2016

  • Important Benefits Of Pest Control Services During The Winter

    If you are planning to stop your pest control services when the days get shorter and colder, doing so is not always your best choice. Although many of the pests that cause such a problem during the rest of the year disappear during the winter, pests like roaches and mice can still be a problem, even on the coldest days. Therefore, the following information will be very useful when you are making your plans for the coming cold season.
    [Read More]

  • 4 Ways To Discourage A Termite Infestation

    Termites are tiny insects, but they can wreak havoc on your property. The wood-eaters can quickly digest supporting beams and planks. Nevertheless, there are things that you can do to discourage termites from taking residence on your property. Here are a few of them: Get rid of wood piles in your yard If you have a fireplace, you may store wood on your property. Piles of kindling and logs may be stacked throughout the year for use as needed during the winter months.
    [Read More]

  • Three Pest Problems You're Likely To Encounter In Your New Manhattan Apartment

    If you have just moved into a new Manhattan apartment, then you will likely run into a few pest problems. While Manhattan is a modern, metropolitan city, this doesn't mean that every apartment is going to be a spotless, pest free abode. In all likelihood you will have to deal with some sort of pest infestation, be it something relatively benign like cockroaches or something more troublesome like bed bugs. Here are three common pests and how you can deal with them.
    [Read More]

  • Tips For Dealing With A Pest Infestation In Your House

    If you have noticed that you have an infestation of pests in your home, you are going to want to be proactive so the problem can be resolved as soon as possible. To do this, you will want to review some of the following suggestions. Seal All Visible Cracks Purchase a caulking gun and a quality water resistant caulking and apply it to every crack that you find around the exterior of your home.
    [Read More]

  • 3 Helpful Tools For The Detection Of Bed Bugs

    Although bed bugs are large enough to see with your eyes, these sneaky pests simply aren't always that easy to spot. Fortunately, you can successfully diagnose a bed bug problem much more efficiently through the use of certain tools. If you suspect that you have bed bugs in your home, read on. This article will introduce you to three helpful devices to help you find out for sure. Interceptors Interceptors, also known as passive monitors, are the simplest means of detecting these bugs.
    [Read More]

  • How To Prevent And Eliminate Cockroaches

    Cockroaches are the quintessential pest: plentiful, disgusting, and disease-carrying. They can survive for a very long time, and can breed faster than you can kill them. Thankfully, there are a number of things which you can do to help prevent and remove cockroaches if they do manage to make their way into your apartment or house. Cover Food The main reason cockroaches would be attracted into your home is food or drinks that are left out and uncovered.
    [Read More]

  • Tips For Keeping Termites From Damaging Your Home

    If your home is in an area where termites are a problem, then you will be pleased to learn that there are many things you can do to keep them away from your home. This is very important because left on their own, a colony of termites can eat their way through the wood structure of your home, its deck, and the wooden fences on your property in just a few years.
    [Read More]

  • Top 4 Bed Bug Control Tips

    Bed bugs, scientifically known as Cimex lectularius, are tiny brown insects that typically come out at night to feed on the blood of a host. These tiny bugs are usually rusty red or brown in color and round in shape. It is important to be able to identify bed bugs, so you know if you indeed have an infestation, or you're actually fighting a different insect, such as a flea. Once you have confirmed the presence of bed bugs, you'll need to follow a few tips to control them.
    [Read More]

  • 2 Tips For Preventing A Spider Infestation

    Spiders are one of the worst types of infestations for many people to deal with, mostly because of how frightening they can be to most people and the fact that some varieties can be quite dangerous. Listed below are two tips for preventing a spider infestation from taking root within your home. Eliminate Entry Points One of the easiest ways to keep spiders out of your home and preventing an infestation is to find and seal off any potential entry points.
    [Read More]

  • Steps For Safely Dealing With Wasps Behind Your House's Siding

    It's a concern when you notice a wasp nest hanging from a tree in your yard, but the one benefit to this location is that it's visible. Whether you attempt to remove it on your own or prefer to call a pest control service, it's clear when the problem is eradicated. Things aren't so clear-cut when you see wasps landing on the siding of your home and disappearing out of sight.
    [Read More]