Category: Cockroaches
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Preventing Springtime Pests in NJ
With warmer temperatures on the way, NJ residents will soon be seeing all kinds of springtime pests. These bugs come out of hiding and look for food or places to build their nests for spring and summer. It’s important to know which pests are most likely to invade your home this spring, so you can…
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Watch for Kitchen-Area Pests All Year Round
While houseflies buzzing around your kitchen can be a pain to deal with in summer, other pests can invade your pantry all year round. These bugs can get into boxes and bags of food and climb all over your counters and cupboards. If you spot any of the following in your home, you’ll need help…
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Allison Pest Control Hauls Out the Big Guns for Cockroaches
With their stubborn survival instinct, it’s become a popular joke that cockroaches would be the only life form to survive a nuclear blast. While Allison Pest Control’s methods don’t go to those extreme, eliminating termites is a difficult task that requires the help of professional exterminators. Cockroaches are opportunistic feeders, lured by any substance consumed…
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Do Cockroaches Bite? Yes They Can!
Cockroaches can be a major nuisance by leaving droppings throughout your home and spreading germs, but they can also pose another threat. These common pests can bite in some cases, although they rarely do so. German cockroaches, which are typically seen indoors, are more likely to bite people when looking for food or water. These…
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Can Cockroaches Cause Eye Problems?
Cockroaches have been known to transmit salmonella, E. coli and other harmful germs to humans. Their presence increases the risk of asthma in children, too. And now a recent study has shown that these pests might also be responsible for raising the risk of glaucoma, a common eye condition in which the optic nerve is damaged, leading…