Category: Commercial Pest Control
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What Happens to Wasps When It Gets Cold?
Wasps are a common sight when it’s warm out, but what happens during the colder part of the year? Do you still need to worry about these stinging insects? Paper wasps, which are found throughout NJ, usually don’t make it through winter. Most of these wasps die during the cold season, except for those that…
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Cooler Weather Brings Crickets Indoors in New Jersey
The cool weather brings with it thoughts of cozy winter nights spent indoors with family. It also brings one of New Jersey’s noisiest pest. Like many insects, crickets are nocturnal. But they are also unapologetic and unrelenting in their chirping. These males know their stridulation will attract females and notify other males to stay away.…
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You’re Not Imagining It, Black Squirrels Thrive in New Jersey
If you haven’t seen a black squirrel in your neck of the woods, keep your eyes peeled. They are the melanistic or “black” version of the common gray squirrel, and they are some of the prettiest, funniest acting and unique looking squirrels around. Indigenous to the Northeast These squirrels are fairly common to the northeastern…
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Proactive Rat Tip Chat Line by City Government Gets Great Response
A recent online chat in Washington gave residents an opportunity to ask questions and receive advice about rodents. The district also offers a hotline where residents can call in to report problems with rats or sightings. Here are a few of the questions people shared and some of the advice given regarding rats and what…
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Are UK Pesticide Resistant Super Rats Coming Our Way?
You may have heard the stories of the “super rats” in England that are resistant to rodenticides. They have been found in public places like hospitals, and pest control companies seem to be at a loss as to what to do about them. Old Pesticides VS Modern Rats The biggest issue here is that pesticide companies…
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What’s Trending #BedBugs!
The term “trend” often applies to something that’s new and fun. It’s not so positive when referring to the upward trend in calls from homeowners and apartment residents reporting bed bug sightings. Recent reports from Tucson, AZ show that they are keeping pace with the rest of the nation. Robert LaFrance of Arizona Heat Pest Control…