This year has been pretty warm, but we’ve recently experienced a few chilly days, and you know more are on their way. A lot of people have begun switching to cool weather mode by putting up summer clothes, pulling coats out of storage, checking furnaces, etc. You may be one of them. It’s just part […]
Fall usually finds a lot of people changing residences as school starts. Because of all this movement, autumn is prime time for bed bugs to spread. It’s pretty easy for these invaders to hitch a ride from one place to another in personal items…and you don’t even know they’ve come along for the ride! Finding […]
Nothing says “Christmas” quite like a freshly-cut Christmas tree. They are so beautiful and fill your home with a lovely aroma. But regardless of where the tree was grown, chances are good some small pests and insects are living in it. Unless you take precautions, they’ll come inside along with your beautiful tree! We have first-hand experience […]
Frost is in the air and leaves are changing…it’s the time of year for pests to look for a winter home. You’re familiar with many of them…spiders, mice, and others. But one unwanted guest might surprise you: the multicolored Asian Lady Beetle…harmonia axyridis. You probably know them better as ladybugs! Cooler temperatures and frost are […]
You’ve turned off the lights, locked the doors, and settled in for a good night’s sleep. Then “it” begins. An incessant high-pitched chirping noise somewhere inside your house. That’s a sure sign crickets have invaded your domain! A male house cricket can “sing” for hours at a time. It’s his version of a love song. […]