Africanized honey bees or “killer bees” are prevalent throughout the southwest, and are a particular problem in Arizona. These extremely aggressive bees begin wreaking havoc during the warmer months, generally from March to October. They are easily agitated and very defensive of their hive. Killer bees will attack at the slightest provocation, swarming the unlucky…
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What Experts At The University Of Arizona Have To Say About The Murder Hornet’s Ability To Become Invasive Pests In The Southwest
For more than two months Americans in all areas of the country have been quarantined in their home in an effort to curb the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus. Just when it seemed safe to leave our homes and indulge in much needed mingling, swarms of deadly and exotic winged insects were spotted for the…
Read moreThe Rate Of Scorpion Sting Incidents In Arizona Is Unusually High This Year, And Experts Believe The Reason May Be Due The Current Stay-At-Home Order
Just like spiders, ticks and mites, scorpions are arachnids, and according to new fossil evidence, they are among the most ancient of terrestrial arthropods, as they abandoned their original ocean habitat for land nearly half a billion years ago. More than 2,000 scorpion species have been documented worldwide, at least 100 of which inhabit the…
Read moreHow Arizona’s Cockroach Pest Species Differ In Terms Of Appearance And Habits
Several cockroach species are common indoor pests in Arizona, including American, German, Oriental, Surinam, Turkestan, brown-banded and field cockroaches. Of these species, the American cockroach is most distinctive in appearance due to its large size, which ranges from 1 ¼ to 2 inches in length, making it twice the size of most other cockroach pest…
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