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How to Achieve a Mosquito-free Backyard for Some Summer Fun

As you prepare your backyard for some summertime fun, mosquitoes are doing the same. They’re the unwelcome guests that buzz around a little too close or leave you with itchy bumps that demand your attention. Mosquitoes are certainly a party killer …
The Surprising History of Bed Bugs

The Surprising History of Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are an absolute nightmare for homeowners. These pint-sized insects have earned their reputation over the decades by being persistent, evasive, and difficult to control. Once an infestation starts, you’re only left wondering how these pesky …
Residential Pest Control: Are bed bugs able to fly?

Residential Pest Control: Are Bed Bugs Able to Fly?

You’ve found small, red marks on your skin and you’re afraid of where they are coming from? After finding even more reddish bumps in a small cluster on your skin which you can’t seem to stop itching, your fears are confirmed. Despite your home being …
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How to Protect Your Warehouse from Destructive Rats

Rodents can be very destructive; they will cause damage to your property, contaminate your food and spread diseases. Rats breed continuously with a reproduction cycle of 3 weeks and this is why an infestation can happen quickly. With this frequent …
Residential Cleaning Tips To Help Pest Control

Residential Cleaning Tips To Help Pest Control

Everyone looks forward to the return of spring and summer and the sunshine, but it’s not all clear skies yet. The warmer weather gives rise to pests that have been snoozing in those long winter months. Luckily, residential pest control is available …
Not Sure if It’s a Bed Bug? This Guide can Help

Not Sure if It’s a Bed Bug? This Guide can Help

You’ve got the familiar marks on your skin, and you swear you’ve seen bed bugs crawling through your sheets. But are you 100% sure you’ve identified the pest correctly? Do you know your black carpet beetles from your lice? Your fleas from your …
Pest Control: Do Cockroaches Fly?

Pest Control: Do Cockroaches Fly?

You wake up in the night and head for your kitchen to get a drink but as you turn on the lights you see a cockroach scattering away. Chances are there are more of them, and if that is so, you’ll be needing some professional pest control. Did you …
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The Role of Social Media in Helping Bed Bugs Win

If you think that social media only affect peoples’ lifestyle, then you might want to change your thinking. The impact of social media is far-reaching and it influences everything you do. Take, for instance, the power of online purchases where …
A bedroom bed that can be infested with bed bugs.

How Long Can Bed Bugs Live Without Food?

No matter who you are or where in the world you find them, an infestation of bed bugs is a serious issue and an incredibly frustrating one to discover. They crawl and transfer their colonies between various items, infesting carpets and furniture …
Office space pest problems

Commercial Pest Control: Unwanted Pest Problems

Pest infestation is a big problem that can be avoided.  Protecting your business depends on what your workers know about pests. For a pest control program to be effective, employees must know the important role they play in your commercial pest …
Thinking like a bug can positively contribute to effective and efficient bed bug control. A little something that many homeowners yearn for.

Think Like a Bug and Achieve Effective Bug Control

Most humans think that insects are a nuisance. But did you know that there are some insects that provide services that are beneficial to humans? Let’s look at the bees, without bees we wouldn’t have honey. Silkworms too provide us with expensive …
Commercial Pest Control - Protecting Your Restaurant’s Patio

Commercial Pest Control - Protecting Your Restaurant’s Patio

With summer right around the corner, patio dining will be in full swing. For restaurants, it’s a wonderful way to get some additional seating space and boost your venue’s dining appeal. However, there are a few challenges with catering to the …