Allison Pest Control

Category: Problem Insects

  • Termites vs. Carpenter Ants: What’s Destroying Your House

    Both termites and carpenter ants are wood destroying pests that can cause expensive damage to Monmouth County, NJ homes. Both insect species live in huge social colonies governed by caste systems that dictate each individual’s role in the colony. And both termites and carpenter ants expand their colonies by swarming. However, these two insect species…

  • Swarmers Signal Pest Problem

    While gardening or mowing your Monmouth County, NJ lawn, have you ever stumbled across a “puddle” of what seem to be hundreds of winged ants milling around on the ground? If so, you have come across a group of swarmers, a sure signal that a massive termite or carpenter ant colony is located nearby and…

  • Interesting Facts about Cockroaches

    Cockroaches are resilient pests that have been around since dinosaurs walked the Earth. The most common cockroach species found in New Jersey are able to withstand temperatures between 32 and 150 degrees, making these pests highly adaptable and difficult to exterminate. Cockroaches spread harmful diseases and pose a serious human health threat when they invade…

  • 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…