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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.

Bulletproof Your Business with Commercial Pest Control

Bulletproof Your Business with Commercial Pest Control

Running a business means balancing multiple priorities, customer satisfaction, employee productivity, and financial stability to name a few. However, one critical area often overlooked is pest prevention. Neglecting pest control in a commercial property can create...

Four Seasons Pest Control: What Each Season Brings in Arkansas

Four Seasons Pest Control: What Each Season Brings in Arkansas

Arkansas is known for its natural beauty, rich landscapes, and changing seasons. But with each season comes a new set of pest challenges for homeowners and business owners alike. From the freezing winters to the humid, bug-filled summers, keeping pests out isn’t a...

How to Protect Your Home from Summer Ant Infestations

How to Protect Your Home from Summer Ant Infestations

Arkansas summers are known for heat, humidity, and ants. Once temperatures rise, these tiny invaders come marching in full force. For homeowners, few things are more frustrating than discovering long trails of ants in the kitchen, bathroom, or along baseboards. And...

The Hidden Costs of Inadequate Pest Control

The Hidden Costs of Inadequate Pest Control

When pests invade your home, it’s tempting to reach for a quick fix—something cheap and easy to apply. But beneath the surface, inadequate pest control comes with a host of hidden costs that can snowball over time. Whether it’s the damage pests cause, the health risks...

Understanding the Different Types of Ants in Arkansas Homes

Understanding the Different Types of Ants in Arkansas Homes

Types of Ants in Arkansas: Identification, Prevention, and Control Ants are one of the most common household pests, and in Arkansas, they’re a year-round concern. While some ants are merely a nuisance, others can damage your home or pose health risks to your family....

The Dangers of DIY Pest Control: Why Professional Treatment Works

The Dangers of DIY Pest Control: Why Professional Treatment Works

When pests invade your home, your first instinct might be to head to the nearest store and grab a can of spray or some bait traps. While DIY pest control might seem like a quick and affordable solution, it often leads to more harm than good. In fact, the dangers of...

Top 5 Pest Control Myths Debunked

Top 5 Pest Control Myths Debunked

When pests invade your home, it's easy to fall back on advice from friends, family, or the internet. But not all information floating around is accurate. In fact, believing in some common pest control myths can make the problem worse, or even put your home and health...

Rodent Control Tips for Businesses and Homes

Rodent Control Tips for Businesses and Homes

Rodents may be small, but the damage they cause to homes and businesses can be massive. From chewing through electrical wires and insulation to contaminating food and spreading disease, rats and mice are more than a nuisance—they’re a serious threat to your property...

Unstoppable Mosquito Control Solutions for a Bite-Free Summer

Unstoppable Mosquito Control Solutions for a Bite-Free Summer

Summer should be a time for backyard BBQs, evening walks, and relaxing on the porch – not swatting away mosquitoes. If you have ever had to retreat indoors because of itchy bites, you are not alone. Mosquitoes aren’t just annoying – they can also carry harmful...

Bulletproof Your Business with Commercial Pest Control

Bulletproof Your Business with Commercial Pest Control

Running a business means balancing multiple priorities, customer satisfaction, employee productivity, and financial stability to name a few. However, one critical area often overlooked is pest prevention. Neglecting pest control in a commercial property can create...

The Hidden Costs of Inadequate Pest Control

The Hidden Costs of Inadequate Pest Control

When pests invade your home, it’s tempting to reach for a quick fix—something cheap and easy to apply. But beneath the surface, inadequate pest control comes with a host of hidden costs that can snowball over time. Whether it’s the damage pests cause, the health risks...

Top 5 Pest Control Myths Debunked

Top 5 Pest Control Myths Debunked

When pests invade your home, it's easy to fall back on advice from friends, family, or the internet. But not all information floating around is accurate. In fact, believing in some common pest control myths can make the problem worse, or even put your home and health...

Four Seasons Pest Control: What Each Season Brings in Arkansas

Four Seasons Pest Control: What Each Season Brings in Arkansas

Arkansas is known for its natural beauty, rich landscapes, and changing seasons. But with each season comes a new set of pest challenges for homeowners and business owners alike. From the freezing winters to the humid, bug-filled summers, keeping pests out isn’t a...

Understanding the Different Types of Ants in Arkansas Homes

Understanding the Different Types of Ants in Arkansas Homes

Types of Ants in Arkansas: Identification, Prevention, and Control Ants are one of the most common household pests, and in Arkansas, they’re a year-round concern. While some ants are merely a nuisance, others can damage your home or pose health risks to your family....

Rodent Control Tips for Businesses and Homes

Rodent Control Tips for Businesses and Homes

Rodents may be small, but the damage they cause to homes and businesses can be massive. From chewing through electrical wires and insulation to contaminating food and spreading disease, rats and mice are more than a nuisance—they’re a serious threat to your property...

How to Protect Your Home from Summer Ant Infestations

How to Protect Your Home from Summer Ant Infestations

Arkansas summers are known for heat, humidity, and ants. Once temperatures rise, these tiny invaders come marching in full force. For homeowners, few things are more frustrating than discovering long trails of ants in the kitchen, bathroom, or along baseboards. And...

The Dangers of DIY Pest Control: Why Professional Treatment Works

The Dangers of DIY Pest Control: Why Professional Treatment Works

When pests invade your home, your first instinct might be to head to the nearest store and grab a can of spray or some bait traps. While DIY pest control might seem like a quick and affordable solution, it often leads to more harm than good. In fact, the dangers of...

Unstoppable Mosquito Control Solutions for a Bite-Free Summer

Unstoppable Mosquito Control Solutions for a Bite-Free Summer

Summer should be a time for backyard BBQs, evening walks, and relaxing on the porch – not swatting away mosquitoes. If you have ever had to retreat indoors because of itchy bites, you are not alone. Mosquitoes aren’t just annoying – they can also carry harmful...

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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...

DIY Pest Control

Taking matters into your own hands on any DIY project can actually be a productive thing - as long as you have some luck and a tad bit of skill. But when it comes to pest control the playing field changes. Even when it comes to buying or selling a home, mortgage...

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