Allison Pest Control

Category: Insects

  • How to Identify Tick Borne Lyme Disease

    Lyme disease is no small problem. This condition can last a long time and have devastating effects on your well-being. Ticks bites cause Lyme disease and other conditions that need a physician’s care, so it’s important to know how to identify the symptoms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common…

  • Five Quick Tips to Keep Mosquitoes Away From Your Evening Cookout

    Nothing ruins an evening cookout like a swarm of blood-thirsty mosquitoes. Follow these tips from our mosquito extermination experts to make your next cookout mosquito free: 1. Dress for success. Keep a layer of clothing between you and these blood-sucking pests by wearing long pants and long sleeves. 2. Destroy mosquito breeding grounds. Mosquitoes lay their…

  • Top Three Invasive Pests from Abroad

    Burmese pythons are slithering through the Everglades. Russian Zebra mussels are clogging water intake pipes in the Great Lakes. Asian longhorned beetles are killing trees in the Northeast. More than 50,000 alien plant and animal species are creeping and crawling across the U.S., competing against and too often overwhelming beneficial native species. Why Invasives Are…

  • Five Fun Facts About Drug Store Beetles

    Drug store beetles, also known as biscuit or bread beetles, are part of a class of pantry pests widely known for the destruction of processed and packaged goods. These tiny brown beetles, about 1/10-1/7 inch long in size, have an array of interesting features: 1. They are packed with B vitamins. Literally. The beetles are…

  • Five Interesting Facts About Bed Bugs

    Interesting isn’t a word that comes to mind when someone mentions bed bugs. Disgusting maybe, definitely blood-sucking, but interesting? Not so much. Still, the more you know about bed bugs, the easier it will be to identify them by their characteristics and the tell-tale signs they leave. These five interesting facts might surprise you. 1. Bed bugs…

  • Honey Bee Infestation is Not a Sweet Deal

      Honey bees are a valued part of the food chain, but they can cause a serious problem if they take up residence in the walls or attic of your home. Their nests can last for years without treatment, as one couple recently discovered. They just concluded a three-year battle with honey bee infestation in their…