People sometimes bring pests indoors without knowing it. Once indoors, pests can multiply and spread. It is a good idea to double check to make sure pests are not hiding in things you bring into your home. Check things like potted plants, firewood, boxes and bags of food (including pet food), used furniture and appliances, and […]

Although summer brings with it an influx of many other pests, including spiders, ants, mosquitoes, scorpions and more, traditional wisdom tells us that June is the end of termite season. While this would seem like a good thing for home and business owners who don’t want these tiny, pesky insects chomping on their property, it can […]

Most people would never pick up a discarded mattress they saw on a sidewalk. These mattresses are not only not clean, but increasingly they are also infested with bedbugs. But what about “renovated,” “reconditioned” or “refurbished” mattresses? There are state laws that require companies that process these mattresses to sanitize them, but it has been […]

The National Pest Management Association has declared this week, June 5-11, National Bed Bug Awareness Week! While that might not seem like something to celebrate, we’re always excited to be able to share bed bug facts, prevention tips and information about elimination services to our friends and customers. Twenty years ago, nobody but frequent international […]

A Long Island, New York, man who saw bed bugs in his car was told by a friend that rubbing alcohol kills the bugs, so he proceeded to dump the flammable liquid all over the car’s interior. Then he decided to sit in the car, relax and light a cigarette! The resulting flames engulfed the car […]