Category: Home Pest Control
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What Are Ants Doing While We’re Sleeping?
While seeing ants in your home isn’t something to be happy about, these tiny creatures do have some fascinating habits that are interesting to learn about. Have you ever wondered what ants spend all night doing while you’re sound sleep in bed? These mainly nocturnal insects keep themselves very busy. What each ant does depends…
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Can We Ever Get Rid of Stink Bugs?
If you’ve seen some odd-looking brown bugs with a shield-shaped body in or around your home, you’ve got stinkbugs. Brown marmorated stinkbugs have been slowly but surely invading more and more states after coming over to the US from Asia in the mid 1990s. Stinkbugs were first reported in Allentown, PA, but they’ve managed to…
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Poisoned by Inappropriately Used Pest Control Chemicals?
When you’re having your home to have it treated for ants, roaches or other pests, making sure it’s done safely and correctly is crucial. If not, you and your family could be exposed to harmful chemicals that can cause serious health problems. One family from Delaware experienced this recently on a trip to the US Virgin Islands.…
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The Lowdown on Stink Bugs – What to Expect This Season
Stink bugs. Even their name makes us cringe. The tiny bugs that look like a mini armored tank are leaving their winter dwellings as temperatures heat up. Currently, they are the target of intensive research at the University of Maryland and are on the “wanted” list to find out the best way to control the…
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What Do Ants Say to Each Other When They Communicate?
Ever noticed a single-file line of ants who all know exactly where they are going? Their sense of direction comes from a trail of pheromones left behind. However, in recent years scientists have discovered that ants also communicate through sound. How ants “talk” The rear part of an ant, the abdomen, has a small spike on…