Don't Invite Pests To The Party

When the weather turns colder and the holiday season approaches, many opt to stay indoors and bake treats for friends and family. When digging through your cabinets and storage for baking necessities, like cookie cutters and containers of flour, make sure you are leaving unwanted "pantry pests" out of the mix. The National Pest Management Association offers consumers tips for keeping these pesky pests from spoiling your holiday baking traditions.

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New Data Shows Bed Bug Pandemic Is Growing

The 2011 Bugs Without Borders Survey conducted by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) and the University of Kentucky, has found that bed bug infestations have increased and are now being found just about everywhere.

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After 13 years underground, the noisy pests have surfaced in 11 states.

Residents in 11 southeastern U.S. states are dealing with an unpleasant natural phenomenon that has not occurred since 1998. Periodical cicadas large, loud insects that are often confused with locusts are resurfacing en masse after having spent the last 13 years underground. The insects will remain above ground for about a month to reproduce, before laying their eggs and dying. Their offspring will not be seen above ground again until 2024.

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