Although this may sound like an insect made for Valentine’s Day or a Hallmark movie, it in fact is not. Kissing Bugs are not a pest you want in your home or office, and they earned their name because they will bite humans near their lips while they sleep, and suck their blood while doing […]
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Moisture in the crawl space can lead to a host of problems, including foundation integrity, mold and pests. Crawl spaces that regularly maintain a level of dampness are likely to develop issues that could cost the homeowner or property owner a lot of money in repairs and remediation. If you’ve not visited your crawl space
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Unlike the name suggests, the Velvet Ant isn’t actually an ant, it’s really a type of wasp and only the males can fly. Their nickname Cow Killer comes from the severely painful bite, or sting, of a female. Their sting can cause an allergic reaction and is considered one of the more powerful bites in
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Rats have been around for more than 25 million years. Like the cockroach, these rodents are difficult to get rid of and are excellent at causing havoc in a home or office. Rats thrive in nearly every environment, from urban communities (think New York City) to remote, rural areas (farms in the Plains). Rats carry
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Bed bugs are an increasingly common problem in the home and workplace. The warmth from a host’s body provides bed bugs with ideal breeding grounds, making them difficult to eliminate. As a homeowner, business owner or parent, you want to keep your home, co-workers and family safe from these unwelcome, gross visitors. It’s important to
Similar to other tick species, the Black Leg Tick, or Deer Tick, is often found in grassy, wooded areas among grassy vegetation and near animal nests or burrows. Unlike the American Dog Tick, this species cannot survive indoors without a host. Insect Description Just in time for Halloween, the Black Leg Tick’s body is orange-ish
It’s fall and many lawns will be going dormant soon. In order to maintain your property’s lush, green lawn, it’s important to do a little maintenance in the fall. Now through January are critical times to combat spring and summer weed growth for next year. Taking proper care of your lawn now, in the fall,
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Just in time for fall, we introduce another bloodsucking tick. The American Dog Tick, also known as a Wood Tick, lives near water sources, such as rivers, streams, creeks and lakes. These ticks often attach themselves to mammals such as deer, raccoons and others who are enjoying a refreshing drink. However, despite their natural habitat
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The end of summer marks the end of the egg-laying season for field crickets and the time when they try to find their way indoors. Crickets are usually black in color, but some can have a brown-ish tinge to them, have six legs, antenna and range in size from half an inch to an inch
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Roaches, mice and stink bugs, oh my! These are only a few of the common outdoor pests that like making their way indoors in the fall. Box elder bugs and spiders also excel at finding nooks and crannies in a structure that will provide shelter from cooler temperatures and precipitation. As the weather begins to
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