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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.

Are Wasps Harmful to Your Home?

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

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

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...

How to Avoid Ticks in the Summer

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

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...

DIY Pest Control

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...

What To Do In an Encounter With a Skunk

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

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...

Bites, Bugs and Barbeque

Bites, Bugs and Barbeque

Just because summer is winding down doesn’t mean you just shut down the grill until late spring. Regardless of the season, there’s nothing better than fresh grilled chicken, smoked ribs, grilled burgers, hotdogs, veggies and more! If there’s one thing that can dampen...

Are Wasps Harmful to Your Home?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Bites, Bugs and Barbeque

Bites, Bugs and Barbeque

Just because summer is winding down doesn’t mean you just shut down the grill until late spring. Regardless of the season, there’s nothing better than fresh grilled chicken, smoked ribs, grilled burgers, hotdogs, veggies and more! If there’s one thing that can dampen...

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 Respond to a Wildlife Infestation at Your Home

Whether you have a squirrel in your attic, a raccoon eating your trash, or a more dangerous situation on your hands, a wildlife infestation at your home is a hazard. These issues should not be taken lightly, and the help of a professional pest control company is...

Why Commercial Pest Control is So Important

Whether you are the owner or manager of a retail establishment, hotel, restaurant, warehouse, or manufacturing facility, a pest infestation is the very last thing you need to happen. When pests invade, they can create an incredibly unhealthy environment for your...

Is Pest Control Necessary in the Winter?

With winter just around the corner, you’re probably wondering if you actually need to continue treating your home against pests. The answer is: Yes, absolutely! As the temperatures begin to drop, many species of pests will need to find a safe space where they can go...

What Happens if Termites Go Untreated

Sometimes, the easiest way to deal with a problem is to simply not deal with it at all. Unfortunately, few scenarios in life allow us to skate by without little to no work on our parts — and finding termites in your home is not one of them. Keep reading to learn all...

Trick-or-Treat: Four Types of Pests Attracted to Sugar in Candy

Halloween is upon us, and one of the most frightening things you might encounter is an unwanted or unexpected intruder sticking its appendages into the candy bowl. Pests are attracted to a number of things, and sugary candies are right up there at the top of the list....

Prep Your Home for Fall Weather and Fall Pests

Winter is drawing closer every day, and many homeowners are busy decorating and changing out all their summer clothes and linens for sweaters and flannel sheets. But pests are also prepping for the cooler weather by looking for shelter for the winter. One of the best...

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