Katybugs Pest Control

10/15/2026

Green Lacewing larvae (Junk bug)
Powhatan Virginia 10/14/26

10/15/2026

Green Lacewing larvae (Junk bug)in Powhatan Virginia
10/14/26

09/23/2026

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09/18/2026

Virginia's climate spans four distinct seasons, and each one brings a predictable shift in pest populations that affects homeowners, businesses, and agricultural operations across the state. Understanding which pests become active at which times of year informs treatment timing, prevention planning,

08/27/2026

Every meal you eat carries a silent debt to the bees. 🐝🌍
They work tirelessly to pollinate the plants that feed our world. Protect their homes, protect the flowers, and protect the future we all share.

08/16/2026

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08/07/2026

Beautiful European Hornets nest in a knot hole

07/27/2026

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A honeybee sting is usually something people avoid.

Yet inside that venom, scientists found a molecule that destroyed some of the hardest-to-treat breast cancer cells while largely sparing healthy ones in laboratory experiments.

The discovery came from carefully controlled research, not from beekeeping folklore.

In September 2020, researchers led by Dr. Ciara Duffy published findings showing that honeybee venom and its main peptide, melittin, were especially effective against triple-negative and HER2-enriched breast cancer cells.

The team collected venom from 312 honeybees and compared its effects across multiple breast cancer cell lines and normal cells.

They also tested synthetic melittin, which reproduced most of the venom's anticancer activity.

Rather than attacking DNA, melittin rapidly disrupted cancer cell membranes and blocked growth signals driven by the EGFR and HER2 receptors.

Cancer cell viability dropped dramatically while normal cells were far less affected at comparable doses.

The researchers also found melittin enhanced the tumor-suppressing effects of the chemotherapy drug docetaxel in mouse models.

This was still preclinical research, meaning it did not prove the treatment works safely or effectively in people.

Even so, the study revealed that one of nature's best-known defensive weapons may also provide a blueprint for designing highly targeted cancer therapies, turning a painful sting into an unexpected source of medical inspiration.

07/24/2026

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🐝 Not every yellow-and-black insect is a bee!
Learn to tell the difference between honey bees, bumblebees, carpenter bees, hoverflies, and wasps. Knowing who's who helps protect our valuable pollinators while staying safe around defensive species. 🌼💛