Tag: pest control
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Why Are German Cockroaches So Hard to Exterminate
You don’t get to number one without having some mad skills. German cockroaches are the most common and plentiful roaches found in the United States. These stubborn and resilient pest can enter your home in a wide variety of ways. They bring disease, can survive months without food, and go without water for up to…
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Three Things You May Not Know about Indian Meal Moths
Indian meal moths are common pantry pests. About 5/8 inch long, these small moths have creamy white wings that are banded with colorful reddish-copper stripes. Their appetite for grains and dried foods makes Indian meal moths a persistent problem in home kitchens and Monmouth County, New Jersey commercial kitchens, grocery stores and food storage facilities.…
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Three Things You May Not Know About Stinkbugs
The brown marmorated stinkbug (Halyomorpha halys) is a relatively common insect pest found throughout most of the United States and especially in the west and northeast. Previously known only as an agricultural pest, it has now begun to infest residential homes throughout the country. Here are just two things to know about this ubiquitous and…
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Are You Ready for Fall Invaders?
Every fall, Monmouth County, New Jersey home and business owners brace for the onslaught of three invasive insect pests looking for a warm place to spend the winter. Stink bugs, box elder bugs and Asian ladybird beetles overwinter in building soffits, attics, wall and ceiling voids. In the fall, these insects may gather by the…
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Top Pests New Jersey Fall Pests
As the weather changes in the fall, New Jersey homeowners face different pests that are more likely to intrude in colder weather. Fall pests in the Monmouth and Ocean County area include a variety of crawling and flying bugs and vermin—some which you can try to control on your own, and some presenting infestations that…