Why we may want to keep certain insects from moving en masse into our homes this fall. And why we may want other arthropods to roam free through our homes to prey on worse pests.
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Insect invaders looking for ways into our homes this fall
Fall is when certain insects look for ways into our homes and outbuildings to overwinter. Cluster flies, box elder bugs and Asian lady beetles are the most common hibernation invaders, entomologist Phil Pellitteri tells us. And he has advice for keeping them out.
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House centipedes are creepy, but better than the alternative
Have you ever turned the bathroom light on after midnight and glimpsed a house centipede skittering across the floor? Fear not, entomology graduate student Bug Hartsock tells us. Those are benign critters on the hunt for worse things, cockroaches included.
Episode Credits
- Lee Rayburn Host
- Phil Pellitteri Guest
- Bug Hartsock Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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