Spring Cleaning Includes Preparing for Bugs and Pests!
Spring is in the air! At least we hope it is. Seems we bounce from freezing to beautiful every day now. While it may confuse us, it’s not confusing pests. As the days become warmer, you’re going to see more issues with ants, bees, cockroaches, earwigs, flies, mosquitos, silverfish, wasps, and rodents. Ants are most […]
Continue readingHow To Find and Remove a Tick
NOTTick season has arrived here per the Indiana State Department of Health. Last year, over 250 tick-borne cases were reported in Indiana… including Lyme disease, babesiosis, and ehrlichiosis. How to Check for Ticks on You or Your Kids You don’t have to be out in the deep brush to pick up ticks, they’re right in […]
Continue readingAnts. ANTS. EVERYWHERE!
Fixing the issue early is key to enjoying an ant-free summer. Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and ants are everywhere. It must be spring time! There are a lot of things to enjoy about spring, but an overabundance of ants around your home is definitely not one of them. There are more than 50 […]
Continue readingSpring into action against Springtails!
Your flower beds are not the only things to enjoy the higher temperatures and increased rainfall this time of year. Springtails also thrive in these warm, wet conditions. Springtails, fittingly named for their jumping behavior, are tiny insects that typically live in moist soil. They are present year round, but populations typically spike in early […]
Continue readingHow Do Mice and Other Pests Get Into Your Home?
It’s the time of the year when critters are preparing for cold weather and finding places to nest for the winter. We’re already seeing an increase in reporting of mice and rats. Animals are relentless at finding ways to get into your home, so you may want to inspect your home before it gets too […]
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