Pest Control in Framingham MA (Podcast)

By Chris Williams on November 22, 2020

Zack Ciras, quality manager at Colonial Pest Control, discusses pest control in Framingham, Massachusetts. …

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SO, FALL-INVADING INSECTS ARE BACK INSIDE YOUR HOME?

By Zachary Ciras on November 10, 2020

Have you seen some new and unusual, rather sluggish, insects wandering around your home lately? If you’re seeing more than one or two and they’re bugs that you’ve never seen before, you might be dealing with one of the insect groups that we often call “fall invaders.”  These are insects that don’t normally live inside…

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DEER MICE! HOUSE MICE! REFUSE TO SHARE YOUR HOME

By Zachary Ciras on October 28, 2020

If you thought deer mice were called deer mice because they hung around in the same places as deer, you would be right, almost. Supposedly they got the name because their coloration and markings are similar to those of white-tailed deer – with a light-colored belly and legs, and a tawny brown upper body. And…

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HOW ANT COLONIES DEAL WITH THE THREAT OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE

By Zachary Ciras on October 22, 2020

When human workers get sick with an infectious cold or flu, they (hopefully) alter their behavior and stay at home to protect other workers. When humans are faced with the spread of a pandemic, even more dramatic changes in behavior towards others would be expected.  Like us, ants are social animals, living in extended colonies…

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TELLING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CARPENTER ANT AND TERMITE DAMAGE

By Zachary Ciras on October 19, 2020

Two of the main wood-damaging insects in our region are active right now: carpenter ants and subterranean termites. Most homeowners can probably point to a section of damaged wood in their home but the question might remain, which pest caused the damage? And what needs to be done about it? If the wood is damp…

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