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Winter Bugs: Identifying and Managing Indoor Pest Infestations

Winter Bugs: Identifying and Managing Indoor Pest Infestations

As the temperature drops, pests often seek warmth and shelter indoors, making winter a prime time for indoor pest infestations. Managing indoor pest infestations becomes essential to prevent these unwanted guests from disrupting your home. From rodents to spiders,...

Rodent Control: Why Winter is the Prime Time for Mice and Rats

Rodent Control: Why Winter is the Prime Time for Mice and Rats

Winter is the prime time for rodent infestations, particularly for mice and rats, as they seek shelter from the cold. These pests are drawn to warm, cozy environments where food and water are readily available, often making your home their preferred destination. As...

How to Avoid Carpenter Ants

How to Avoid Carpenter Ants

Carpenter ants can be a significant nuisance, and if left unchecked, they can cause substantial damage to your home. Unlike termites, carpenter ants do not eat wood; instead, they tunnel through it to build their nests, weakening the structural integrity of your...

Common Christmas Tree Bugs and How to Get Rid of Them

Common Christmas Tree Bugs and How to Get Rid of Them

Bringing a live Christmas tree into your home can be a magical holiday tradition, but it may also come with some unwelcome guests: bugs. Aphids, spiders, mites, and bark beetles are just some of the insects that can hitch a ride on your tree and make their way into...

Why Your Small Business Needs Pest Control

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...

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Pest Problems

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Pest Problems

Ignoring pest problems in your home or business is a mistake that can lead to serious consequences, including extensive property damage, health risks, and a rapidly worsening infestation. Even minor signs of pests, like a few ants in the kitchen or a mouse sighting in...

How to Prevent Rodents from Getting into Your House

How to Prevent Rodents from Getting into Your House

Rodents can be more than just a nuisance; they pose serious health risks and can cause significant damage to your home. The best way to avoid these issues is to prevent rodents from entering your house in the first place. To do this, you’ll need to seal potential...

Green Pest Control Options and Why You Need Them

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...

Winter Bugs: Identifying and Managing Indoor Pest Infestations

Winter Bugs: Identifying and Managing Indoor Pest Infestations

As the temperature drops, pests often seek warmth and shelter indoors, making winter a prime time for indoor pest infestations. Managing indoor pest infestations becomes essential to prevent these unwanted guests from disrupting your home. From rodents to spiders,...

Common Christmas Tree Bugs and How to Get Rid of Them

Common Christmas Tree Bugs and How to Get Rid of Them

Bringing a live Christmas tree into your home can be a magical holiday tradition, but it may also come with some unwelcome guests: bugs. Aphids, spiders, mites, and bark beetles are just some of the insects that can hitch a ride on your tree and make their way into...

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Pest Problems

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Pest Problems

Ignoring pest problems in your home or business is a mistake that can lead to serious consequences, including extensive property damage, health risks, and a rapidly worsening infestation. Even minor signs of pests, like a few ants in the kitchen or a mouse sighting in...

Rodent Control: Why Winter is the Prime Time for Mice and Rats

Rodent Control: Why Winter is the Prime Time for Mice and Rats

Winter is the prime time for rodent infestations, particularly for mice and rats, as they seek shelter from the cold. These pests are drawn to warm, cozy environments where food and water are readily available, often making your home their preferred destination. As...

How to Prevent Rodents from Getting into Your House

How to Prevent Rodents from Getting into Your House

Rodents can be more than just a nuisance; they pose serious health risks and can cause significant damage to your home. The best way to avoid these issues is to prevent rodents from entering your house in the first place. To do this, you’ll need to seal potential...

How to Avoid Carpenter Ants

How to Avoid Carpenter Ants

Carpenter ants can be a significant nuisance, and if left unchecked, they can cause substantial damage to your home. Unlike termites, carpenter ants do not eat wood; instead, they tunnel through it to build their nests, weakening the structural integrity of your...

Why Your Small Business Needs Pest Control

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

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...

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Brown Recluse Spiders in Arkansas

Reportedly, only about 3-15% of the United States population has arachnophobia– but it does seem like fear of spiders is much more common than that. Fear of spiders might be a biological thing; it’s theorized that we’ve evolved with a developed fear of things like...

What attracts raccoons to my house?

Have you ever seen that video of the raccoon preparing to eat some cotton candy? He dips it into a puddle to clean it off before consuming it, and is visibly confused when the sugar dissolves in the water and disappears. It’s pretty cute! There are plenty of similar...

Why do pests invade homes when it’s raining?

Insects can be present in the home at any time of the year, with different climates and conditions attracting different types of pests. But you may have noticed increased insect activity during rainy weather. Is there a connection? Do rainy conditions really cause...

Ant Hills and What To Do With Them

Ant hills are a surefire sign of summertime. In fact, if you were asked to name a public park or local backyard where you’ve never seen a single anthill, you’d probably have a hard time coming up with any! Chances are good that you deal with ant hills on your home...

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