by Brian Cable | Oct 31, 2019 | Halloween
That’s right this year for Halloween 2019 we want to have some fun. We are going to be giving away a brand new Kindle Fire to the best SELFIE with OUR PEST CONTROL SKELETON. How does this work you ask? Find our Pest Control Skeleton on Halloween night in...
by Brian Cable | Sep 19, 2019 | Residential Pest Control
State officials were a little concerned when mosquitoes in western Michigan were found to be infected with a deadly virus known as EEE. With Michigan being a border neighbor to Indiana it was only a matter of time. In recent Indiana news channel 13 WTHR broke...
by Brian Cable | Aug 30, 2019 | Residential Pest Control
Answering the common question: What are the main differences between fleas and bed bugs? Fleas and bed bugs have a few key similarities: both are small, feed on blood, and are never welcome. How can you tell what kind of uninvited guests you are dealing with? You can...
by Sarah | Apr 25, 2019 | Residential Pest Control
Basic Identifiers: Hornets are of a subgroup of wasp. With similar skin and wings, but hornets have a slightly larger waist and similar skin and wings. They tend to have a reddish-brown head and thorax. Normally hornets won’t be found around sweet nectar, saps, or...
by Sarah | Apr 19, 2019 | Residential Pest Control
Basic Identifiers Crickets are yellowish-brown in color, with 3 dark bands on an antennaed head. They have 6 legs, are winged, and are usually 3/4 – 7/8” long. Nymph crickets are wingless, but look fairly similar to the adult cricket. How Do I Know if I Have...
by Sarah | Mar 9, 2019 | Residential Pest Control
Basic Identifiers: Earwigs are funny looking creatures with two pincers jutting out from their abdomen. They are slender, with two pairs of wings. Earwigs range in varying sizes, from 5-25 mm in size. Though they may look a bit intimidating, they are not...
by Sarah | Mar 8, 2019 | Residential Pest Control
What do they look like? Beetles come in a variety of different sizes, shapes, and colors. For example, the June beetle (more commonly known as June bugs) and lady beetle have an oval/rounder shape. The click beetle is long and slender. Some beetles even have...
by Sarah | Mar 8, 2019 | Residential Pest Control
Basic identifiers: House flies are mostly iridescent and grey, and can be 4 to 7.5 mm long. On their body they have four black stripes on their thorax, and are covered in small hairs. Their eyes are extremely complex with thousands of individual lenses. Why do I have...
by Brian Cable | Feb 19, 2019 | Residential Pest Control, Stink Bugs
A recent study done by Virginia Tech was reported by WTHR news channel 13 this week. According to the report about 95 percent of the stink bug population was killed off due to the horrible weather we referred to as the polar vortex recently. The quick onset of the...
by Brian Cable | Jan 28, 2019 | Residential Pest Control, Rodents
Rodents such as mice have been hiding in cars and trucks. In a recent article from the National Pest Management Association they warned vehicle owners of the threats in winter to their vehicles from rodents. Let’s be honest when it comes to winter and cold...
