Earwigs are a pretty gross pest and they got that name because people thought they would climb in ears and lay eggs in your brain. While that isn’t really true, you’ll learn in this post the top 6 reasons you have earwigs in your home. Most earwigs overwinter in homes to survive As temperatures get […]
Top 6 reasons you have earwigs
October 22nd, 2018 by Mike MacDonald in Pest Control Services
Your preparation for winter can either attract more pests or eliminate them
October 20th, 2016 by Mike MacDonald in Minnesota, Pest Control Services
There are things that people often do as winter comes to prepare their home and protect their garden that could be attracting pests. How you cover plants to protect from frost can attract pests One thing people commonly do as winter approaches is put buckets over their plants to protect them from frost. This may […]
What does harvest time have to do with pest control?
October 6th, 2016 by Mike MacDonald in Pest Control Services
Most people don’t make the connection of harvest time and needing pest control, but there are several reasons this can increase pest activity. There are several pests that are related to crops and farming Pests of all kinds tend to feed off of crops and food grown on farms and in gardens. Common pests like […]
Rodent control and rodent prevention pros and cons
October 4th, 2016 by Mike MacDonald in Pest Control Services, Rodent
There are several different means of rodent control and rodent prevention you can choose from and each have their different pros and cons with effectiveness and means of removal. Glue traps or sticky traps as a form rodent control and rodent prevention There are several kinds of traps that can be used to capture rodents, some […]
How to get rid of stink bugs and a few facts about conifer bugs you may not know
September 23rd, 2016 by Mike MacDonald in Pest Control Services
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs most well known as simply “stink bugs” are starting to make their appearance this time of year, so here are a few ways how to get rid of stink bugs. As the seasons change stink bugs become more prevalent and how to get rid of them becomes more of a pressing issue Now […]
Do you have a Fruit Fly Problem or a Phorid Fly problem?
September 12th, 2016 by Mike MacDonald in Pest Control Services
A common problem people encounter in restaurants and other businesses are with Fruit Flies, unfortunately they aren’t always Fruit Flies, and if they are Phorid Flies, you may need a different method to treat for them. Identification of fruit flies vs Phorid flies Most people will get these two kinds of flies confused, and while […]