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  • Pest Alert: New Jersey Tick Threat Is Extremely High

    A Level Red tick threat has been issued for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, including Monmouth County, New Jersey. In raising the summer tick threat to its highest level, the University of Rhode Island Tick Encounter Resource Center warned residents and vacationers to protect themselves and their pets from blood-feeding ticks and the diseases they…

  • Five Fun Facts About Box Elder Bugs

    The term “elder” usually applies to someone worthy of respect. That certainly doesn’t apply when it comes to box elder bugs. These distinctive-looking red and black insects more accurately qualify as an annoyance. Unlike many other pests, box elder bugs don’t transmit diseases or cause significant structural damage to a home. That doesn’t mean they’re…

  • Five Fun Facts About Carpenter Bees

    Often mistaken for large bumblebees, despite their similar size and docile nature, carpenter bees are very unique: 1. The women pack more punch. Distinguished from the solid black head of females, males lack stingers and can be identified by white or yellow patches. Both can be aggressive when defending nests and unnerve passersby unable to…

  • Five Fun Facts About Carpenter Ants

    Well recognized as formidable wood destroying insects, carpenter ants are among the largest ants in the U.S and a common invader of homes. Highly interesting insects… 1. Carpenter ants can lift 7 times their own weight. With some studies suggesting they have the capability to lift up to 50 times this weight. Their small muscles…

  • Five Fun Facts About Silverfish

    Never heard of silverfish? Also known as bristletails or firebrats, these extraordinary insects have lots of interesting features: They’re prehistoric. One of the oldest insects in the world, silverfish have inhabited the planet for over 400 million years – that’s 100 million years before dinosaurs even existed! They live a very long life. If you’re…

  • A Little History on Allison Pest Control

    Allison Pest Control has been proudly serving Monmouth and Ocean counties in central New Jersey since 1917. Begun as a local one-man operation, Allison Pest Control was owned and operated by the Allison family for more than 50 years until the company was purchased by John Daly, Sr. in 1970. All in the Family John Daly…