How to Pest-Proof Your Kitchen You think of your kitchen as a gathering place for your family to spend time together and make memories. However, you may be sharing your meals with some unwelcome guests–pests! Not just a nuisance, pests can spread disease, putting your family’s health at risk. Lucky for you, we’ve put together…
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Why Are Mosquitoes Attracted To Me? It’s easy for some people to easily avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes without ever trying, but this is not the case for many. If you can’t seem to go outside without ending up with at least one bump from a bite, you aren’t alone. An estimated 20% of…
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How Much Does Pest Control Cost? One of the first questions we are asked regarding all of the different pest control services we offer is “How Much Does It Cost?” This certainly is a legitimate question, BUT all services are not equal. As is the case with most services offered, you generally get what…
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Top Reasons To Hire A Pest Control Professional Pest control professionals are well-known for their bug-zapping abilities, but many homeowners still attempt to handle pest infestations by themselves. Usually, they’re motivated by a desire to save money, however, there are many reasons why hiring a professional exterminator in the first place is simply the best…
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Termites: What You Need To Know Preventing Termite Damage In Your Home No home is safe from termites. Termite prevention is essential to protecting your home. Termites are responsible for billions of dollars of home damage every year. These silent destroyers chew through wood, from the inside-out, meaning a wood board or wall that appears…
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Bed Bugs: What You Need To Know Bed bugs are small parasitic insects that prefer to feed on human blood. The name “bed bug” is derived from the insect’s preferred habitat of houses, especially beds or other areas where people sleep. A number of health effects may occur due to bed bugs, including skin rashes,…
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Mosquitoes: What You Need To Know Five Tips For Mosquito Control—Don’t Let Them Ruin Your Summer Fun! More than mere annoyances, mosquitoes are parasitic pests that can sabotage your summer in short order. Their bites irritate the skin for days and, in some cases, cause dangerous disease. However, you can prevent them from ruining your…
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) What Is IPM? Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control…
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How To Tell If You Have Fleas If you’re a pet owner, you’re likely aware of how annoying and itHow To Tell If You Have Fleaschy fleas can be to your pets, but have you thought about the problems they can cause when they jump from your pets and infest your home? While they may…
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Mosquito Life Cycle The word “mosquito” is a Spanish or Portuguese in origin and means, “little fly”. Its principal source of food is nectar or a similar sugar source. Mosquitoes can be annoying and a serious problem to mankind. They interfere with work and can spoil hours of leisure time. Their attacks on farm animals…
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