Allison Pest Control

Category: Ants

  • Seen These Insects Yet in Your New Jersey Home?

    NJ is home to tons of different insect species. While many of these live outdoors, some of them make their home inside your home. You might need to hire NJ pest control services if you end up having one or more of these pests in your house. These are just some of the bugs that…

  • Watch Out: The Black Carpenter Ant is Just Starting to Become Active

    If you see a large ant or two in your home, is it time to look for Ocean County pest control services? These big black ants are known as carpenter ants, and they could mean trouble for your home. Wood Damage Carpenter ants don’t feed on wood like termites do, but they can still cause…

  • That Red Ant May Not Be a Fire Ant, But Rather a Red Pavement Ant

    Are your Ocean County pest control services coming prepared to battle the right bug? Those red ants lighting up your pavement like a scene from a horror movie may not be the fire ants you feared – but red pavement ants. Seeing Red? Food fanatics with a penchant for sweets, the red pavement ant sends…

  • Interesting Insect Facts: Ants Do Battle with Termites

    Termites and ants are among the most common types of bugs that Monmouth County pest control services deal with. Both can cause damage to homes, but they don’t do so together. In fact, ants and termites are natural enemies and don’t get along at all. Scientists studying their behavior have found something fascinating about this…

  • I Know Flying Carpenter Ants Are Not Termites, But Should I Still Be Concerned?

    Termites are one of the top reasons for homeowners to call pest control companies in New Jersey, but in some cases, these pests turn out to be carpenter ants instead. Carpenter ants and termites have several characteristics in common, so it’s easy to confuse the two. If you end up with carpenter ants instead of…

  • Molecular and Genetic Alterations May be Able to Render Common Pests Sterile

    The warmer months of the year mean that certain types of pests are around more. Pest control companies in New Jersey deal with fruit flies, ants, bees and several other insect pests all summer long. Thanks to new research findings, improved forms of pest control could be on the way. Wolbachia Bacteria Wolbachia bacteria is…