Thank you to Mary Centrella, PhD, Director & Educator of the Pesticide Safety Education Program, for this guest post. The purpose of National Pesticide Safety Education Month is to reinforce core principles of safe pesticide use with many audiences and raise awareness of and support for the land-grant university Pesticide Safety Education Programs (PSEPs). To…Continue Reading 5th Annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month
Why does my sweater have holes? It might be clothing moths.
Moths of all species, sizes and shapes are abundant during the warm months in the Northeast. They are attracted to lights. They get indoors. For the most part they don’t want to be there. But there are several species of moths that thrive indoors. While some of these will infest grains and pantry items, others…Continue Reading Why does my sweater have holes? It might be clothing moths.
Inside-Outs of Dermestid Beetles
After a long, cold winter it seems we skipped spring and jumped into summer! The days are growing longer and May’s flowers are in full bloom. Concurrent with this change in seasons is a programmed response of many insects to emerge from overwintering and start their annual cycle. In some cases, these insects have spent the winter inside…Continue Reading Inside-Outs of Dermestid Beetles