Flowers and birds aren’t all that have returned with the warm weather. Insects are back too! While flowers grow outside your home and stay put, pests can, fly, crawl, and make their way into your home. Soon, your dishwasher is an ant farm or your favorite sweater a buffet. And those are just the harmless […]
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Preparing for Spring; How to be a Step Ahead of the Springtime Pests
While it can be difficult to think about springtime during such freezing temperatures, spring is coming up quickly. As nice as this sounds, be careful not to fall victim to springtime pests. Examples of Springtime Pests Common springtime pests include ants (including carpenter ants), bees, beetles, crickets, spiders, ticks, and wasps. Ants are usually the […]
How do Bugs Survive the Winter?
As the temperature drops and the snow falls, we all seem to have our minds on the cold and forget about the bugs. They bother us so much in the other seasons but where do they disappear to in the winter? The truth is, they pretty much do disappear. Different kinds of bugs have different […]
Asian Lady Beetle
Lady Bug or Asian Lady Beetle? When it comes to the ladybug you may already have an idea of what they look like and what they do. We all enjoy their colorful spotted appearance and small half-sphere shaped body. These harmless and also beneficial creatures can sometimes get mixed up with the Asian lady beetle. […]
Look for Increased Pest Pressure this Fall and Winter, NPMA Says
Original Post By Pest Control Technology FAIRFAX, Va. — The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) released its bi-annual Bug Barometer, a seasonal forecast of the pest pressure and activity Americans can expect to see in their respective regions of the country based on weather patterns and long-term predictions, as well as pest biological behaviors. According […]