Within Eastern Oklahoma, there are believed to be five different species of field crickets. Of those five species, two are found within the western regions of the state. The most devastating outbreak of crickets in Oklahoma occurred within 1953. Reports from the time stated that during the warm nights, the streets and walls would appear […]

Most of us have a natural revulsion for mice and rats, whether our first impulse when we see one of them is EEK!, UGH!!, or YUCK!!! Rodents are pests throughout the year, and this year they have been especially numerous in many areas.  But it’s during the fall and winter, when it starts to cool […]

Once the heat of summer has passed, moles will once again start becoming active. As the temperature drops, their need for deeper burrows decreases and surface tunnels once again start popping up across lawns. Surface tunnels are generally used by moles for feeding purposes when searching for subsurface white grubs and earthworms. Moles can wreak […]

The Zika virus that is transmitted by mosquito bites continues to spread rapidly in Central and South America.  Most recently the Bahamas was added to the list where Zika is being actively transmitted. Puerto Rico has already had almost 9,000 people infected with Zika. In the U.S., there have been hundreds of cases of Zika, […]

With the Fall school semester in full swing, the likelihood of bed bug invasions within homes has an increased risk. Bed bugs normally infest a home after hitchhiking to a new location. With the spread of bed bug infestations across campuses, both reported and unreported, it is important that college students take certain precautions to […]