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Ants, Termites, and Carpenter Bees: Preventing and Treating Wood-Destroying Pests

As a homeowner, one of the biggest threats to the integrity of your property is the presence of wood-destroying pests. Termites alone cause over $6...

Tick Season is Coming: Defend Against Tick-Borne Illnesses

While ticks may or may not be on your list of things to consider as we head into warmer months, it’s time to start thinking...

5 Tips for Pest Prevention with the Experts at Greenix

Your Outdoor Spring Cleaning Checklist

With warm weather on the horizon, you’ve probably started planning the areas of your home you want to focus on for spring cleaning. However, it’s...

How to Pest-Proof Your Home for Winter

When winter hits and the weather starts to turn, what you do with your days likely changes too. Maybe you’ve got some cold weather hobbies...

What Is Pest Control and Why Do You Need It?

Many property owners find themselves investing in pest control. If you are new to owning a home or property, it is important to understand what...

Tips for Avoiding Ticks Outdoors This Summer

With its sunny skies and warm weather, summer is a time of year designed to be enjoyed in the great outdoors. Whether it’s hiking, playing...

7 Tips to Reduce Your Chance of Catching Lyme Disease

While tiny in size, ticks are mighty little bloodsuckers that can carry up to 16 diseases including Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Heartland...

What You Need to Know About Common and Emerging Tick-Borne Illnesses

We all know ticks as creeping, crawling, bloodsuckers, but even worse, they’re also major disease carriers. In fact, they’re the only known insect to carry...

Five Tips for Reducing the Risk of Tick Bites

Warmer weather is right around the corner, which means pests will start multiplying, including ticks. As carriers of Lyme disease and many other bacteria, these...

Identifying Termites and Termite Control Tips

Being a homeowner can be scary. There are new responsibilities that come with owning a home, and pest control is a big one. Without proper...

5 Signs You May Have a Termite Infestation

Termites are among the worst pests to have in your home. Not only because of the damage they do, but also because of how difficult...

How to Tell If Your Home Has Rats

After our last blog post, “How to Tell If Your Home Has Mice,” we had a lot of customers ask us a similar question: how...

6 Wintertime Pests That Love Warm, Cozy Homes

During spring and summer, pests seem to be buzzing, crawling, and flying around in full force, in a hurry to eat and reproduce during the...

How to Tell the Difference Between a Mouse, Rat, and Vole

Not sure if your property has a mouse, rat, or vole problem? Below, we’ll provide some rodent identification tips to help you determine which type of...

Which U.S. Spiders Are Venomous to Humans?

Nearly all spiders are venomous to some degree for the purpose of subduing their prey once they catch it. The good news is that most spider venom...