Category: News
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Some Wasps Will Attack Bees to Get Honey
People aren’t the only ones who have to watch out for wasps and their painful stings. These pests have also been known to go after honey bee hives in order to get at the honey inside. In fact, bee keepers have to take extra precautions to protect their hives from these aggressive wasps. Wasp Habits…
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What Are Sugar Ants? Do You Have Them?
Sugar ants are small ants that can cause big problems if they find a way into your home. Sugar ants get their name from their appetite for sweet foods, although they eat just about any other kind of food as well. Identifying Sugar Ants Sugar ants are small ants that can grow up to 0.6…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…