When dealing with the beginning of pest season, it can be tempting to whip out the white vinegar and start spraying down everything that flies your way – especially when it comes to stinging insects ...

In the summer it’s common to open your doors and windows wide to let the fresh air in, but in doing so you could be encouraging a few unwelcome guests. Wasps are one pest I prefer to keep out, and in ...

WASPS can be a real nuisance in the summer – so it’s no wonder that many of us look forward to autumn when the colder weather means we’ll be seeing less and less of the pesky pests. Whilst wasps are ...

Extreme heat in the Spokane area is creating an early onslaught of wasps, and one local pest control company is already bracing for a busy summer as wasp issues begin to mount outside and inside homes ...

Invisible to the naked eye, harmless to humans, and a natural enemy of pest insects, parasitic wasps roam the landscape in search of an unsuspecting host in which to lay their eggs. In addition to ...

Gardeners who plant pollinator friendly gardens also get a bonus — insects that our allies in pest control — insect predators and parasites. We like to refer to them as "beneficials" or "good guys." ...

Parasitic wasps kill pest insects, but their existence is largely unknown to the public. Now, scientists have sequenced the genomes of three parasitoid wasp species, revealing many features that could ...

Using insects such as wasps to control agricultural pests remains a resilient method, despite increasing resistance, a new ...

As temperatures start getting warmer, wasps and hornets are starting to emerge in Spokane. It's keeping people in the pest business very busy. "Queens hibernate over the winter, and they emerge in the ...

Parasitic wasps remain an effective and resilient alternative to chemical pesticides for controlling crop pests, despite ...

A species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide growers with a chemical-free way of controlling a major pest. A species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide growers with ...

Of the more than 4,000 known species of wasps in California, two are known as mud daubers: Sceliphron caementarium (black-and ...