Posts with the tag: "pest proofing"

Bat Proofing Your Home

DATE POSTED: June 23, 2015

Bats bring out a certain creepy feeling in most people. There are around 40 species of bats in the United States and three of them commonly find themselves in buildings and homes. Finding a bat in your home can cause quite a panic. When I was younger I remember finding a bat in our living room. My mother and I spent hours trying to be brave and catch the darn thing to put it back outside. There…

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The Effect Of Winter On Pest Control

DATE POSTED: March 16, 2015

When snow starts to melt and temperatures start to warm up, what happens? That's right, bugs start to appear. But every home is different. You may have flies appearing in the upper rooms of your house as they flee attic spaces in search of an exit from your home. You may find lady bugs crawling all over the sun-warmed walls of your home. Ants may be forming superhighways across your kitchen floor…

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Spring Pest Control Tips [Infographic]

DATE POSTED: February 27, 2015

Find out how to pest proof your home and property with these helpful tips!

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Food Pantry Boot Camp

DATE POSTED: February 12, 2015

Alright, soldier! Are you ready to get that panty into tip top shape? This is war. And, there is no room for the weak of heart! You need to be ruthless. You need to be a well oiled machine. It is kill or be bugged! What's it going to be, soldier? Are you going to stop those bugs in their tracks, or crawl home to Mommy? Okay. Maybe I went a little overboard on the drama. You get the point. Those…

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Winter Pests And Attic Spaces

DATE POSTED: January 29, 2015

Last fall, without your consent, bugs and wildlife may have taken up residence in your attic spaces. If you have not visited your attic crawl spaces recently, now might be the time. When spring arrives, those bugs, rodents, and wild critters will leave their low-energy state and begin to forage more vigorously for food. This will bring them down into your kitchen, pantry, and living areas--if they…

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The Millipede And Centipede Invasion

DATE POSTED: January 19, 2015

Which are you? The kind of person who believes that anything with more than four legs should be squished, or the kind of person who will delicately trap a fly and release him back into the wild? I used to be the second one--and I guess I still am, to a certain extent. Just yesterday I caught a stink bug with a tiny glass and escorted him off my property. But flies don't live long in my house. I…

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