4 Things You’ll Wish You Knew Before Needing an Exterminator
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 following tips in mind! 1. Unsealed food invites all kinds of pests. While the […]
Your Easy-to-Follow Spring Cleaning Checklist
Spring is here and that means it’s time for spring cleaning! After months of keeping our houses shut up tight to keep the heat in, we are being greeted with warmer temperatures, blooming plants, and an opportunity to really refresh our homes. If your home feels stale and dreary, a thorough cleaning can inject new […]
How to Prevent Spreading Rat and Mice Populations from Invading Your Home
This year, something unique is happening with mice and rats across America. Normally, rodents rely heavily on the food they get from garbage at restaurants and other commercial institutions, but due to the 2020 lockdown, rats and mice nationwide are experiencing food shortages. Consequently, these rodents have started spreading in larger numbers to suburban areas […]
7 Reasons Why Pests Invade Clean Homes
When people think of cockroach and rodent infestations, they often associate them with grungy, grimy conditions that invite the pests to invade. While it’s true that dirty environments can attract a wide variety of bugs and rodents, even a spick and span home can end up with pest control problems. Below, we’ll explain why you […]
How to Keep Stored Seasonal Clothing Safe from Pests
Boxing up your warm-weather clothing is a smart way to free up some closet space during the colder months. However, if you don’t store your clothes correctly, you could come back to them in spring to find them infested with moths and beetles or even chewed up by rats and mice. Whether you’re putting your […]
6 Ways People Repelled Pests Before Bug Spray
If you’ve ever been camping in the deep woods and forgot your bug spray, you know what a miserable experience it can be once the mosquitos find you. Interestingly, while bug spray, as we know it, is a relatively recent invention from the 1900s, our ancestors found multiple ways to keep bugs at bay throughout […]
6 Tips to Keep Safe from Pests During Outdoor Fun
After months of being on lockdown, no one wants to spend their summer and fall stuck indoors. However, before rushing outside, don’t forget that warm weather is prime time for pests! Use the “dos and don’ts” below to keep you and your family (including its four-legged members) safe from biting and stinging insects during outdoor […]
Common Stinging Insects in New Jersey and New York
At first glance, it’s easy to mistake one stinging insect for another. You may know many people who apply the term “bee” to similar-looking bugs like wasps and hornets. However, knowing the difference between these insects is essential to understanding their behavior, knowing how to coexist with them peacefully, and determining which solution is most […]
When Animals Invade the Attic
Attics can be the perfect dwelling for some of our wildlife. And, while most of our surroundings are really becoming urbanized, most of these animals are also becoming urbanized as well. Most animals are great climbers, and will choose to climb inside your basement because of the convenience it brings. One quick way to know whether […]
How To Kill Roaches
How to Get Rid of Cockroaches Are you wondering what the best tactic is when it comes to getting rid of cockroaches? Roaches have always been a common household pest, but they are becoming more prolific in the New Jersey area. A roach infestation can be caused by dirt and clutter, but this is not […]