Pest Control Blog

Nobody likes to share their food with insects – we built homes to keep them out. Unfortunately, there are insects that want to consume your home as well. Seeing something suspicious quickly raises the question of whether it is a carpenter ant or termite infestation. Carpenter Ant vs Termite There are several ways to distinguish […]

It’s two in the morning and I finally find a hotel with a vacancy. I just completed a 12 hour mud race, so I’m ready for a shower and a long rest. As I step into the shower, an all too familiar shape catches my eye. A direct look confirms: bed bug. As a pest […]

If you have recently watched any Hollywood portrayals of pests needing to be killed, you are likely familiar with the term Exterminators. Since most companies in this pest killing industry include the term pest control in their name, which term is correct? Do they mean different things? Let’s explore the ins and outs of the […]

Stories abound of mice outsmarting the trapper. It seems some people only deal with mice who have graduated with a BA in Human Trap Evasion. It turns out there is a significant amount of strategy in battling these educated mice. Here is the mouse trap training you need to successfully rid your home of mice. […]

It is interesting how accustomed we have become to being bitten by mosquitoes. Most people tend to freak out over a tick or a bed bug sucking their blood out, but mosquitoes don’t inspire the same reaction in the general population. With all of the cases of eastern equine encephalitis, should I be concerned about […]

Few people are fans of wasps of any kind, but one of the most hated is the ground-nesting yellow jacket. It may seem innocuous at first, but here are the dangers of a Yellow Jacket ground nest. Naturally Aggressive At the local county fair, we recently finished reserving our spot on the bleachers for the […]