Category: Home Pest Control
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What Damage Does the Boxelder Bug Cause
If your landscaping includes boxelder, maple, or ash trees, chances are, you’ll have boxelder bugs residing in your yard. The dark brown or black bugs with red colored wings and stomach feed on the seeds of these types of trees. Boxelders are considered more of a nuisance than a problem. They don’t damage the trees…
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Ladybug, Ladybug, Get Out of My Home
They’re little and they’re interesting to watch but do you want them infesting your home? Ladybugs are the perfect house cleaner in the garden where they’ll do a great job of keeping aphids under control. These tiny wonders have been around since the Middle Ages and today, there are nearly 4,000 variations in different shell…
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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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Fall Pests That Plague New Jersey Residents
Fall is upon us and along with the beautiful fall colors to brighten up the day, there’s also a down side. When fall arrives, so, too, does the hunt by summertime insects that fly, crawl, or sting, wily rodents, and others, to find the perfect residence to hunker down for the winter season. Five Fall…
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Itching at Night? It May or May Not be Bedbugs
One of the first things many people suffering from itching during the night consider is that they’ve being bitten by bed bugs. With the bed bug population increasing and their ability to infiltrate homes and businesses with ease, it’s a reasonable assumption. Unfortunately, while jumping to the conclusion you’ve been bitten by a bed bug…
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Do You Know Your Bedbug? Insects that Look Like Bedbugs
With bed bug infestations increasing, it’s important to be able to accurately identify these tiny pests and have them taken care of as quickly as possible. Bed bugs are brownish or reddish in color and have an oval-shaped body, but several other types of bugs have a similar appearance. The following bugs are sometimes mistaken…