Fortunately for pest control companies everywhere, there are a number of domestic household pests, including spiders, that know no season. Living in the controlled environment indoors, they can survive and reproduce year-round as long as food is available (see What Happens to Indoor Insects in Winter?) If you see spiders here and there but can’t…
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Mice only need the tiniest of spaces to squeeze their way into your home. Zach Ciras, Quality Manager with Colonial Pest Control, talks about how to prevent a mouse infestation, as well as what to do once mice take over. Listen or read more to find out how to control mice in your home.…
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Is there a carved pumpkin, or two, sitting on your front porch right now? Then you should be afraid…be very afraid! We’ve posted blogs before about household pests associated with Christmas and holiday decorations, such as bugs that hitchhike in on Christmas trees and greens, or wood-boring beetles and termites that hide in firewood. We…
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At this time of year, we get more calls than usual about tiny little moths flitting around the house – presumably because people are taking winter clothes out of storage and are either seeing clothes moths or are worried about seeing clothes moths. Not all small moths are clothes moths. Food moths can be similar…
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Could that little mouse have known he was about to make the national news? There was a bit of excitement in the White House press rooms last week when a mouse fell from the ceiling in the middle of the morning and directly into the lap of NBC White House Correspondent Peter Alexander. Faint-hearted reporters…
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