Allison Pest Control

Category: Home Pest Control

  • What Summer Pests Are Headed Our Way?

    While summer brings many things we love, like warm weather, family vacation and backyard barbecues, it also brings pests out of hibernation. The extreme winter weather we saw in the 2014-15 season may have slowed bugs down, according to entomologists, but they will be out in full force just in time to enjoy summer with us. The…

  • Plan Ahead: What to Do If You’re Attacked by Wasps?

    Welcome summer, a time of family picnics, vacations, exploring new places and being outside, soaking up the sun! Summer also brings out many different kinds of bugs and pests, one of those being wasps. When left alone, wasps are no threat to us. However, a mass attack can occur if their nest is disrupted. And,…

  • Are Termite Treatments “Permanent”?

    There are only a handful of things in life that are “permanent” no matter what you might read on product packages or hear in advertisements and treatment for termites is not one of those things. Termiticides can give a permanent death to existing termite colonies and create a barrier that repels termites, but these treatments only…

  • Wet Spring and Summer Pushes Ants Inside Your Home

    Although ants species in New Jersey typically live below ground, they will rapidly evacuate their subterranean homes when a natural disaster like flooding happens. The recent unexpected increase in rain means you will see more ants above ground than normal. Block Ant Event Migration One of the first places ants go once they are above ground is into warm, dry areas…

  • Is It a Wasp or a Hornet? How to Tell the Difference

    As the summer season gets into full swing, two of the major pests around are wasps and hornets. Although you may lump them into the same category by calling one or the other the same name, there are differences, and here are some basic ways to tell them apart. Sweet Eaters In general, wasps are…

  • Do You Have Carpenter Ants? How to Know and ID Them

    Did you know that there are more than 12,000 species of ants in the world? But one of the most destructive is the carpenter ant. If you know what to look for, you can get an idea on what ant species may be doing damage to your house, home or property. Giant Ants The first thing to look…