Perimeter Treatment Plans
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Spiders
Spiders are arachnids that have two body parts and eight legs. They are not insects! Spiders come in many shapes, sizes, colors, and forms. If you happen to get close enough to one of these common, harmless spiders, you can identify the family by looking at their eye patterns. This is important because many people confuse harmless spiders with more dangerous
Crickets
Cave crickets, or camel crickets, and spider crickets have a few signature identifiers that make them hard to mistake, including: A brown body, often covered in various shades of brown spots A large, hump-shaped back with 6 legs Large, drumstick-like back legs A long set of antennae Although cave crickets are wingless, their long back legs allow them to make powerful jumpers, making them both difficult and nerve-wracking to catch. Cave crickets also have a long set of antennae and do not chirp like other crickets.
The multi-colored Asian lady beetle
The multi-colored Asian lady beetle is a classic insect, but it now has a more ovate shape than its round predecessor. It can be yellow to red with black spots, but the best indicator of the insect's identity is the form of W or M on its thorax.
Drain Flies
Drain flies are small insects (1/16 inch; 2 mm) with a hairy body and wings. They resemble moths, and often rest on walls resembling an upside down heart shape. As their name implies, the larvae of these flies develop in drains and pipes - specifically those with accumulation of organic material, including hair, and a layer gelatinous goo on the inside
Stink bugs
Adult Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs are shield-shaped, 1/2-5/8 inch long (12-15mm), and marbled browns in color, with light banding on antennae, abdomen, and legs. Nymphs are 1/8-1/2 inch long (3-12mm) with red eyes, orange and black
The Western Conifer Seed Bug
The Western Conifer Seed Bug is an average-sized bug with males being smaller than females. They can fly, making a humming sound in flight. These bugs like to seek out warmth inside your home in the wintertime.
Boxelder Bug
Adults are ½-inch long, black bugs with red markings. The bottom side of the abdomen is red with some black markings. Nymphs are much brighter and redder with black markings. Boxelder bugs are 'true bugs'. They are often confused with squash bugs and milkweed bugs so look for the three red lines on the pronotum (between the head The true bug has sucking mouthparts and the often-seen triangular 'shield' where wings overlap near the thorax (the segment between the head and the body) and dark 'X' across the back. The true bug is long, fairly good-sized (3/4") mottled dark browns in color, with fancy flairs on the hind legs
Beetles
There are more than 350,000 known species of beetles worldwide, but there are probably not many on Long Island. It is more than all the other animal and vegetable species combined. No wonder you have a problem! Some popular varieties that you will find around your house include: Carpet beetles Billbugs Snout beetles Long-horned beetles Blister beetles Stag beetles From benign carpet beetles to biting clogged beetles, these insects are everywhere. You may find beetle infestations wherever there is a soft, fuzzy material. They also enjoy hiding in clothes. Certain beetles, such as beetles, blisters and deer, bite. Beetles have the potential to destroy your property. These insects eat wood, which jeopardizes the structural integrity of your house.
What You Can Do, To Not Let Bugs Through
- Inspect your structure for possible ports of entry.
- Replace damaged or old screens.
- Seal gaps around doors and door frames, window frames.
- Seal cracks and crevices prior to temperature drops.
- Ensure windows and door frames are tight and undamaged.
- Seal gaps at the roof edge, along fascia and wherever utilities like cable wires enter the structure.
- Remove wet harborage sites around the perimeter of the building, such as uncontrolled vegetation, mulch, leaf piles, etc.