Hulett Blog
06-26-2018
World Cup vs. BugsIt's summer and as most South Florida residents and vacationers know, the outdoors is teeming with flying insects, including gnats, midges, flies, and mosquitos. Soccer matches were not unscathed, swarms of bugs have teamed up for the 2018 Fifa...
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06-25-2018
Termite Spotlight: Drywood Termites in South FloridaWhile invasive subterranean termites gain the attention of South Florida due to their quick ability to cause significant structural damage, the slower action of drywood termites can often go undetected within walls, floors and attic spaces,...
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06-22-2018
Termites Weakening Trees as we Enter Hurricane SeasonAsian subterranean termites are at it again. Last year, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) published a study predicting that invasive Asian and Formosan subterranean termites were on track to threaten...
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06-18-2018
Mummified Tick Wrapped in Spider Silk and Trapped in AmberBack in the prehistoric day, a hapless tick, probably clinging to a hairy-legged, tree-climbing dinosaur met its untimely demise in the snare of a spider's web. Wrapped in silk, as a precaution or to save as a snack, the tick's attempt to escape...
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05-29-2018
Asian Termites are Killing South Florida's Pine TreesAs if invasive Asian subterranean termites weren't causing enough harm to homes and businesses in South Florida with their super-sized colonies and voracious appetites, the Sun-Sentinel reported in an April 24 article that now these aggressive...
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05-23-2018
Ants: What You Need to KnowYou can tell it is summer in South Florida when you spot ants checking out your kitchen, bathroom or boldly foraging along walls and floor in search of food to feed their fellow ants in nearby nests. Social insects, ants live in colonies and these...
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05-07-2018
Termite Spotlight: Subterranean TermitesSouth Florida's unique tropical ecosystem supports more species of household pests than anywhere else. Most homeowners in South Florida know that they need to protect their most valuable investment from the heartache and financial headache of...
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04-16-2018
South FL: Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Brazil Concerns Officials HereAs South Florida residents can tell you, mosquitoes come with the year-round warm weather that makes living in the Sunshine State so appealing. In addition to their annoying bites, mosquitoes also carry serious diseases, such as malaria, dengue...
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04-05-2018
Friday the 13th: Bug SuperstitionsIn the spirit of this April's, Friday the 13th, Hulett invites you to take a look at some interesting bug superstitions. All sorts of superstitions and folklore surround insects. Always looking for signs in nature, humans insist on...
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03-20-2018
Insects & Lights, What's the Attraction?Have you ever wondered why certain insects are attracted to light, while other insects are repelled by light? Have you ever asked yourself what's so interesting about your porch light, that moths, beetles, and stinkbugs just can't get enough of it...
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