Hard to say whether you’re seeing the same mice each time, or whether they are new invaders, or even the offspring of earlier visitors. When the mice disappear for a while, they could be leaving the garage after a brief exploration, but it’s more likely the mice have moved into other areas of your house.
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While we are all caught up in the attempt to avoid one pervasive disease, COVID-19, we should remember that there are other diseases spread by pests that we will encounter as we move outdoors. Ticks and mosquitoes will still be around and, in fact, we may have more contact with these pests this summer as
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You probably haven’t been thinking about ticks yet this year, but there’s plenty of evidence that you should be. Most of us are spending more time outside (although with the required social distancing) either because we’re bored, our gym has closed, or we just figure we might as well start on all that neglected yard
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Uh, oh! It’s termite swarming season and you think you just saw flying termites on the back deck! What now? Do you dare to call an exterminator during these pandemic times? Will you end up with technicians in your house? Are pest control companies even still in business? First, take a deep breath…Now in most
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You have enough to think about these days and it seems everywhere you turn, businesses that you relied on for help before are now closed. Colonial Pest is still here and still providing you with pest control services and peace of mind – but with some changes to better protect your health as well. WE
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Of course you need to have a professional take a look at the situation because, as you already know, lots of small animals nest in burrows with entrance holes. However, I regret to report that the situation you describe sounds pretty typical for rat burrows. Rats have a strong association with garbage, they like to
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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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Since my calendar says there is an annual event called Groundhog Day coming up, it seems like a good time to review the interesting biology of our large, furry friend, the groundhog, also known in our region as the woodchuck. “PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL,” OUR RELUCTANT HERO The reason that poor, dazed Punxsutawney Phil is dragged out of
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If you were a school kid, how much fun would it be to be asked to be part of a science project to collect ants? School children in various parts of the U.S. helped Florida researchers collect pavement ants for study. Even more fun, the children got to use Pecan Sandies cookie crumbs for their
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