What Are the Different Types of Pests?
Did you know that the residents of over 14 million houses across the United States have reported seeing at least one kind of pest in their home within the last year? There are many types of pests and dealing with them can be difficult if you don’t know much about them. Luckily, that’s what this […]
How to Get Rid of Pests in Six Easy Steps
Your home is your comfort space. It’s the one place you’re able to go and be free of all the stress caused by the real world. The last thing you want is to be forced to deal with pests inside your home. Once you realize you might have a pest problem, it’s time to start […]
5 Early Warning Signs of a Termite Infestation
If there’s one type of infestation no homeowner wants to find in their home, it’s termites. They might be the tiniest of critters, but termites can do serious damage to your home over time. Each year, termites cause country-wide destruction across the U.S. It sounds dramatic, but termites infest not only homes but commercial buildings. […]
5 Tips for Bed Bug Pest Control
Have you noticed small fecal spots or shell flakes underneath your mattress? Do you wake up with itchy bites on your skin every morning? If so, then it’s a sign that you have bed bugs in your house. If so, then you need to learn all that you can about proper bed bug pest control […]
Home Maintenance Tips to Banish Bugs and Keep Pests Away
The planet is home to a conservative estimate of 900,000 living insect species. That’s already a lot, but some experts say it could be 2 million or even up to 30 million. Either way, the majority of these creatures are beneficial, while others are benign. Unfortunately, about 1% of insects belong to the pestiferous class, […]
6 Reasons to Hire Pest Control Services
Have you ever considered hiring pest control services to visit, assess, and maintain your home? If not, you’re lucky. You likely haven’t been bothered by any pests thus far. However, your home may not yet have any pests, or it may be the home to pests you don’t even see. The only way to know […]
Your Pest Control Guide to Types of Rodents, and How to Get Rid of Them
In the past year, almost 15 million people encountered rodents in their homes. In fact, people are over 5.5 times more likely to spot a rodent if the walls of their home slope or buckle. Holes in roofs and damage to housing walls are some other leading causes. Rodents create a whole realm of health and environmental […]
What Are Biopesticides and How To use Them Effectively
In a world choked with chemicals and toxins, can we still practice safe pest control? So many of us are aware of the impact of the products that we use, yet feel that there aren’t effective alternatives. This is especially true when we’re trying in vain to manage pest infestations or invasive plants. It’s for […]
Eco Friendly Pest Control: Is It an Effective Solution to a Bug Problem?
When you find ants in the kitchen, wasps next to the front door, or even worse, a dead cockroach on the floor, you’ll do just about anything to restore your peace of mind. But as you reach for your favorite pesticide to start spraying in every nook and cranny, you may not realize that you’re replacing one danger for […]
Selective and Non-Selective Herbicides: How They Work
Did you know that the first attempt at selective control of weeds took place in 1800s France? Since then, people have been perfecting the way to rid their gardens and fields of weeds and invasive vegetation with herbicides. If you have noticed an uptick in weeds and other unwanted vegetation in your garden, it is […]