Category: Insects

  • 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…

  • Should You Fear The Ticks In New Jersey?

    Ticks can be a problem for the residents of New Jersey and in other areas in the United States.  In New Jersey, you need to keep an eye out for the Lone Star Tick, the American Dog Tick, The Brown Dog Tick, and the Blacklegged Tick. Each type of tick that you will find in…

  • Taking One Last Trip This Summer? Watch Out For Household Pests! Part II Of II

    Continuing from Monday… The warm air in your temporarily vacant home is the perfect incubation grounds for many different types of troublesome insects. Fleas can be a huge problem not only when they invade your yard, but especially when they are multiplying in your home.  Your pup might have been taken to the kennel while you…