Category: Pests

What is integrated pest management?

A caterpillar clings to fresh blade of grass in an Orono field. | Photo by Gabor Degre No matter where…

August 22, 2019 9:00 am

I tested 9 natural remedies for mosquito bites. Here’s what works.

Image by Mohamed Nuzrath from Pixabay Mosquitoes love me. I do my best to repel mosquitoes, but no matter what…

July 18, 2019 9:00 am

What to do about carpenter ants

A typical carpenter ant is often reddish brown or solid black and can be up to an inch long. |…

May 22, 2019 3:52 pm

Here’s how to repel mosquitoes while working in the yard

Working outside? Yard work is hard enough without being bitten by flying nuisances. Here's how to repel mosquitoes. Photo by Lisa…

May 21, 2019 1:31 pm

What are carpet beetles (and what should you do about them)

Photo by Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org Is there’s a small bug with black, brown and perhaps white zigzag stripes on its…

May 16, 2019 9:00 am

Natural tick repellent and other methods of tick management

An adult female deer tick.| Photo by Griffin Dill of the UMaine Cooperative Extension In many regions of the country,…

May 10, 2019 12:27 pm

How to identify poison ivy

“Hairy vine, no friend of mine. Leaves of three, let them be.” Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) on a Maine island.…

May 3, 2019 12:00 pm

What to do about garden slugs

A garden slug. | Photo by Jeffrey Hahn Emerging at night to feast on a wide variety of plants, slugs…

April 15, 2019 5:54 pm

What are aphids and what can you do about them?

Aphids | Photo by Jeffrey Hahn In the popular children’s book “The Grouchy Ladybug” by Eric Carle, the tale begins…

April 11, 2019 9:00 am

You’re putting your insect repellent on wrong

An adult mosquito harvesting a blood meal. | Photo by Griffin Dill   Irritating biting flies like mosquitoes, black flies…

March 15, 2019 7:35 am

The secret to keeping bad odors and rats out of your compost pile

When done well, food composting is an excellent way to dispose of waste while creating garden-friendly soil additives. But, when…

January 8, 2019 1:36 pm

How to humanely keep coyotes away from your homestead

Worried about coyotes preying on your poultry and pets? Here's what you should know and how to keep coyotes away…

December 20, 2018 4:30 pm