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Want to Know More About Pests and How to Avoid Them?
Our Blog includes information on the most common pests, tips to keep you home pest-free, fun pest facts, interesting pest-related news information, and more!
Super Lice—NOT a Sci-Fi Movie
The word ‘super’ paired with most words is a good thing—think ‘Superman’ or ‘superstore,’ but when it comes to the bug world, no one wants ‘super’ anything. The words [...]
Ants that will make you Mad
There are the ants that wander across you kitchen floor looking for crumbs, there are the ants that march in lines along your porch, but there are ants that [...]
German Roaches Amazing or Nasty?
If your home in Fairfax is plagued with a case of German cockroaches, you might begin to realize that this is not your ordinary infestation. German cockroaches are a [...]
Bees vs. the US Air Force
Last week, honey bees proved a worthy adversary when they brought down a $143-million-dollar super stealth F-22 Raptor from the 192nd Air Wing of the US Air Force. The [...]
The 4 Most Common Pests in the Fall
As summer is winding down and the air is turning crisp, children are going back to school and the leaves are about to turn, it’s important to be on [...]
How Do I Not Feel Mosquitoes Biting Me?
Mosquitoes can quickly turn a lovely summer evening into one of discomfort and annoyance. They are the uninvited guest at a barbeque and the disrespectful wedding crashers at your [...]
Top 3 Worst Bugs For Your Pet
The term “fur baby” is affectionately applied to those sweet canines you let into your life and soon love just as much as the babies you actually birthed yourself. [...]
How and where do Mosquitoes Breed?
With the reports of Zika virus, your mind might be thinking more about mosquitoes than normal. Every time you step outside, you are sharing the same airspace with hundreds [...]
Interesting Facts About Stick Bugs
Stick insects are one of nature’s most incredible insects. Camouflaging itself is quite remarkable but for a bug to resemble a piece of nature so perfectly is a wonder. [...]
Are Ticks Spiders?
Have you ever looked at a tick closely? If you ever have the chance to look at one, you will notice that they have eight legs. Insects have six [...]
What Diseases Are Spread By Bugs?
Insects are fascinating when observed in nature, in their natural habitat, but when they decide their new habitat is kitchen or pantry, that’s when the awe toward insects diminishes. [...]
When are Bugs most Active during the Day?
If the idea of picking your peaches amid bugs is not appealing to you, you might begin to wonder when the best time of day is to avoid insects. [...]
Could I Have an Infestation and Not Know it?
Summer is in full swing and you may be thinking how you have escaped the pests this year. You’ve seen a few spiders, maybe a mouse in the garage, [...]
Bee Stings and Man’s Best Friend
No human likes to be stung by a bee, wasp, or other stinging insect, but what about our four-legged friends? Because dogs typically have curious and playful natures, they [...]
How Effective are Birds at Controlling Pests?
If you enjoy birdwatching, you probably have noticed that there are quite a few backyard birds that eat insects. Cardinals will eat snails, leafhoppers, grasshoppers and beetles. Chickadees consume [...]
