It’s finally beginning to feel more like spring! Unfortunately, when the weather heats up and outdoor activity increases, so do tick bites. In fact, risk of being bitten by an infected tick is highest in the spring and summer. Continue reading Preventing Ticks this Spring →

Do you ever notice little fruit flies gathering and circling around your ripe fruit and vegetable bowls, juice cups, damp mops, and trash cans. Outside they are found around compost piles, decaying gardens, and garbage sources. Many people don’t realize that fruit flies can be a year-round problem, as they can breed inside drains where they reproduce rapidly and in huge numbers. Continue reading The Hidden Dangers of Fruit Flies →

Ever get up in the middle of the night for a midnight snack, and see or hear a mouse scurrying along a wall in the kitchen? Or have you seen mouse droppings in the back of a drawer or holes in your cereal boxes? You may decide to ignore it, as they don’t seem harmful, but in reality, they truly are. We’ll explain why! Continue reading Got Mice in Your Home? Why You Should Act Fast →

Are spiders coming inside from the cold, and spending time in your home? Most of us would agree that although spiders are often more helpful than they are harmful, they belong outdoors. And, they won’t go away if you leave them alone. Continue reading Are Spiders Taking Shelter in Your Home this Winter? →

Did you know that pests can find their way into our homes through entry points which may be so tiny or hidden from our sight that we may not even know they exist?

Continue reading How to Prevent Pests from Getting Inside this Winter →

Many of us get excited for fall and winter for one reason- because the mosquitoes are gone. But, are they really gone? Continue reading Where Do Mosquitoes Disappear to in the Winter? →

As the nights get cooler this fall, there’s an increased chance that pests – including rodents, cockroaches, and certain species of spiders – will try to gain access to a warmer spot, which could very well be your home or office! In addition to being a nuisance, the above-mentioned pests can pose health risks to people and cause damage. Continue reading Pest Proofing Tips for the Fall →

Some bugs are clever travelers. They’ll hitchhike into your home on clothes, in luggage, on pets, in boxes, newspapers, magazines, or bags, on furniture, and even in your kids’ hair! Here are 5 well-traveled pests and tips on keeping them out of your home: Continue reading These Pests Are World Travelers →

Sometimes you see them, sometimes you don’t. But, you are pretty confident that mice have taken up residence in your home or office.
What are the signs, and how do you know for sure?

Continue reading A Mouse in the House? How to Know if You Don’t See Them →

Ants are one of the most common pests in homes and businesses, and frankly they’re a nuisance. Surveys by the National Pest Management Alliance consistently show that pest control companies across the nation receive more calls for ants than any other pest. Continue reading Oh No! We Have Ants! →