Allison Pest Control

Category: Household Insects

  • Are You Having Trouble With Earwigs In New Jersey?

    Coming across an earwig infestation can be unsetting for any New Jersey resident.  Their scary looking prongs at the end of their abdomen are enough to send anyone running for the hills.  The name “earwigs” is basically derived from an old wives tale.  It was once said that earwigs would crawl into your ears while…

  • Get Rid Of Bothersome New Jersey Yellow Jackets

    Although we might have a few more good weeks of warm summertime weather to look forward to in New Jersey, Labor Day weekend typically is our good-bye to summer.  Many New Jersey residents have headed to their beach houses to enjoy one last fabulous long weekend before the chilly fall weather sets in.  Some residents…

  • Voracious Termites Affecting New Jersey Residents Part II Of II

    Continuing from Monday… Unlike in many other countries, in the United States, most eastern subterranean termite colonies are built completely below ground level.  Because they are unseen, eastern subterranean termite colonies that are below ground often go untreated and can contain more than a million termites.  These termites can easily destroy structures causing devastating damage,…

  • Voracious Termites Affecting New Jersey Residents Part I Of II

    The eastern subterranean termite is thought to be the world’s best timber recycler.  In being such, eastern subterranean termites are also known for the extreme damage that they can cause to your New Jersey home or business.  It is estimated that at least one in every five homes in New Jersey has been, or will…

  • Tick Removal That Won’t Scare The Kiddies Or Pets! Part II Of II

    Continuing from Wednesday… Take a cotton ball and place a liberal amount of liquid dish soap or antibacterial soap on it.  You want to cover the cotton ball with soap, but you don’t need it to be dripping with soap.  Next, you place the cotton ball on top of the embedded tick.  Keep the tick…

  • Tick Removal That Won’t Scare The Kiddies Or Pets! Part I Of II

    Removing ticks can be a difficult task for even the most skilled hands.  You always want to be careful to not leave the mouth and head still embedded in humans or pets when you remove a tick.  Urination, defecation, or injectile vomiting from a tick can be very dangerous as you run the risk of…