Top Five Pests that Infest Homes in the Summer
Top Five Pests that Infest Homes in the Summer By Horizon Pest Control As the summer season approaches, bringing along its warm sun and outdoor fun, it also ushers in a group of unwanted guests – summer pests. While pests can be a nuisance all year round, they become particularly active during the summer months. […]
Black Carpenter Ants: Signs & Treatment
Black Carpenter Ants: Signs & Treatment By Horizon Pest Control Carpenter ants are one of the most common pests found in homes throughout New Jersey. These ants look like regular ants you’ll find outside, but they prefer your home’s wood to be their nests. If you have a problem with black carpenter ants in your […]
How To Tell the Difference Between Carpenter Ants and “Regular” Black Ants
How To Tell the Difference Between Carpenter Ants and “Regular” Black Ants By Horizon Pest Control Any kind of ant infestation is a nuisance. However, if your home has trouble with carpenter ants, you could end up with property damage as well. While many ants can look extremely similar, it’s important to familiarize yourself with […]
4 Things You’ll Wish You Knew Before Needing an Exterminator
4 Things You’ll Wish You Knew Before Needing an Exterminator By Horizon Pest Control In many cases, pest infestations can be avoided. Unfortunately, if you don’t work in pest control, you might not realize what is making you susceptible to a pest problem. If you’re hoping to avoid pest infestations, make sure to keep the […]
How Long Can Ants Survive In Water? The Truth About Flooding Ant Hills
How Long Can Ants Survive In Water? The Truth About Flooding Ant Hills By Horizon Pest Control If you’ve ever had a recurring anthill issue in your backyard, you’ve probably considered grabbing the garden hose and seeing if you could douse the problem away. While that might seem like a good idea in theory, ants […]
Why Does My Home Keep Getting Ants, Again and Again?
Why Does My Home Keep Getting Ants, Again and Again? By Horizon Pest Control The only thing more frustrating than one ant invasion are multiple ant invasions that just keep coming back. To solve a recurring ant problem, you’ll first need to determine what is attracting ants to your home in the first place. What […]
4 Essential Facts About Fire Ants
4 Essential Facts About Fire Ants By Horizon Pest Control While a common black ant invasion can be a nuisance, a fire ant infestation is something more to be reckoned with. Fire ants behave aggressively if provoked, and their stings are excruciating–and sometimes fatal to those who are allergic. If you see large, reddish-brown ants […]
Ant Invaders: How Ants Launch Organized Home Infestations
Ant Invaders: How Ants Launch Organized Home Infestations By Horizon Pest Control The ants go marching one by one at first, but before you know it, those one or two ants become a whole line leading inside your kitchen pantry. Just how are ants able to invade a home in such short order, in such […]
Why Do Ants Love Sugar So Much?
Why Do Ants Love Sugar So Much? By Horizon Pest Control Have you ever wondered why ants are so attracted to your old soda cans, while just about every other bug, except for roaches, doesn’t seem to have any taste for sugar at all? Actually a lot of different insects and other animals are attracted […]
Individual Ants Are Dumb, Ant Colonies Are Ingenious | Ant Control
Individual Ants Are Dumb, Ant Colonies Are Ingenious | Ant Control By Horizon Pest Control As far as insects are concerned ants are clearly intelligent. Ants are capable of building complicated nests, and they can navigate their way through long stretches of terrain while still being able to find the quickest route back to their […]
