Category: Biting Insects
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Cicada Killers Or Cicadas…Which Is Worse?
It’s the year of the cicada as they have come to the surface after being underground for the past 17 years. It is anticipated that the cicadas have outnumbered humans 600 to 1 from North Carolina to Connecticut! For those who have encountered cicada’s creeping around their plants, littered on their porches, crawling on their…
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Tiny Vampires Attacking NJ Residents
Monmouth County, NJ exterminators are on high alert this summer as reports of tiny little vampire (black legged ticks) have been on the rise this past spring and now into the summer months. It is widely believed by entomologists from coast to coast that many pests, including ticks, will be out-of-control this summer due to…
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New Disease Transmitted By Deer Tick Found In New Jersey Part 2 Of 2
Continuing from Monday… The bubble has now burst on the theory that deer ticks are not a troublesome pest during the winter months. In the past, it was mostly believed that New Jersey residents need only be worried about ticks once the weather warmed, but this is no longer the case. A woman was found…
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West Nile Virus Proven To Be A Killer In 2012! Part 2 Of 2
Continuing from Wednesday… Each year there are reports of cases of West Nile Virus popping up in various areas of the United States. ABC News reported on August 21, 2012 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 20 percent of the people who are infected with West Nile Virus will only…
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West Nile Virus Proven To Be A Killer In 2012! Part 1 Of 2
In recent years, bed bugs have taken the top spot as the pest to avoid. Despite the warnings from pest control professionals in Ocean Country, NJ, many residents are still unaware of how dangerous mosquito bites are to humans, no matter where you live. Mosquitoes are dangerous creatures that multiply in all types of water…
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Feeling That Summertime Pinch?
Pest control professionals in Ocean Country, NJ report that mosquitoes are out in full force this summertime season. Experts believe that the dry weather coupled with the warm winter and the early onset of springtime weather has helped the mosquito population grow exponentially. NJtoday.net reported on July 30, 2012 that the first case of West…