Category: Household Insects
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What’s Bugging You? No Need to Go It Alone with Our Free Pest ID
When bed bugs first reappeared in the U.S. people started panicking. Any stray bug found in a bedroom provoked fear of a bed bug attack. Frightened home owners started sending captured or smashed insects to college entomology departments asking if they had bed bugs. What’s Bugging You? Because most insects are small and quick, one bug can…
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Are You Sitting on an Ant Super Colony?
If you are having problems controlling ants in your Monmouth or Ocean County home, you may be plagued by an ant super colony. What is an ant super colony? Typically, ants form colonies with only one nest and one queen. However in some species such as Argentine ants and odorous house ants, when nests fill,…
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Dont Let an Ant Infestation Ruin Your Summer Fun
Ahhh. The joys of summer. Food, fun in the sun, and enough ants to film an independent horror movie. Don’t let ants crash summer fun outside or inside your home. Keep ants at bay with these simple tips: Inside your home: Immediately address crumbs and spills in your home. Don’t leave dirty dishes out. Place…
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Don’t Hate Insects – Some are Beneficial
While the arrival of spring brings great excitement, if you’re like many people, you probably aren’t relishing the thought of dealing with another season filled with insect problems. However, before you decide to get rid of all of them that are bugging you, it’s important to know which ones are beneficial, which ones are harmful, and…
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Are Asian Hornets the Next NJ Plague?
The insect kingdom seems to consist of an infinite number of varieties. As a result, it takes constant vigilance to keep ahead of the threats they pose to home and family. Now comes news of a vicious new species that may be making its way from Asia via Europe and the United Kingdom. Giant Asian…
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Exterior Treatment Is Best Way to Exterminate Clover Mites
As soon as spring temperatures reach the 70s, clover mite eggs hatch and these tiny red mites start swarming over sunny building walls, plants and tree trunks by the thousands. If you are gardening where clover mites are present, they will swarm over your gloves or shoes and up your arms or legs. Plant-eating nuisance…