When the weather cools down in the fall and winter seasons ... hiring a professional pest control company to tackle the problem might be the best course of action. However, keep in mind that ...

Mechanical barriers, such as row covers, are only effective if placed before the grasshoppers arrive. Hand-picking is tricky ...

It's time to throw out the pesticides because experts have found that planting one particular flower variety can help keep ...

Another way to pest-proof your home is by ensuring that all opening points are sealed. Orkin experts advise using weather-resistant sealant and steel wool to block entry points. Remember: mice can ...

The sterile insect technique is an environmentally-friendly insect pest control method involving the mass-rearing and sterilization, using radiation, of a target pest, followed by the systematic ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 69, No. 3 (Sep., 1986), pp. 502-515 (14 pages) Biological control of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), in areas of overwintering and throughout its ...

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