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Landscaping Tips To Help Avoid Carpenter Ant Infestations

DATE POSTED: July 14, 2017

If you need some help avoiding carpenter ants this year and every year, you will need some tips to make your home less attractive to them. They are just seeking food, water, and shelter for their colonies, but carpenter ants can wreak havoc in your home. Finding their satellite and remote colonies can be extremely difficult.

Not all ants are created equal

DATE POSTED: June 22, 2017

Ants are a part of most of our everyday lives this time of the year. From seeing ants scurrying along the sidewalk to the occasional little pest crawling on our leg when we are trying to enjoy a bit of sunshine in the yard, ants have become so common that we barely even notice them anymore. We don’t even kick up too much of a fuss when we see one looking desperately for an escape route when we…

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How Rainy Weather Affects Pests in South Portland

DATE POSTED: May 16, 2017

We've had so much rain in South Portland that many of us are starting to wonder if we'll ever see the sun again! But just as we feel like the constant, gloomy days of rainy weather are never going to end, the clouds break and the sun shines again as we get closer to summer in Maine. Rainy weather affects the pest forecast – making conditions ideal for breeding and for pests to look for shelter…

What Are These Tiny Black Ants?

DATE POSTED: May 11, 2017

Springtime, it’s the official start of the ant season! With so many species, it can sometimes be difficult to tell exactly which ant is invading your home; but it is important to know. While most are merely a nuisance and do not cause illness or damage, there is one species that can cause extensive damage to your home if left unattended.

Maine's Most Destructive Pests Are Back

DATE POSTED: April 26, 2017

The most destructive pests in Maine are not the infamous termite that you can find in other states. Here in Maine, the carpenter ant can cause just as much damage to a home and property and they are a huge problem in the South Portland area. These pests will need to be dealt with before they can cause a lot of damage and to avoid repair costs associated with those damages.

Carpenter Ants Are Coming

DATE POSTED: March 8, 2017

This is going to be quite a spring. That mild winter we just had is going to make spring pests more abundant. One pest we expect to hear quite a bit about is the carpenter ant. Here are a few things you should know about these little wood biters.

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