Zika was first discovered in 1947. Zika, doesn’t infect the same mosquitoes as West Nile virus (the Culex species spreads West Nile)....

Top Three Insects to Avoid this Season Most people consider Memorial Day Weekend to be the unofficial start to summer, but in the pest...

Kitchens have always been a gathering place in the home; however, there are some unwelcome visitors homeowners would rather not gather in...

📷 Rodent infestations can cause major headaches to homeowners. When you have an infestation on hand, tackling the issue on your own with...

Important Tips to Stay Safe Outdoors Stinging insects such as yellowjackets, wasps and hornets send more than 500,000 people to the...

Preventing Fleas and Ticks on Dogs, Cats and Other Pets As a pet owner, you know it is important to provide your pet with regular...

The importance of a wood-boring pest inspection when buying a home 📷 When prospective buyers tour a new home, they tend to focus on the...

Boxelder bugs, named for the maple and seed-bearing boxelder trees on which they feed and lay eggs during the warmer months, often become...

You don’t have to be a pest control professional to know that insects are attracted to light. Just think of all those times you’ve seen...

Noticed any small beetles crawling on your counters or worse in your cereal? Pantry pests usually go unnoticed in the home until there is...

When most people think of spiders that can pose a threat to humans, they probably think of the black widow, which is infamous for its red...

Trouble distinguishing an ant from a termite? This can be difficult because termites and ants do look very similar, especially during the...

Termites love to eat wet, moldy wood. Termites build their nests in the ground and in walls. Termites have six legs (three pair on each...

Did you know that there are more than 700 species of ants in the United States? In fact, ants are the number one nuisance pest in the...

Black widow spiders are the creatures of scary stories told on Halloween night – deadly females that kill and eat the males and who are...

Subterranean Termites, who have been in existence for millions of years, reside within colonies underground in moist secluded areas....

A slug has four noses. The mayfly only lives for 8 hours. A snail can sleep for 3 years straight. A mosquito flaps its wings 500 times a...

Bed bugs have become a major concern in modern life. As we travel more frequently and to more places, these pests have more opportunities...

The largest cockroaches found in homes, the American cockroach, is not native to North America. The American cockroach most likely was...

Not true. Earwigs do not crawl into people’s ear canals to lay their eggs. The name Earwig is derived from the Anglo-Saxon ear-wicga,...