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  • Visiting Grandma Should Not Give You BedBugs

    If Grandma is in a nursing home, you might want to be extra vigilant when you pay a visit. According to a report on National Public Radio, there has been a sharp increase in the number of bed bug infestations in these facilities. An industry survey shows that nearly 60 percent of responding pest control…

  • What Summer Pests Are Headed Our Way?

    While summer brings many things we love, like warm weather, family vacation and backyard barbecues, it also brings pests out of hibernation. The extreme winter weather we saw in the 2014-15 season may have slowed bugs down, according to entomologists, but they will be out in full force just in time to enjoy summer with us. The…

  • Are Termite Treatments “Permanent”?

    There are only a handful of things in life that are “permanent” no matter what you might read on product packages or hear in advertisements and treatment for termites is not one of those things. Termiticides can give a permanent death to existing termite colonies and create a barrier that repels termites, but these treatments only…

  • Wet Spring and Summer Pushes Ants Inside Your Home

    Although ants species in New Jersey typically live below ground, they will rapidly evacuate their subterranean homes when a natural disaster like flooding happens. The recent unexpected increase in rain means you will see more ants above ground than normal. Block Ant Event Migration One of the first places ants go once they are above ground is into warm, dry areas…

  • Is It a Wasp or a Hornet? How to Tell the Difference

    As the summer season gets into full swing, two of the major pests around are wasps and hornets. Although you may lump them into the same category by calling one or the other the same name, there are differences, and here are some basic ways to tell them apart. Sweet Eaters In general, wasps are…

  • Three Things We Bet You Didn’t Know About Ants in New Jersey

    Every homeowner knows that ants can be merely a nuisance crawling around on surfaces or a costly horror swarming areas or tunneling through wood structures. While some ants move through a house and/or its surrounding landscape without any intention of sticking around long, many stay set up colonies near living areas where they can easily find food, such as near kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms and trash cans. Ant Colony…