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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.
5 Reasons You Need Professional Pest Control
Summer is here, and if you’re like most people, you’ve got plans. These plans usually go hand in hand with spending money. Even beyond this season of the year, it seems the budget gets tighter and tighter throughout the year with unexpected bills and other “life...
Five Rodent Remedies
When it comes to rodents, there have been many attempts to deal with them over the years. Despite these valiant efforts, they just keep coming back again and again and again. Here are five things to consider from Hopper Termite & Pest that will help you get the...
Preventing Termites in Your Home: Tips and Tricks for Homeowners
Discovering a termite infestation in your home is something that you most likely want to avoid at all costs. Unlike some other types of pests, termites aren’t attracted to a messy home with food that’s been left out or trash that hasn’t been taken out. Termites only...
Man vs. Mice
How many of us enjoy going out to eat? Satisfying our pallets is a daily task. BUT - not everything that is hungry is human. This brings us to the RODENT! While some animals and pests discover their menu items in the outdoors, many find their way to the inside of your...
Ants In Your Plants
Just when you thought your pest problems were under control, spring rolls around and the army of ants make their annual return. It’s almost like you can hear them chant, “Left, left, left-right, left!” Here are a few things you need to know about ants, and how you can...
The Trouble With Termites
Like it or not, termite season is here. The weather is getting warmer, spring is here and it’s game on! Termites are prevalent in our area and are referred to in some circles as the “silent destroyers!” They have the ability to chew through wood, flooring and...
Arachnophile
According to Wikipedia, a person who admires spiders is referred to as an “Arachnophile.” Right off the bat let’s get one thing clear - you will not find any spider lovers here at Hopper Termite & Pest. Although some spiders are absolutely harmless, some are...
Are You Ticked Off?
Did you hear the one about the four types of ticks? Dog Ticks, Deer Ticks, Lone Star Ticks, and POLI-TICKS? Joking aside, ticks are no fun at all! At Hopper Termite & Pest, we take ticks and their threat very seriously. When the weather gets warmer, humans and...
Spring is Springing
While we are watching the transition from winter to spring, at Hopper Termite & Pest we are just as busy as ever helping homes and businesses prepare for the upcoming season! You may think it’s fine to wait a few weeks to call Hopper - BUT getting a jump on Spring...
5 Reasons You Need Professional Pest Control
Summer is here, and if you’re like most people, you’ve got plans. These plans usually go hand in hand with spending money. Even beyond this season of the year, it seems the budget gets tighter and tighter throughout the year with unexpected bills and other “life...
Man vs. Mice
How many of us enjoy going out to eat? Satisfying our pallets is a daily task. BUT - not everything that is hungry is human. This brings us to the RODENT! While some animals and pests discover their menu items in the outdoors, many find their way to the inside of your...
Arachnophile
According to Wikipedia, a person who admires spiders is referred to as an “Arachnophile.” Right off the bat let’s get one thing clear - you will not find any spider lovers here at Hopper Termite & Pest. Although some spiders are absolutely harmless, some are...
Five Rodent Remedies
When it comes to rodents, there have been many attempts to deal with them over the years. Despite these valiant efforts, they just keep coming back again and again and again. Here are five things to consider from Hopper Termite & Pest that will help you get the...
Ants In Your Plants
Just when you thought your pest problems were under control, spring rolls around and the army of ants make their annual return. It’s almost like you can hear them chant, “Left, left, left-right, left!” Here are a few things you need to know about ants, and how you can...
Are You Ticked Off?
Did you hear the one about the four types of ticks? Dog Ticks, Deer Ticks, Lone Star Ticks, and POLI-TICKS? Joking aside, ticks are no fun at all! At Hopper Termite & Pest, we take ticks and their threat very seriously. When the weather gets warmer, humans and...
Preventing Termites in Your Home: Tips and Tricks for Homeowners
Discovering a termite infestation in your home is something that you most likely want to avoid at all costs. Unlike some other types of pests, termites aren’t attracted to a messy home with food that’s been left out or trash that hasn’t been taken out. Termites only...
The Trouble With Termites
Like it or not, termite season is here. The weather is getting warmer, spring is here and it’s game on! Termites are prevalent in our area and are referred to in some circles as the “silent destroyers!” They have the ability to chew through wood, flooring and...
Spring is Springing
While we are watching the transition from winter to spring, at Hopper Termite & Pest we are just as busy as ever helping homes and businesses prepare for the upcoming season! You may think it’s fine to wait a few weeks to call Hopper - BUT getting a jump on Spring...
We’re termite & pest experts
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!
How to Prepare You House for Bed Bug Treatment
You finally did it. You picked up the phone, called Hopper Termite & Pest, and you are now scheduled for bed bug extermination. Making the call was a big step in getting rid of bed bugs. However, your work is just beginning. When it comes to exterminating bed...
How Hopper Termite & Pest Can Help Prevent Termites in Your New Home
Buying a new home can be stressful. Many spend hours researching and going over the details such as finding the perfect neighborhood or how close their job is to a potential new home. However, many don’t necessarily think of pests and termites when they are about to...
Ways to Crush the Pest Problems in Your Commercial Kitchen
How to use this template“One time, I went there and found a roach in my drink.” “I don’t eat there. The flies are everywhere!” The worst thing that can happen to a restaurant is for the word to get out that someone found a bug in their food or saw a mouse scurry under...
Are Clogged Gutters Causing Your Pest Problems?
Gutters. Most homes have them installed and many can agree that they are a headache to properly maintain. What most people don’t understand is that cleaning out your gutters is about more than checking a task off your to-do list. Here are a few things you should know...
Spring Cleaning Tips to Help You Get Rid of Household Bugs
The flowers are starting to bloom and the birds are beginning to sing louder and louder. Spring is slowly getting started here in the Ozarks and everything is waking up...including the bugs. Before you know it, insects will be making their presence known as they start...
4 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Termites
How to use this templateTermites. Most people don’t even think about termites or the damage they can cause until they become homeowners. And still, many don’t pay too much attention to these pests until the damage is caused. Termites don’t bite or annoy you when you...