BLACK DOTS CLIMBING WALLS COULD BE CARPET BEETLES!

By Zachary Ciras on March 10, 2020

You probably didn’t even know you had carpet beetles in your home. But lately, you keep seeing tiny, black dots moving slowly up walls and you’ve found a few dead insects on the windowsill, too.  Without prior experience, about the only way to determine that these are carpet beetles is with a professional identification. Since…

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“YOU FOUND BED BUGS WHERE!?”

By Zachary Ciras on March 3, 2020

When you think of places that you can find bed bugs, beds are the obvious first choice. Next up, areas near the bed where the bugs can hide such as bedside tables and behind the headboard, followed by other places where people rest for extended periods such as sofas or recliner chairs. Bed bugs need…

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IS DAMAGE UNDER THE SINK FROM TERMITES?

By Zachary Ciras on February 21, 2020

While I can’t give you a firm answer without inspecting the site, I would say that what you describe, at least in this location, doesn’t sound like termites. Wet, spongy wood could be the result of wood rot. The “sawdust” and other debris under the cabinet flooring could be construction debris, debris dumped there by…

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YOUR CAR MAY FALL VICTIM TO MICE THIS WINTER

By Zachary Ciras on February 18, 2020

There’s a group of wintertime pests that can cause significant damage requiring costly repairs in just a short time. They are active even if it’s cold and snowy. They are rarely seen and the damage may not be discovered until it’s too late and someone has been seriously injured or even killed. It’s up to…

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When Mice Don’t Behave with Typical Pest Control Methods (Podcast)

By Chris Williams on February 4, 2020

Zack Ciras of Colonial Pest Control talks about mice, and what to do when the typical pest control methods don’t seem to work.…

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