Plant Insect & Spider Videos

Frequently Asked Questions

Household Insects

1. This viewer thinks they had wireworms invading last fall. They're wondering whether there's anything they can do to keep the bugs from invading the house next fall. Wireworm
    
2. Help! The south side of my house is covered with black and orange bugs. And their finding their way into the house. What can I do to get rid of them? Boxelder bugs

Turf & Landscape Insects

1. I have mounds of soil in lawn, I think it is worms. Could it be anything else? Earthworms
    
2. This is a viewer that has pavement ants where the concrete foundation and wooden structure of the house meet. They say it is difficult to get a granular control in there in the basement. How can they kill them? Pavement ants
    
3. Last year we had an infestation in the yard of very large, black & yellow wasps, which I understand are cicada killer wasps.  How can I get rid of them? Cicada killer wasps
    
4. Grasshoppers are chewing up my vegetables and flowers.  How can I get rid of them? Grasshoppers

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Ornamental Insect Problems

1. My roses have round sections chewed out of the leaves.  What's causing this and will it damage my plants? Leaf cutter bees
    
2. Grasshoppers are chewing up my vegetables and flowers.  How can I get rid of them? Grasshoppers

Tree Insects

1. Parts of my juniper tree are turning brown.  When I look closely I see there are many small cocoons hanging from underneath the branches.  What's damaging my tree? Bagworm
    
2. If homeowers don't see any bagworms on their evergreen trees, but know that trees in the neighborhood are affected how many times they should spray their trees and with what if they don't see them.
    
3. Small greenish caterpillars are eating the needles on my evergreen trees.  What are these insects and how can I control them? Pine sawfly
    
4. What is this webby mass on top of my River Birch, and will to come back? Fall webworm