LivingWithBugs.com is a New Online Resource for Home and Garden Pest Information

LivingWithBugs offers least-toxic solutions to common insect and mite problems around the home and garden. This new website is owned and maintained by a retired university Extension entomologist and a former state horticulture inspector. Detailed life history, identification and control options for important household and garden pests are presented.

Corvallis, OR (PRWEB) June 11, 2006 -- A new resource for homeowners, gardeners and everyone concerned about least-toxic, safe, and sane pest management has been launched. LivingWithBugs is owned and maintained by a retired university entomologist and a former state horticulture inspector. The site offers accurate, up-to-date and unbiased information for solving common insect and mite problems around home, business and landscape using least-toxic methods.

There currently are more than 150 content pages with new topics added regularly. All common home and garden pests are covered with photographs, life history and, where appropriate, control information. There is a comprehensive Bookstore in which selected book and video titles are presented from 25 plus topics as well as selections for kids.

Major pest topics include aphids, bed bugs, boxelder bugs, carpenter ants, cockroaches, dust mites, fleas, head lice, insect identification, meal moths, mosquitoes, nuisance ants and nuisance flies, powderpost beetles, root weevils, slugs, spider mites, spiders and ticks, termites, yellowjackets, and many others. All content is free. The site is supported by advertising and top retail affiliates such as Amazon and Powell's bookstores.

A “'Bugs Forum” is available where registered users can post messages and questions. Registration and use of the forum is also free. Questions posted in the forum are generally answered within 24 hours.

'Bugs was conceived and is maintained by Jack DeAngelis, a retired Extension urban entomologist from Oregon State University and Elizabeth DeAngelis a retired Oregon Department of Agriculture Horticulture inspector.

The site is about Urban entomology the study of insects and mites that impact people and their property. “Our focus is consumer education. Informed consumers make better decisions and our aim is to help people select the least toxic alternative when pest control is needed”.

'Bugs (www.LivingWithBugs.com) is open 24/7 and the owners are anxious to hear from their users.

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