We've all heard a story or two that had a stowaway in it. There are lots of them. Stowing away can be an exciting story element. It could be a young rapscallion who snuck his way onto a ship headed for America only to find out that it was a pirate...

Among the animals that can invade our homes, bats are quite unique. There are few creatures that creep us out as much as bats do, but at the same time, most people don't consider bats to be a threat. Why is this? It’s probably because bats aren’t...

Pestilence has been around since the dawn of time, mosquitoes and ticks have always had the ability to transfer diseases to humans. So, why is it that many of us can remember being eaten alive by mosquitoes when we were younger and never having...

There are a lot of things that can damage your New York home: the sun slowly fades your paint and dries out your wood, the wind searches for pockets to get its fingers in and pry loose things off, snow layers itself on roofs and builds up to...

Ticks. Everyone is talking about them lately. You hear and read statements like “I hate ticks!!”, “Had another tick on me!” or “Ticks are awful this year! They are everywhere!!” All the media outlets are discussing Lyme disease and the tick...

A strong case can be made that mice are winter pests which is not an unfounded conclusion. Throughout our New York service area, we are sure that there is no shortage of homeowners who would say that they heard mice bumping around in their walls...