Category: Disease Carrying Pests
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Winter Hardy Bed Bugs Are Still a Threat to You
Bed bugs are a year-round pest. Bed bugs cannot survive extreme heat or cold but rarely have to. These small, blood-feeding insects live indoors to stay close to their human food source and are seldom exposed to changing seasonal temperatures. You are just as likely to run into bed bugs in the winter as during…
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Three Things You Didn’t Know About Rats
Rats are dangerous, destructive and known transmitters of harmful diseases that make rat control a high priority in Monmouth County and Ocean County, New Jersey communities. But these pests are also highly intelligent, social and adaptable animals that often exhibit surprisingly human behaviors. 1. Social Butterflies Rats live in social packs that can include dozens…
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Is There a Rat in Your House?
Rats are destructive rodents that carry fleas and ticks and transmit diseases that are harmful to humans. A rat in your house presents a danger to your home and family and makes rat control a top priority. Rats frequently seek winter shelter in Monmouth County and Ocean County homes, condos and apartment buildings. As rats…
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Protect Your Family from Summer and Fall Fleas
A flea infestation can be a major headache for Monmouth County, New Jersey homeowners. Fleas, which live on animals and feed on their blood, are typically brought into homes by pets that spend time outdoors. How Pets Get Fleas Fleas are a year-round problem. Pets do not need to romp in the woods to get fleas.…
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What Diseases Are Carried by NJ Mosquitos?
New Jersey health officials are currently pleading for residents to be on guard against mosquito bites, given the glut of mosquito-borne illnesses surfacing this summer. Bites from the following viruses pose a significant health risk, and can occur 3-14 days following exposure: Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) EEE is dangerous, producing headache, stiff neck, high fever,…
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How to Identify Tick Borne Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is no small problem. This condition can last a long time and have devastating effects on your well-being. Ticks bites cause Lyme disease and other conditions that need a physician’s care, so it’s important to know how to identify the symptoms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common…