more... > Insects and Relatives > Bugs, Bugs, Bugs Newsletter > Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: December 2007 [Image: Lady beetles] It seems just yesterday it was 2007. Pest problems are light presently, but two major situations have developed. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs April 2007 [Image: June bug and immature] The weather has warmed, and the bugs are everywhere. Some are even a little early. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: December 2006 [Image: Asian Ladybeetle] 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. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: November 2006 [Image: Feeding mosquito] Well, we are coming to the final days of the year, and we still have a few bugs causing some problems.  more articles... Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: March, 2007 [Image: comparision of Bumble bee and Carpenter bee.] Spring is supposed to be here shortly, but the temperature outside is a little frosty. But this hasn’t deterred the insects. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: April 2006 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. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: June 2007 [Image: Pest of amaryllis] Well, summer is here, and we are seeing some different pests to start it off. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: February 2007 [Image: Buck moth larva] 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. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: March 2006 The weather has been up and down, and the bug populations seem to have adjusted. And if this is any indication, we will have a full year and then some. We are having reports on pests that normally do not show up until April. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: May 2007 [Image: Thrips in flowers] We finally got some rain but it only made things grow better for some pests. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs June 2008 [Image: Raspberry crazy ant] Ants and insects of the month Bugs, Bugs, bugs - May 2008 [Image: bee removal] Bugs to watch for in May INVASIVE INSECT SPECIES Power point on invasive species. Bugs, Bugs,Bugs February 2008 [Image: Crane flies and larvae] Bugs of the month. More...