common beneficials in and around the yard.

Bugs of the month.

It seems just yesterday it was 2007. Pest problems are light presently, but two major situations have developed.

The weather has warmed, and the bugs are everywhere. Some are even a little early.

Lady bugs are excellent predators of aphids and several other small, soft-bodied insect pests, but they have a bad habit of colonizing when the weather begins to cool. Watch for wasps and bees looking for a place to overwinter, and keep a sharp eye out for pests in Christmas trees and firewood.

Well, we are coming to the final days of the year, and we still have a few bugs causing some problems.

Spring is supposed to be here shortly, but the temperature outside is a little frosty. But this hasn’t deterred the insects.

This is going to be an interesting beginning to what appears to be a long, hot, buggy year. Several problems are being affected by the hot dry weather, and some bugs are being found early and in areas where they are not usually a problem.

Well, summer is here, and we are seeing some different pests to start it off.

The weather may have killed a few insects, but the vast majority are still kicking. A good example are the mosquitoes we have been seeing every time the sun warms us up a little.