QuestionFor the last 3 years when the Egg Plants are ready to pick I find holes from the outside and discover worm like pests inside. What can I use to prevent this and when do I act to prevent this. Oth
Question long-horned beetle i.d Mr. DeAngelis, Can you provide me with any info on the long-horned beetle pictured below? Chad McHugh AnswerChad, Excellent picture. Im guessing that you already known that this
QuestionHello there, For some time I have been seeing moths in my cupboard under the stairs which is used as a storage space for a wide variety of things; c.ds, bags, straw and hay for my pets, and upon inspection i
Question MPlant 1 Hi, My trees have done very well for the last 4 years. Some leaves are turning yellow and falling off. The real problem is it looks like something is eating them. I have examined the plant an
QuestionHello! We heard scratching in what we assumed was a rodent in our attic crawl space on Saturday night. Turns out it was a giant potato bug (Jerusalem Cricket). There is no vegetation in our attic crawl
QuestionsIn the roots of my garlic, tomatoes and all veggies there are these very small white pests about one mm or so long they are all over the roots in the soil and in the roots of my vegetables.Can you please te
QuestionWhat is it about spiders that makes many people scared or uneasy? AnswerBen, I cant give you a short answer but one of my favorite books that talks about why humans fear what we fear is The Dragons of Ede
QuestionWhat should I use to catch a raccoon In a live trap AnswerWhich live trap are you using? Footholds? Species specific traps Cage traps or box traps? Are you prepared to catch a skunk? Do you know what to d
QuestionHello from Australia. I have been watching ants in my garden and am absolutely fascinated by the way they have a little meeting everytime they meet one another. What are they communicating and how is it done
QuestionHi, Mr. DeAngelis, Im a novice gardener and was wondering if pill bugs pose a threat to vegetables, herbs, berries, and the like. I dont mind pill bugs since they eat decaying matter from what I know,
Question Flea? Found two of these on the carpet. Both dead. They look like huge fleas, kind of sand/orange color, and measure 1/4 inch. What can they be? Weve been dog sitting for a family me
QuestionI KEPT FOUR OF THE BLACK AND RED CATERPILLARS IN AN AQUARIUM SINCE OCTOBER. THEY WENT INTO A COCOON AND NOW ONE HAS EMERGED AS AN ISABELLA TIGER MOTH. I LIVE IN IL. SO IT IS COLD OUT. WHAT SHOULD I DO
QuestionThere are very small black and narrow insects in my kitchen. I would like to know what they are. They arent but 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch. They do not bite that I am aware of. I found them in a container of flo
QuestionHi, Dr. DeAngelis, I live in Hawaii and I was lifting my potted plants to check for slugs that may have been hiding during the day, but under some pots, I found what looked to be a few thin white flatworms
QuestionHow do I keep squirrels from coming on my house roof via electric wires from the road I have tried everithing including cutting down trees close to house I am thinking of some sort of electrified fencing wir
QuestionHi, Ive just discovered that green cutworms have been making holes in my sweet basil. How can I control them other than handpicking them? AnswerCutworms are a common pest in the garden, especially in
tiny little flying annoying things
QuestionHi. I live in both the US and Sri Lanka, and I have encountered these guys in both places (in the US during warms months). They are flying insects, and appear no bigger than a pinhead or dot. They te
QuestionWe have some property in north central Arkansas. On that property is a year-around stream that flows into the river a 1/2 mile down the way. There is a very busy beaver/or a family of them that is taki
QuestionQUESTION: I found some dead weevils in some new bedroom cupboard drawers and one that was alive in the bathroom floor. All our cupboards are custom-made in either teak, mahogany, or ebony and the cabinet mak
Questionwe have been finding these tan worms in our kitchen. usually around our sink and in our strainer. they are fast lil buggers and are really tiny. they seem to have a hard casing. we li
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