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REGIONAL PEST REPORT

Winter season

Pest threat

Mice are moving inside and other wildlife may be looking for potential harbourage areas. Cluster flies have hibernated in attics and wall voids. As the temperature fluctuates keep your eyes and ears open for the signs and sounds of unwanted pests this winter. Carpenter ant activity may be seen in the home where moisture is found on a warmer day.

 

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Fire Ant

Fire Ant

Latin Name: Solenopsis

Appearance: Reddish, about 1/4-inch long.

Habit: Nest in mounds of 1 to 2 feet in diameter and about 1/2-foot high. Large colonies can have up to 250,000 workers. Very active and aggressive, they will sting any intruding animal repeatedly.

Diet: Omnivorous. Known to eat meats, greasy and sweet materials.

Reproduction: Total time from egg to adult averages 30 days; workers live up to 180 days; queens live two to six years.

Other: Have been known to remove rubber insulation from telephone wires; sting is painful and can kill young wildlife.