Allison Pest Control

Category: Household Insects

  • Need Some Help with Ants? Top Tips on Controlling Ants

    Ants are a common problem in and around NJ homes, especially during the summer months. These pests keep pest control companies in Freehold busy all summer long. While some ants can contaminate food supplies, others can cause fire hazards by chewing on wires or structural damage by chewing through wood. You can reduce your risk…

  • What’s Ant Budding? How to Stop It

    Ant species that multiply through a process called budding can be notoriously difficult to get rid of. Knowing more about how this works and which species use budding can help you determine just how serious your ant problem is. Budding vs. Swarming Many ant species swarm in order to breed. This means that winged males…

  • Feds Consider Declaring This Bee Endangered

    Bothersome invading insects can have you calling pest control companies in Freehold for help, but there are some insects that require help and not elimination. Bee colonies in general are declining rapidly and the Federal Government is considering declaring the rusty-patched bumblebee endangered. As this type of bumblebee has vanished from 87% of its historic…

  • Budding and the Growth of Ant Colonies

    Their methods of swarming, moving and budding make ants highly successful, colonizing pests that require elimination via one of the top pest control companies in Freehold. Winged swarming When reproductive ants mature, they fly from existing colonies to start new colonies. The male and female winged ants mate and then the queen sheds her wings…

  • Carpenter Ants: Where do They Like to Nest?

    Small black ants are a common sight during summer, but what about those larger ones? If you see big black ants in or around your home, you might have a problem with carpenter ants. These ants won’t go after your food as other ants do. Instead, they’re more likely to cause a considerable amount of…

  • The Carpenter Ant Queen Goes on a “Walkabout”

    Winged swarms of males and females are common in many ant species and especially troublesome if they’re carpenter ants. While some ants live outside your home, carpenter ants seek out moist wooden areas inside for their nests. Knowing what a carpenter ant looks like once she’s shed her wings means you can call Monmouth County…