Venus Pest Company

10/03/2022

06/18/2020

Cicada killer wasps are common in Texas and elsewhere and are being submitted for identification as possible Asian giant hornets (murder hornets). This short...

02/14/2020

In honor of Valentine's Day, here's a look at recent entomological research on how some arthropods woo one another with gifts.

11/11/2019

The short answer is no, no they are not effective.

Unfortunately, the science behind ultrasonic pest repellers is ultra-shaky. Seems like an attractive idea though, right? Just plug a charger-sized device emitting undetectable sound into the wall, wait about 2 weeks, then BAM, your garage oasis is insect and rodent free without the use of chemical p...

09/10/2019

Look what I caught!

06/08/2019

A wheel bug munching on a webworm in New Braunfels! Wheel bugs will sometimes freak out and fly at you on accident. They're actually not aggressive and fly kind of uncontrollably in panic. However, they will do your finger like a webworm if you grab them.

05/24/2019

"U.S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine on Thursday introduced a bill that would devote more than $100 million in new federal spending to combat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Collins said in remarks on the Senate floor Thursday that Lyme disease has ballooned into a public health threat that needs a comprehensive federal response. If the bill becomes law, it would be the highest amount of federal spending ever approved for tick-borne diseases, Collins’ office said. The TICK Act was introduced with U.S. Senator Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, and co-sponsored by independent Senator Angus S. King, Jr. of Maine."

The Entomological Society of America has offered its support of the bill and thanks its sponsors for bringing much-needed attention to the threat of tick-borne diseases.

The proposal, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King and others, would award grants to states to combat Lyme disease, collect data and improve treatment.

12/13/2018

The invasive Asian longhorned tick could find plenty of suitable habitat in North America that is similar to its native region, according to new research from the Rutgers University Center for Vector Biology.

10/08/2018