Posted inOutdoors 9 ways to repel deer flies and horse flies by Aislinn Sarnacki July 2, 2025July 1, 2025 Their bites are nearly as painful as bee stings, and they’re absolutely relentless in their pursuit.
Posted inHomestead How to keep rodents from trashing your vehicle this winter by Julia Bayly December 3, 2024December 2, 2024
Posted inGardening It’s time to clean up your garden to prevent bad bugs and mold by Elizabeth Walztoni November 5, 2024November 4, 2024
Posted inPests The secret weapon for combatting black flies by Aislinn Sarnacki May 16, 2024May 16, 2024
Posted inHomestead It’s not pleasant but bed bugs are part of Maine life by Julia Bayly February 16, 2023February 16, 2023
Posted inHomestead What to do when you spot a carpenter ant in your home by Julia Bayly April 16, 2022April 15, 2022
Posted inHomestead These terriers work to eradicate rats on Maine farms by Julia Bayly November 9, 2021November 9, 2021
Posted inNew England Hartford testing rat birth control to reduce fast-multiplying rodent population by Tribune Content Agency September 18, 2021September 18, 2021
Posted inHomestead These 3 pests are thriving in Maine gardens this summer by Sam Schipani July 16, 2021July 15, 2021
Posted inHomestead Mainers should be on the lookout for a new threat to the state’s elm trees by Julia Bayly July 8, 2021July 8, 2021
Posted inHomestead When you see a honeybee swarm, call in a swarm catcher by Julia Bayly April 7, 2021April 6, 2021
Posted inHomestead What to do if you find rats on the farm by Julia Bayly November 25, 2020November 25, 2020
Posted inHomestead What to do about mammalian pests in your home and garden by Sam Schipani October 28, 2020October 28, 2020
Posted inHomestead Withered or dead squash stems could be a sign of vine boring moth larvae by Julia Bayly September 12, 2020September 11, 2020
Posted inHomestead Maine’s berry crops are threatened by hordes of this invasive insect by Julia Bayly August 13, 2020August 13, 2020
Posted inHomestead These early season pests can ruin any Maine garden by Sam Schipani June 17, 2020July 8, 2020
Posted inHomestead Why garden snakes are not your enemies by Aislinn Sarnacki June 29, 2019June 27, 2019
