Allison Pest Control

Category: Home Pest Control

  • Three Things You May Not Know about Indian Meal Moths

    Indian meal moths are common pantry pests. About 5/8 inch long, these small moths have creamy white wings that are banded with colorful reddish-copper stripes. Their appetite for grains and dried foods makes Indian meal moths a persistent problem in home kitchens and Monmouth County, New Jersey commercial kitchens, grocery stores and food storage facilities.…

  • 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…

  • Three Fun Facts about Carpenter Ants

    Big and black, carpenter ants are easy to spot; but these ants spell trouble if you find them crawling around your Monmouth County, New Jersey property. Members of Mother Nature’s demolition team, carpenter ants hasten wood decomposition by chewing large galleries into decaying logs to house their colonies. But when carpenter ants build their nests…

  • 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…

  • Three Things You May Not Know About Stinkbugs

    The brown marmorated stinkbug (Halyomorpha halys) is a relatively common insect pest found throughout most of the United States and especially in the west and northeast. Previously known only as an agricultural pest, it has now begun to infest residential homes throughout the country. Here are just two things to know about this ubiquitous and…

  • Carpenter Ant 101 – Top ID Tips

    To the untrained eye most ants look pretty much alike. Black to brown, tiny and fast moving, it takes an experienced eye and expert knowledge of ant habitat and behavior to tell one New Jersey ant species from another. However, there is one ant you should learn to identify to protect your property — the…