Spring is here. After the cold, gloomy winters, nature finally comes to life with vibrant colors featuring flowers, tree buds, and creatures like carpenter bees roam freely. This is truly an exciting time; unfortunately, it has its challenges. In the case of carpenter bees, while they are beneficial for pollination, these industrious insects are a … Read more
Roaches are hideous creatures that can grow to over 2 inches long and can quickly render your otherwise great home not so welcoming. While some people keep them as pets, most find them revolting, and although you would rather spend your weekend doing fun activities, you may need to take time to get rid of … Read more
Yellow jackets are genuinely menacing. They are aggressive, especially when threatened, trigger severe allergic reactions, contaminate food, disrupt outdoor events, and are generally a nuisance. These stinging insects can make a home where you don’t want them to, including your picnic area and backyard. Yellow jackets can quickly turn your outdoor festivities during the warm, … Read more
One or two houseflies flying about your home may not seem like a huge deal, but the buzzing and their erratic flight patterns could drive you up the wall. Yes, these intrusive insects do not bite, but there are plenty of reasons to want them out of your living spaces. House flies carry and transmit … Read more
Are you seeing an influx of Asian beetles in your home? Typically, these vibrant-colored insects are valuable for their role in controlling garden pests like aphids. That is true until they swarm your home, leaving you frustrated. Although Asian beetles are harmless to humans, these small, colorful insects can invade your home in large numbers … Read more
Most spiders are harmless, but do you want them inside your house? I presume not. These eight-legged critters with an eerie appearance can easily give you the heebie-jeebies. From the stealthy crawlers to the ones that seem to have taken up residence in your house, the presence of spiders can turn your cozy space into … Read more
Stink bugs: nature’s little aromatic intruders. Although harmless to humans, you don’t want these tiny pests in your home. Why, you ask? First, they can quickly turn your cozy home or flourishing garden into a pungent-smelling place. Secondly, they can puncture the tissues of your plants, especially tomatoes, peppers, apples, berries, beans, and squash and … Read more
Fleas may be super tiny creatures, but your fight against these relentless adversaries is not one for the faint-hearted. Their relentless persistence, elusive nature, ability to multiply quickly, and ability to withstand some eradication make them formidable foes. Sharing your home with fleas isn’t ideal, so you must deal with them as soon as they … Read more
Hotels, motels, Airbnb, public transportation, and hostels. These are but a few places where you can encounter bed bugs during your trip. These elusive pests can turn your dream vacation into a horrific ordeal and even hitchhike to your home through your belongings. So, while traveling can be an exciting and enriching experience, it also … Read more
Finding a few bed bugs in your home, whether in your bed, furniture, cracks, and crevices, is awful enough. However, it could get worse. Bed bug eggs are these parasites’ secret weapon in continuing their reign of terror in your home. Bed bug eggs clearly indicate the breeding and multiplication of bed bugs in your … Read more