Allison Pest Control

Category: Biting Insects

  • Five Interesting Facts about Mud Dauber Wasps

    It’s not hard to figure out how mud dauber wasps got their name … they build their tube-shaped nests out of mud. What else should you know about this bug? They’re loners. Mud dauber wasps live a solitary life as opposed to other flying pests that build colonies in your home or yard. They’re active…

  • Five Interesting Facts about Pharaoh Ants

    With an impressive name like “Pharaoh” you know these ants have a reputation to live up to, and they do, as they are innovative and creative when it comes to finding suitable places to set up a colony. Also known as “sugar ants” these tiny pests eat a variety of items including other insects. They…

  • Five Quick Tips to Keep Mosquitoes Away From Your Evening Cookout

    Nothing ruins an evening cookout like a swarm of blood-thirsty mosquitoes. Follow these tips from our mosquito extermination experts to make your next cookout mosquito free: 1. Dress for success. Keep a layer of clothing between you and these blood-sucking pests by wearing long pants and long sleeves. 2. Destroy mosquito breeding grounds. Mosquitoes lay their…

  • Five Interesting Facts About Bed Bugs

    Interesting isn’t a word that comes to mind when someone mentions bed bugs. Disgusting maybe, definitely blood-sucking, but interesting? Not so much. Still, the more you know about bed bugs, the easier it will be to identify them by their characteristics and the tell-tale signs they leave. These five interesting facts might surprise you. 1. Bed bugs…

  • How to Save Your Backyard Picnic

    Flies floating in your fruit juice? Ants marching away with your apple pie? Mosquitos using your body as an all-you-can-eat buffet? Save your backyard picnic from pests with these NJ pest control tips: Dress the part. Although bright colors are festive, they tend to draw in bugs. Opt for cool neutrals to blend in and…

  • Pest Alert: New Jersey Tick Threat Is Extremely High

    A Level Red tick threat has been issued for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, including Monmouth County, New Jersey. In raising the summer tick threat to its highest level, the University of Rhode Island Tick Encounter Resource Center warned residents and vacationers to protect themselves and their pets from blood-feeding ticks and the diseases they…