In some people’s mind, winter is a time when all nature goes into hibernation and the world is miraculously pest-free. All of the bugs have either gone to sleep or died off until spring when the mosquito swatting, bee buzzing, and butterfly catching...

Squirrels are fun. Aren't they? It is fun to watch them scamper across your fence, chase each other through the trees, and flick their fluffy little tails. But they cease to be fun when they chew their way in through your eaves and build nests in...

If you have been seeing a lot of yellow jackets lately, it isn't your imagination. This is the time of year when yellow jackets are plentiful. Why? Because those yellow jackets have had all spring and summer to grow their numbers. But there are two...

Throughout our service area, rats and mice continue to be a big issue for both home and business owners, especially in the fall when temperatures begin to cool. With the turning of the leaves and the nip in the air, rodents begin seeking shelter any...

It makes sense to think that as the temperatures drop, and the frost starts appearing on the ground, that we don't need to worry about outside pests anymore. While this is true for most bugs, it is not true for ticks--specifically blacklegged ticks....

The most exciting time of a young life might just be that first trip to college. Your new home away from home filled with hundreds of strangers to get to know can either leave you feeling giddy or terrified. Sometimes a bit of both. You have so many...