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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...