Allison Pest Control

Category: Problem Insects

  • Five Interesting Facts About Flying Ants

    When colonies grow too large and need to expand, a number of ant species produce winged reproductives called swarmers. The species Monmouth and Ocean County, New Jersey home and business owners need to worry about is carpenter ants. These large, black ants tunnel into wood, chewing out large galleries where they live and raise their…

  • What’s Bugging You? No Need to Go It Alone with Our Free Pest ID

    When bed bugs first reappeared in the U.S. people started panicking. Any stray bug found in a bedroom provoked fear of a bed bug attack. Frightened home owners started sending captured or smashed insects to college entomology departments asking if they had bed bugs. What’s Bugging You? Because most insects are small and quick, one bug can…

  • Why You Should Schedule A Free Pest Inspection

    Most of us find nature fascinating, but we prefer to enjoy nature’s many creatures outside in their natural environment. When insects, mice, squirrels and other pests invade our homes, we feel threatened. We’re happy to share the planet with insects and wildlife, but not our Monmouth and Ocean County, New Jersey homes! Stealth Invaders The…

  • Are Asian Hornets the Next NJ Plague?

    The insect kingdom seems to consist of an infinite number of varieties. As a result, it takes constant vigilance to keep ahead of the threats they pose to home and family. Now comes news of a vicious new species that may be making its way from Asia via Europe and the United Kingdom. Giant Asian…

  • What Is ‘Frass’?

    Dictionary.com defines ‘frass’ as “the refuse and excrement of boring or leaf-eating insects.” More commonly, many home and organic gardeners refer to frass as “insect poop.” While the excrement of plant-eating insect larvae such as caterpillars is called frass and sold as a natural garden fertilizer; to New Jersey pest extermination professionals, frass is an…

  • Tips for Fighting Insects in Your Home

    Few things can ruin your day more than finding out that you are living with insects that damage your property, bite you, eat your food and/or undermine the cleanliness of your home. Because they can hide almost anywhere, their numbers can be many and they multiply at exponential rates, it is extremely difficult to get rid of most of these pests…