Category: Household Insects

  • Wet Weather May Prolong Termite Season

    Rainy weather is more than just a nuisance in summer. It can also encourage termites to stick around longer and do more damage to homes. Wet weather makes it easier for termites to find their way inside homes, especially when walls, ceilings or other areas have suffered water damage. Termites are able to tunnel through…

  • Insects Move Inside During Our Wet and Cool Summer

    Summer has arrived, and this year’s rainy weather is keeping Freehold exterminators busy, driving ants and other unwanted pests inside. Rest assured, insects aren’t putting down roots in your home or business because it is dirty, they’re simply looking for higher ground. A pesky progression Coming from outdoors, through the walls, and into your home…

  • How Do You Know If You Have Termites in Your NJ Home?

    Unlike other types of insects, such as carpenter bees, that leave behind very obvious signs of wood infestation and damage, termites are adept at hiding their presence in homes and outbuildings. Evidence of a Termite Colony Since a colony can eat and destroy large portions of wood structures in less than a half year, it’s important…

  • Three Tips to Keep Stink Bugs Out of Your House

    Since they were first introduced to the United States in the 1990s, stinkbugs have become a homeowner’s pest in over 40 states. Once inside your home, their propensity to procreate can lead to infestation and a foul odor left behind after their eventual demise. The first line of defense is to keep them from entering…

  • How to Identify Subterranean Termites

    We believe at Allison Pest Control that the best way to offer Monmouth and Tom’s River pest control services is by first teaching home and business owners how to identify harmful insects that live in New Jersey. Subterranean termites are nearly invisible to the untrained eye and they can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage and lengthy repairs. You can…

  • How Do You Know You Have Carpenter Ants?

    We see them all the time scurrying back and forth, hither and yon, in what looks like a never ending adventure of exploration for food and shelter. These fast moving tiny wonders that never seem to sleep or run out of energy are ants who are part of our everyday life. There are over 700…