Native plants have no natural defenses against exotic insects, which makes these invasive pests so devastating and able to spread so rapidly once they are introduced. These invaders include the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), emerald ash borer (EAB), hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), and elongate hemlock scale (EHS).

Native plants have no natural defenses against exotic insects, which makes these invasive pests so devastating and able to spread so rapidly once they are introduced. These invaders include the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), emerald ash borer (EAB), hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), and elongate hemlock scale (EHS).

What safe methods do you suggest for protecting my family from mosquito bites?

Several species of insects invade our homes in the fall and remain through the winter, often hidden inside walls. When temperatures rise in the spring, they appear again, this time trying to get out. During the winter they just wait—for spring.