Allison Pest Control

Category: Insects

  • How to Exterminate NJ Termites – Part 2

    Exterminating termites is not a do-it-yourself job. It takes professional knowledge of termite biology and behavior, specialized equipment and insecticides, and considerable experience to eliminate these wood-devouring pests. As noted in our previous post, the Eastern subterranean termites that infest 1 in 5 Monmouth and Ocean County homes live in inaccessible underground nests which complicates…

  • Stink Bugs Beginning to Emerge in Monmouth County, NJ

    If you had trouble with stink bugs in the fall, get ready for another onslaught of these thumbnail-size insects. Warmer weather is causing stink bugs to emerge from their overwintering hiding places. Monmouth County, NJ residents can expect to start finding these insects sitting on walls or crawling across floors as they seek a way…

  • Division of Labor Allows Termites to Maximize Damage to Your Home

    Living in huge colonies governed by a strict caste system, the Eastern subterranean termites found in New Jersey inflict considerable structural damage on Monmouth and Ocean County homes every year. Division of labor allows NJ termite colonies to grow quickly and cause maximum damage to your home. Termite colonies are divided into four castes with…

  • NJ Bed Bugs: Why You Should Remain Watchful

    When it comes to bed bugs, out of sight should not be out of mind. These pesky blood-feeding insects may be less of a nuisance in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, NJ in the winter than they are during the summer; but that doesn’t mean you can let down your guard. As recent news reports of…

  • List of Worst Bed Bug Cities Targets Midwest

    Midwestern cities dominated this year’s list of Top 50 Worst Bed Bug Cities in the U.S. Led by Chicago, repeating at No. 1, cities in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana captured seven of the top 10 spots on Orkin’s annual list of bed bug trouble spots. While neighboring states were represented, not a single New Jersey…

  • Why Are Termite Infestations Hard to Spot?

    Termites are barely 1/8 inch long, or about the size of a sesame seed on your burger bun. How can something so tiny be so destructive and pose such a danger to your Monmouth County, New Jersey home? One of the things that make termites such formidable insect foes is that termite infestations are hard…