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...
by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Pest Control in Missouri, Pest Identification, Ticks
The American dog tick, is a species of tick that is known to carry bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia (Francisella tularensis). It is one of the most well-known of hard ticks. D. variabilis is not...
by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Pest Control in Missouri, Pest Identification, Ticks
BROWN DOG TICK The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, is a species of tick which is found world-wide, but more commonly in warmer climates. This species is unusual among ticks in that its entire life cycle can be completed indoors. Rhipicephalus sanguineus will...
by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Pest Control in Missouri, Pest Identification, Ticks
Ixodes scapularis is commonly known as the deer tick or blacklegged tick and in some parts of the USA as the bear tick. It is a hard-bodied tick of the eastern and northern Midwestern United States. It is a vector for several diseases of animals and humans (Lyme...
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