by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Occasional Invaders, Pest Control in Missouri, Pest Identification
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, approximately 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. Common habitats are under the bark of trees, under logs, or among rocks or sand...
by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Occasional Invaders, Pest Control in Missouri, Pest Identification
Crickets, family Gryllidae (also known as “true crickets”), are insects somewhat related to grasshoppers, and more closely related to katydids or bush crickets (family Tettigoniidae). They have somewhat flattened bodies and long antennae. There are about 900 species...
by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Occasional Invaders, Pest Control in Missouri, Pest Identification
These highly specialized insects feed almost exclusively on the seeds of Acer species. The boxelder bug is sometimes known as a garage beetle or may be confused with other Jadera spp., especially Boisea rubrolineata. The name “stink bug,” which is more regularly...
by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Occasional Invaders, Pest Control in Missouri, Pest Identification
Otiorhynchus sulcatus, commonly known as the black vine weevil, is native to Europe, but common in North America as well. It is a pest of many garden plants. The adult weevil is matt black with fused wing covers, and is unable to fly. It feeds at night on the outer...
by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Pest Control in Missouri, Pest Identification, Ticks
The Lone Star Tick is very widespread in the United States ranging from Texas to Iowa in the Midwest and east to the coast where it can be found as far north as Maine. It is most common in wooded areas, particularly in forests with thick underbrush. Like all ticks, it...
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