish - Nuisance or Destroyer?
Learn more about silverfish and the damage they may cause in your Richmond Virginia home
Mike Balas
Jan 162 min read
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