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Webs in trees: The life and impact of fall webworms

Fall webworm and eastern tent caterpillar are often confused with one another. Eastern tent caterpillars are out earlier in the year (spring), create webbing in the forks and crotches of trees, and ...
Like true aphids, woolly aphids suck sap from plants and can stunt their growth. Here's how to get rid of them from your ...
Keeping boxelder bugs out is important because, although harmless, they swarm homes in the fall and leave stains indoors.
Figuring out how to get rid of dandruff can be a real head-scratcher. But it doesn't have to be. Dandruff is a common skin condition in which itchy flakes break away from the scalp, according to the ...
Dealing with pests and unwanted vegetation in an effective and environmentally-friendly way sometimes requires and old-school ...
Tanning is natural. But when it looks uneven, especially under flash or camera lights, it can hit your confidence hard. Recently, at the Bads of Bollywood premiere, Ananya Panday stepped out glowing ...
LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Lakewood residents can claim a free native tree this fall through the city’s Tree Giveaway Program, which aims to expand the community’s tree canopy with 200 trees available for home ...
“He’s fed her once. The rest of the times have been left to me, including the playing and walking,” the woman wrote on Mumsnet Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience ...
MOLINE, Ill. — If you plan on taking advantage of the last few hot days of the year, you might want to watch your head. White oak trees are dropping thousands of acorns during what's called a "mast ...
No rodent or bug infestation is fun, but there is one type that may rank as one of the worst — bed bugs. While they are tiny, these insects can cause big problems. While some people don’t react poorly ...
Perhaps the easiest way to tell the tree of heaven apart from sumac and black walnut trees is to crush one of its leaves and give it a smell. According to Schuh, if it’s a tree of heaven you’ll be met ...
It’s webworm season. The squirmy bugs are actually caterpillars and they can create some sticky situations in area trees. “They develop this web around them to protect them from the birds,” Lou Meyer, ...