Ehrlich Pest Control - formerly ProTech

10/26/2017

Local governments are fighting back against a tsunami of emerald ash borer, which chew their way into the tree and feed on what’s underneath the bark.

09/22/2017

Sponsored by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital By Dr. Steven Wolchinsky With the onset of cooler weather, you may be tempted to start dropping your guard against ticks, but did you know that the late summer…

04/21/2017

Thousands of mosquitoes infected with the Wolbachia bacteria were released in the Florida Keys in an effort to control the Zika-transmitting Aedes aegypti mosquito.

04/19/2017

The console's wide ventilation grates at the bottom make it easy for roaches to enter. It also doesn't help that people usually lay their consoles horizontally inside media cabinets close to the ground.

04/12/2017

A California couple on their honeymoon in Hawaii contracted a brain- and spine-infecting parasite.

09/06/2016

In this episode Jeff visits a bed bug infested chicken farm and explains the situation and possible solutions moving forward.

08/04/2016

August is a great time to enjoy delicious backyard barbecues with friends and family. But at your next event beware of party crashers in the form ants searching for a steady food source. Your kitchen is party central for not only the human guests, but for unwanted pests looking to gorge themselves on treats in moisture laden areas. Food preparation messes attract… [ 257 more words. ]

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August is a great time to enjoy delicious backyard barbecues with friends and family. But at your next event beware of party crashers in the form ants searching for a steady food source. Your kitch…

07/19/2016

If you're moving into a new home this summer you understand the importance of having a home inspection performed by a qualified home inspector. In addition to its structure and systems, your home will also need to be inspected for wood destroying insects. Termite damage accounts for more than 5 billion dollars in property damage in the United States each year. [ 207 more words. ]

If you’re moving into a new home this summer you understand the importance of having a home inspection performed by a qualified home inspector.  In addition to its structure and systems, your…

07/12/2016

That’s the dream of a new project unfolding at Hunter College in New York City, created by neurobiologist Paul Feinstein. Professor Feinstein has spent much of his career exploring the way in which odorant receptors form on the surface of neurons within the olfactory system. Each olfactory neuron has a singular receptor that specializes in a particular smell. Feinstein’s idea is that mice could be made to develop one especially powerful odor receptor: making that particular rodent up to 100x better at detecting specific odors. [ 174 more words. ]

That’s the dream of a new project unfolding at Hunter College in New York City, created by neurobiologist Paul Feinstein. Professor Feinstein has spent much of his career exploring the way in which…

07/11/2016

If you should see blue-winged wasps digging holes in the ground, you should leave the nests alone, and welcome these gentle and entertaining visitors. Although they can look frightening, these large and beautiful ground-nesting wasps don’t sting humans or pets. They do have stingers, but they only use them on the grubs of Japanese and June beetles, which is why they’re in your yard — they’re killing the grubs that would have eaten your plant’s roots this fall and eliminating many future beetles. [ 98 more words. ]

If you should see blue-winged wasps digging holes in the ground, you should leave the nests alone, and welcome these gentle and entertaining visitors. Although they can look frightening, these larg…