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a house mouse kaing a big mess in a south portland maine home during fall season

Don't Let South Portland's Mice in This Fall

DATE POSTED: October 25, 2019

Winters in New England can be incredibly cold. In Southern Maine, the weather can drop overnight. Suddenly the long afternoon walks through changing leaves turns into movie marathons under a blanket. As we humans start to retreat into the warmth of our homes, so do common pests, especially mice.

a black legged tick crawlong along a vibrant geen leaf while it is ready t pounce on its next host that passes

5 Things South Portland Parents Need To Teach Kids About Ticks

DATE POSTED: September 27, 2019

These little pests are like a ticking time bomb ready to go off. They are carried onto properties on wildlife passing through your yard. There, they lay in wait and search for a food source—which is an animal or human. Ticks need blood to survive and to transition through their complete growth cycle.

s school of children lined up to board a big yellow bus on their first day of school

Bed Bug Prevention Tips for Portland Parents As School Season Returns

DATE POSTED: August 14, 2019

When you send your kids off to school again in the fall, you’re probably not thinking “I sure hope my children don’t bring bed bugs home with them today.” After all, parents have plenty of other things to think about. The unfortunate reality, however, is that your children might give bed bugs an opportunity to invade. While it is true that bed bugs are a year-round threat in Maine…

a stink bug crawling down and around a soutch portland residential garden in the light of a summer day

When Are Stink Bugs Active In South Portland?

DATE POSTED: July 25, 2019

One of the pests we face in our area is stink bugs. Stink bugs are a common insect pest in Maine, and if you’re not careful, they could make a comeback and take over your property. Between the loud buzzing sound they make when they fly over your head and the putrid smell they produce when threatened or crushed, stink bugs are one species of insect pest you definitely want to avoid.

a yellow jacket resting on a green shrub in a south portland garden

What's Attracting Wasps And Yellow Jackets To My South Portland Home?

DATE POSTED: July 23, 2019

Our homes and properties become incredibly attractive to wasps and yellow jackets as locations to create nests. Unfortunately, this means that many South Portland residents are already seeing these harmful insects on their properties and even inside of their homes. But why?

Dangers Posed By Squirrels In Your Home

DATE POSTED: March 23, 2017

Squirrels are fun. Don't you think? They perch on your fence and flick their tails in defiance at the cat trying to catch them. They chase each other around your yard, zigging and zagging and tumbling. And they perform amazing acrobatics trying to get into your bird feeders. Yes, they are fun. But you know what's not fun? When they find their way into your home. Not only is this no fun, but…

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