Allison Pest Control

Category: Household Insects

  • New Jersey Daddy Long Legs – A Scary But Harmless Critter

    Most people may be surprised to learn that there are two creatures that are referred to as “daddy long legs”.  They are similar in looks, but aren’t similar in behavior or living habitats.  The two critters actually belong to separate groups of animals.  The most common name “daddy long legs” actually belongs to the Order Opiliones.  They live under…

  • New Jersey Ants Won’t Stop Bugging You

    When you see ants in your home, is your first pest control impulse to reach for the bug spray? Bad idea You might kill a few of the bugs with the spray, but you’re missing the bigger problem of infestation. When threatened by even the most powerful bug spray, ant colonies will split up. Each…

  • There’s Nothing Sweet About New Jersey ‘Sweet’ Ants

    They’re called “sweet” ants because they emit a nauseatingly sweet rotten coconut odor when they’re crushed; but if odorous house ants  invade your New Jersey home, experienced Monmouth County NJ ant extermination professionals warn that you’ll find the experience more sour than sweet. Odorous house ants have become the most common and most difficult to…

  • Cockroaches Are No. 1 Cause of Childhood Asthma In NJ Metro Areas

    Known vectors for disease, cockroaches carry infectious bacteria and other disease organisms on their bodies and in their feces that can pose significant human health risks when transferred to food and food preparation areas during nocturnal foraging. If cockroaches invade your Monmouth NJ home or Ocean County apartment, they could expose your family to food…

  • Carpenter Bees Are All Bark And No Bite

    Carpenter bees aren’t shy. Their noisy buzzing sounds like an electric drill on steroids, loudly announcing their presence on your Monmouth County NJ property. If that doesn’t get your attention, the males will launch their fuzzy black and yellow bodies straight at you, dive bombing your hair and face repeatedly until you turn tail and…

  • Stink Bugs Don’t Taste Good!

    I can tell you from first-hand experience that the brown marmorated stink bug does not taste good!  Stink bugs are emerging from their overwintering spots in mass amounts.  They seem to like the insides of my house and I of course want them gone.  My cats have learned the hard way that these slow crawling…