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Need to know the difference between wasps and hornets? Or how to win the fight against ants? We stay on the cutting edge of the latest news and developments in residential and commercial pest control. Browse our topics to best know how to fight pests in your home or business.
Why Your Small Business Needs Pest Control
As a small business owner, you juggle numerous responsibilities to ensure your business runs smoothly. One critical aspect that often gets overlooked is pest control. Pests can infiltrate your workspace, causing damage to property, posing health risks, and tarnishing...
How to Avoid Ticks in the Summer
Summer is a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors, but it is also the season when ticks are most active. These tiny pests can pose serious health risks, transmitting diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and more. Protecting yourself, your family,...
How a Mosquito Infestation Happens
Mosquitos are more than just a nuisance. They can carry serious diseases such as Zika, West Nile Virus, and malaria, posing a health risk to your family and community. Understanding how a mosquito infestation occurs is the first step in effectively managing these...
Green Pest Control Options and Why You Need Them
In today’s environmentally conscious world, more and more people are seeking eco-friendly solutions for their everyday needs, including pest control. Traditional pest control methods often rely on harsh chemicals that can be harmful to the environment, pets, and even...
What To Do In an Encounter With a Skunk
Encountering a skunk can be an unsettling experience, especially due to their well-known defensive mechanism – spraying a foul-smelling liquid. Skunks are generally non-aggressive and resort to spraying only when they feel threatened. Understanding the appropriate...
Potential Structure Damage from Termites
Termites are often called the “silent destroyers” because of their remarkable ability to chew through wood flooring, and even wallpaper undetected. For homeowners and property managers, the threat posed by these pests can lead to significant structure damage from...
Are Wasps Harmful to Your Home?
When it comes to home pests, wasps often evoke a sense of fear and unease. Understanding the potential risks associated with wasps is essential for homeowners. This blog will explore whether wasps are harmful to your home and what steps you can take to mitigate any...
How to Keep Raccoons Away
Raccoons may seem harmless and even charming, but they can become a real headache for homeowners when they invade your space. These nocturnal creatures are not only persistent in their search for food but can also cause substantial damage to property and pose health...
Don’t Fall For This
Fall is finally here! With it comes fresh air, leaves that change color, plus it’s guaranteed that the pests are on the move. While the first two are always welcomed, the last one we could certainly do without! Many people fall into the trap of thinking the cooler...
Why Your Small Business Needs Pest Control
As a small business owner, you juggle numerous responsibilities to ensure your business runs smoothly. One critical aspect that often gets overlooked is pest control. Pests can infiltrate your workspace, causing damage to property, posing health risks, and tarnishing...
Green Pest Control Options and Why You Need Them
In today’s environmentally conscious world, more and more people are seeking eco-friendly solutions for their everyday needs, including pest control. Traditional pest control methods often rely on harsh chemicals that can be harmful to the environment, pets, and even...
Are Wasps Harmful to Your Home?
When it comes to home pests, wasps often evoke a sense of fear and unease. Understanding the potential risks associated with wasps is essential for homeowners. This blog will explore whether wasps are harmful to your home and what steps you can take to mitigate any...
How to Avoid Ticks in the Summer
Summer is a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors, but it is also the season when ticks are most active. These tiny pests can pose serious health risks, transmitting diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and more. Protecting yourself, your family,...
What To Do In an Encounter With a Skunk
Encountering a skunk can be an unsettling experience, especially due to their well-known defensive mechanism – spraying a foul-smelling liquid. Skunks are generally non-aggressive and resort to spraying only when they feel threatened. Understanding the appropriate...
How to Keep Raccoons Away
Raccoons may seem harmless and even charming, but they can become a real headache for homeowners when they invade your space. These nocturnal creatures are not only persistent in their search for food but can also cause substantial damage to property and pose health...
How a Mosquito Infestation Happens
Mosquitos are more than just a nuisance. They can carry serious diseases such as Zika, West Nile Virus, and malaria, posing a health risk to your family and community. Understanding how a mosquito infestation occurs is the first step in effectively managing these...
Potential Structure Damage from Termites
Termites are often called the “silent destroyers” because of their remarkable ability to chew through wood flooring, and even wallpaper undetected. For homeowners and property managers, the threat posed by these pests can lead to significant structure damage from...
Don’t Fall For This
Fall is finally here! With it comes fresh air, leaves that change color, plus it’s guaranteed that the pests are on the move. While the first two are always welcomed, the last one we could certainly do without! Many people fall into the trap of thinking the cooler...
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When it comes to protection from pests, we have you covered. Our highly trained technicians are members of the Arkansas Pest Management Association as well as the National Pest Management Association. Call today so we can get a tailored plan started for you and your specific needs!
Common Hotel Pest Problems & How to Deal with Them
In summertime, the tourism industry booms. Children are out of school, parents take more time off work to plan family vacations, and the nice weather encourages people to get out and see the world. If you own or manage a hotel, motel, or any other place where people...
Rodent Populations Spike Due to COVID-19 Closures
With the recent COVID-19 outbreak, restaurants throughout Springdale and the surrounding areas have had to shut their doors to diners, only offering curbside pickup or delivery. Some have even had to shutter their doors altogether and wait out the global pandemic. Due...
Dispelling a Common Myth About Chiggers
Have you ever played in the grass only to have red, itchy bumps immediately after? Many people attribute these bumps to a grass allergy when, in fact, they are most often caused by chigger bites. A chigger is a Trombiculidae mite in its larval stage, which is the only...
Summertime in Arkansas: Rising Temperatures, Barbeques…& Bugs
While the winters in Arkansas don’t get too bad and the springtime brings mild weather that encourages us all to spend a bit more time outdoors, the summertime brings rising temperatures and humidity. While the warmer weather surely makes us want to enjoy swimming,...
Common Causes of Scorpion Infestations
Let’s face it—there’s nothing fun about seeing a scorpion in your home, let alone coming into close contact with one. And when there’s one scorpion, there are usually more because these insects do not wander alone and tend to come in packs. Unfortunately, Arkansas is...
How to Ant-proof Your Food Storage
The current COVID-19 crisis has brought a lot of uncertainty to the world. As we all take part in social distancing, let’s remember to limit our amount of time spent in public spaces. For grocery shopping, try your best to make each trip worthwhile by buying in bulk...