Flies are a common problem in most areas. House flies, fruit flies, biting black flies, horse flies, and whiteflies are the most common fly pests for most homeowners. Not only are they an unsanitary nuisance, but flies carry diseases. For your health and mental satisfaction, we need to get...
5 Ways to Keep Black Flies Away Naturally Black flies are a little easier to avoid than mosquitoes. You don’t have to worry about them if you stay indoors, and they’re only active during the day (often soon after sunrise and shortly before sunset) so you’re safe to crack the windo...
There are more than 16,000 species of flies in North America. But they all belong to the order Diptera, meaning two wings. Because they only have two wings, flies land often and therefore can deposit thousands of bacteria each time they land.Pest...
Increase air movement to keep biting gnats away. ... Burn candles, torches or coils containing citronella or other biting gnat repellent. ... Reduce vegetation in areas where biting black gnats thrive. ... Set up outdoor barriers near streams with running water. ... ...
We all want to keep our backyards healthy, we want to have a great opportunity for our plants and our pets and the local wildlife. One effective way to do that is installing a rainwater tank. Problem is, rainwater tanks can be a great source for very serious mosquitoes. You all in ...
Discover how to prevent and treat horsefly bites on livestock. Learn about precautions, treatments, and repellents to keep your animals healthy and safe.
Male horse flies do not bite as they do not have biting mouth parts, hence they feed on flower nectar. A horse fly larva takes a year to become an adult. And an adult horse fly lives for only few days. Horseflies have different names – for example: in Canada people call them ‘ ...
Mosquitoes belong to the order Diptera, the "True Flies". True Flies have two wings, but uncommon with other flies, mosquitoes have wings with scales. Female mosquitoes have a long needle-like beak they use for eating as well as "biting". Males differ from females as they have a feather...
needles to the heart, as sharp and biting as if you’d been actually stung. You would tell her to stop doing that to you, but she doesn’t mean it, isn’t even aware of it. You know her as no one else does, and this makes you ashamed; this knowledge should not make you love...
Bug repellent sprays work by making us invisible or unattractive to insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, biting flies and chiggers, encasing us in our own temporary protective barrier. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends using insect repellents that have been registered ...