Biting Insects

QuestionBoth my wife and I, and now our kids seem to be getting these little bites along our waist lines. They itch, like mosquito bites, but thats not what they are. I also get them by my ankles. We live in the San

Mulch Digger

QuestionI live in Dallas, Texas. I have several mulched areas in my backyard that are used for landscaping areas such as small shrubs, youpon hollies, crepemyrtles. There are no flower shubs in these are

Tiny brown house bugs - vancouver

QuestionPlease tell me what this bug is! Live in Vancouver, Canada and have found many tiny brown caterpillar type 2mm bug along base boards mostly on carpet but some in bathroom and on bed. I would assume the

tiny holes in yard

QuestionI have tiny holes all over my yard. It looks like someone came an aerated my yard while I was sleeping. It is November and I dont ever remember seeing anything like this so late in the season (li

Pepper plants and catipillars

QuestionI have brought my pepper plants inside again this year but on some of the leaves there are black bits on the underside and I also found a clear worm/catipillar with a dark head. What is this beastie and is

Moles in my home

QuestionHow do I get rid of moles? I have caught two in mice traps but I know there is more. AnswerIf you caught the creatures with mouse traps, I seriously doubt you have moles. Sounds like voles or shrews. Step

My atrium

QuestionI have a homemade atrium, but I am having problems with something eating my plants. I have a 20 gal. aquarium that I turned into an atrium for my office. I started with some small ferns (cheap) just in case

re: orchid

Question bud drop Hi, I bought an orchid one week ago. It bloomed ok but the top buds kept dropping one after another. I lost three buds within one week. I dont know whether my house is too warm for it or not. I n

re: problem orchids

Question close pic Jack, I attached another close picture of the sticky things at the bottom stem of the flowers and on the buds (till this time, all buds are dropped). Please let me know whether there is something

Bugs in potted plant

QuestionHi Jack, Im hoping you will be able to help me. Today, I inherited a potted plant from a neighbor whose roommate had left it behind after a move. It had been left outdoors for some time. I

Brown Recluse Problem

QuestionFirst off; thank you for taking the time to read and consider my question(s). I hope you don抰 mind if I write my description first and end with my questions. I live in north Alabama and the nightly lows avg.

back of the orange plant leaves

Questionsticky leaves QUESTION: Hello Jack, Thanks for answering my question about my new bought orchid. You are right the problem might cause by the wet root. I had that problem since I watered it. Now I st

attic pest mystery

QuestionHi, I live in Richmond,VA. In the attic, there is blown in insulation...it is a cream color about 6thick. I have noticed small holes (about the size of a quarter)and pathways coming from those holes where so

bug found in sofa

Question bug from sofa Hi Jack, I am in Chicago, Il. I bought a used sofa from a home with a cat. When I inspected it, I found a bug between cushions. It is about 1/16 inch long. I am really worried, because I dont

Insect eggs?

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I live in a high-floor condo in Hawaii where I usually leave the windows open. Since I moved in a year ago, Ive been occasionally finding a little pile of what looks like insect eggs or poss

Do I have to worry

QuestionQUESTION: Dear Jack: About a month ago I was in the shower and there was one moth in the shower which I killed. I have a lot of clothes, hanging, and stored in plastic bags in my bedroom closet and th

Should I just forget about this

QuestionQUESTION: WOULD YOU WORRY IF THIS HAPPENED TO YOU OR WOULD YOU FORGET ABOUT THIS MOTH I have not seen any since. And I checked my clothes and they are fine. ANSWER: Debbie, I would not worry about

Leaf footed beetles

QuestionHelp! My garden was plagued with leaf-footed beetles this year. The okra and squash were always covered with them, but they seemed to avoid the tomatoes. None of the local hardware stores or gard

Worms in raspberries

QuestionHelp !!!! i have the most beautiful tasty raspberries but i have found small, thin (approx 3mm long) white worms in them.... what can i do??? I have also noticed some, what i think are, whiteflys flying arou

Identification of plant eating pest

QuestionAt the moment I have what is called a Money Tree. Im not sure if thats its actual name but it is a sort of tropical plant and we are growing it indoors. Since I recently discovered that another of my plants