If you’ve never heard of the Asian needle ant, you’re not alone, but you’re going to start hearing about it. This small, unassuming-looking ant has been quietly spreading across the eastern United States for years, and it’s now confirmed in at least 20 states. Unlike most household ants, this one can deliver a sting serious … Read more
Something Is Swarming Around Your Home You walk outside one morning and notice dozens, maybe hundreds, of winged insects emerging from the ground near your foundation. Or you find a pile of discarded wings on your windowsill. Or you see a cloud of flying insects around a tree stump in your garden. Your first instinct … Read more
The Pest Spreading Across America That Most Homeowners Haven’t Heard Of If you live in the Mid-Atlantic or northeastern United States and you’ve noticed an unusual insect on your trees, garden plants, or outdoor furniture recently, there’s a good chance it was a spotted lanternfly. The spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest species originally from … Read more
A New Pest Problem Nobody Saw Coming For decades, American homeowners have dealt with two distinct termite species: the Formosan termite and the Asian termite. Both are destructive. Both are difficult to control. But separately, they at least followed predictable patterns that pest controllers had learned to manage. That changed recently. Scientists confirmed that Formosan … Read more
Fleas Are a House Problem, Not Just a Pet Problem Most people think of fleas as a pet issue. Get a flea treatment for the dog, job done. The reality is more complicated — and understanding it is the key to actually solving a flea problem rather than just managing it indefinitely. Adult fleas living … Read more
The Problem With Mouse Traps Most homeowners reach for a mouse trap the moment they see evidence of a mouse. That’s understandable. But trapping is a response, not a solution. For every mouse you catch, there’s a hole somewhere in your home that let it in. Leave that hole open and you’ll be setting traps … Read more
They Appear From Nowhere One day your kitchen is fine. The next, there are tiny flies hovering over your fruit bowl, circling your wine glass, appearing every time you open the bin. Fruit flies. They didn’t come in through your window. They were already there — or rather, the conditions for them were already there. … Read more
A Summer Pest Checklist That Actually Covers Everything Summer pest checklist season starts the moment temperatures climb, and if you’re not ahead of it, you’ll be reacting to problems instead of preventing them. This isn’t another generic five tips list. This is a complete walkthrough of your home, inside and out, organized so you can … Read more
Summer Means Fleas and Ticks Are Back If you have pets, summer brings a familiar challenge — fleas and ticks become significantly more active as temperatures rise, Flea and tick protection becomes especially important during summer months. A single flea can lay up to 50 eggs per day. Left unchecked, what starts as one pet … Read more
You Found a Wasp Nest. Now What? You’re cleaning the gutters. Or checking the shed. Or just walking past the eaves of your house. And there it is. A grey papery structure, maybe the size of a tennis ball — or maybe the size of a basketball — with wasps moving in and out. Your … Read more