Butterfly Life Cycle | First of all, butterflies are probably humankind’s most favorite of all the insects. People enjoy seeing these colorful creatures fluttering from flower to flower feeding on nectar. Butterflies are found throughout the world coming in all shapes, sizes and colors. Butterflies are amazing in their development and how they have adapted…
Pollinators are essential to humanity! U.S. Pest President, Erica Brister, has been claiming this for years. It is the exact reason the Tennessee Honey Festival was created, to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators and save our local Tennessee honey bee. For more information on the Pollinator Week Proclamation In Tennessee and the Tennessee Honey Festival, visit the…
Chances are you will come across a firefly flickering through your backyard this summer. This shimmering insect has been intriguing humans throughout time. Sadly, most have no idea about why this unique creature generates the most efficient light in the world. Notoriously known for its radiant glow, the firefly abdomen gives off a chemical…
Hornets Eat Honey Bees – Did you know hornets like to eat honey bees and are actually a breed of social wasps that live in highly organized colonies, known to have a rich diet of sugar & protein. Hornets prefer honey bees to any other insect and are the primary source of food to fuel…
The brown recluse spider has become famous because of reports of it’s necrotic bite. First of all, we see pictures in the media of skin lesions and horrible reactions with this spider’s bite. These events can occur but there is a lot more to the story when we gather all the information. The most commonly…
Brown Recluse Inspection Treatments | Many homeowners living in the central region of the United States are concerned about the presence of brown recluse spiders in their homes. First of all, these spiders have a bad reputation for having a poisonous bite. In the middle Tennessee area the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) is commonly…
Brown Recluse Spider Myths Busted by U.S. Pest Protection – Brown recluse spiders (species Loxosceles reclusa) have a reputation of being one of the most dangerous spiders in the United States. There are many misconceptions the general public has about the brown recluse spider. The brown recluse may be a concern as a pest in…
Real-Time Location Insect Activity Maps | Nashville, TN – U.S. Pest Protection, Inc. announces the first ever real-time location insect activity map. U.S. Pest Protection is the first pest control company in the industry to create such map tracking for its customers with the assistance of WP Google Maps. Pest Maps Real-Time Location Tracking…
What deadly disease is on the rise resulting from ticks? Powassan virus is spread through an infected tick. First of all, this disease is really rare in the United States but there has become an increase in recent years. The southeast region and Tennessee have no confirmed cases of Powassan virus, but that doesn’t…
Spring weather affects insect activity heavily in Tennessee. As we begin to move toward the end of the winter season we may start to think about spring. When spring begins to appear we also begin to see insects emerging. Many of these insects are considered pests. During some spring seasons in the past we may…
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