Nature has a way of making sure that everything reproduces. Some species work independently, and some work together. Animal reproduction is usually independent, but flowers require bees or some other organism to cross pollinate them. Figs are an interesting one. If you’ve ever wondered how wasps pollinate figs, The female wasp…
Once upon a time, in the golden era of the ’50’s, bed bugs were almost gone. Almost. But they started to come back. By the 1990’s, they…
Ants come in many shapes, colors and sizes. There are over 1,000 species of ant in the United States alone. Ants behaviors are just as diverse as they are. We have many colors of them, some that sting, some that steal, some that impersonate, some that do acrobatics when hurt. But…
Rodenticides, or pesticides designed specifically for use on rodents, varies greatly. These poisons will work on any rodent including rats, mice, squirrels, porcupines, beavers and other rodents. We need rodents in our ecosystem, but sometimes they need control. So you may be wondering how rat poison works? Most are anticoagulants. …
Malaria is a terrible disease. This disease is second only to tuberculosis on the list of diseases with the highest death count. I ts estimated that 800,000 people succumb to the disease every year, and ninety percent of them are in subsaharan Africa. With staggering statistics like these, its important to know how…
Spring is just around the corner here in Green Country. With blossoms and rain storms comes two other friends to Oklahoma lawns: the mole and the pocket gopher. Brought to fame by movies such as Caddy Shack, these critters are the enemy of every landscaper and golf course. So if you’ve…
Many animals find themselves host to ticks. Pets, rodents, deer and other wildlife are perfect candidates for a tick to take a snack. Unfortunately, ticks are also very prone to carrying diseases that they can spread through their bite. Many people wonder where ticks go in winter? Ticks can survive winter…
Cockroaches are small insects that love to hide in the dark corners of your kitchen. These pests are unsanitary, unhealthy and unpleasant. Their presence is statistically connected to…
Everyday, people use honey to sweeten tea or coffee, in a recipe, or spread on bread. But, in order to make this honey, it takes a lot of work…
If you’ve ever had to fight off a bed bug infestation, you know how resilient these blood thirsty little pests can be. A Phoenix man was charged with arson after a run in with these pests in his home, because he drenched his sheets in cologne and lit the bed of fire in an…