Category: Problem Insects

  • Avoiding Mosquito Bites Is A Smart Idea

    New Jersey pest control experts report that mosquito populations continue to plague New Jersey residents this summertime season.  The bite from a mosquito is painful and most certainly irritating.  The scratching that ensues after the attack from the mosquito often causes the pain, itching and swelling to worsen.  For most people, bite marks will subside…

  • Bed Bugs…More Than A Bug In The Bed!

    New Jersey pest control professionals say that the name “bed bugs” can often times be confusing to home and business owners in New Jersey as well as other areas in the United States.  Bed bugs are a wide spread problem that have now made their presence known in all 50 states.  Media reports often focus…

  • The Development Process of the Odious Bed Bugs

    Bed bugs are a major problem in New Jersey. The odious NJ Bed Bugs suck blood out of people without apologizing. Why do bed bugs desire blood meals? Bed bugs need blood to develop and reproduce. Bed bugs go through five stages of development before they become adult bed bugs. They need a blood meal…

  • Easy Ways to Help Prevent a Carpenter Ant Infestation

    The size and color of carpenter ants vary considerably between species and with carpenter ants from the same colony. Look for the carpenter ant’s smooth rounded thorax and single node (the small triangular connection between the thorax and the abdomen; some ants have two nodes). A mature colony may contain as many as 10,000 carpenter…

  • Deer Ticks Are Causing Even More Trouble Than You Think! Part 2 of 2

    Continuing from Wednesday… Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are concerned that diagnosing the illness will be missed because doctors will not know to test for ehrlichiosis.  Additionally, reports are that traditional blood antibody tests for ehrlichiosis may not accurately identify the new bacterium so the CDC has…

  • Deer Ticks Are Causing Even More Trouble Than You Think! Part 1 of 2

    New Jersey pest control experts continue to be kept busy fighting the war against a multitude of pests each spring, summer and fall.  New Jersey residents must be careful to avoid a variety of blood thirsty pests as they are often known to carry pathogens that are harmful to humans.  The mosquito must be avoided…