Category: Home Pest Control

  • Winged Ants and Their Purpose Explained

    For humans, the idea of winged ants is like adding a nightmare on top of a bad dream. Thoughts of these pesky insects taking flight evoke all kinds of unsavory imaginings. But winged ants hold a very definite and important place in nature’s scheme of things. Ants develop wings when they are in the mating phase…

  • Three Interesting Facts About Carpenter Ants

    We see them all the time skittering over countertops, walls, and across patios and driveways. Just about any place there is available food, water, or areas for tunneling or building nests, you’ll find ants. What type of ant you’re seeing is the question. There are brown, black, red and yellow ant species ranging in various…

  • Proactive Rat Tip Chat Line by City Government Gets Great Response

    A recent online chat in Washington gave residents an opportunity to ask questions and receive advice about rodents. The district also offers a hotline where residents can call in to report problems with rats or sightings. Here are a few of the questions people shared and some of the advice given regarding rats and what…

  • Protect Yourself – Burglars Acting as Pest Exterminators

    Be on your guard here, and think about this. There have been reports of people impersonating pest exterminators in various communities across the country. Their mode of operation is extremely simple and effective. How they Work People, generally in pairs and decked out in fake pest control uniforms, will go to homes in a targeted…

  • Are UK Pesticide Resistant Super Rats Coming Our Way?

    You may have heard the stories of the “super rats” in England that are resistant to rodenticides. They have been found in public places like hospitals, and pest control companies seem to be at a loss as to what to do about them. Old Pesticides VS Modern Rats The biggest issue here is that pesticide companies…

  • What’s Trending #BedBugs!

    The term “trend” often applies to something that’s new and fun. It’s not so positive when referring to the upward trend in calls from homeowners and apartment residents reporting bed bug sightings. Recent reports from Tucson, AZ show that they are keeping pace with the rest of the nation. Robert LaFrance of Arizona Heat Pest Control…