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Homeowners often think that they are safe from bugs and other pests during the winter months, that they have died off due to the cold weather, but this is actually not true. The fact is that there are many species of pests that overwinter in warm homes and buildings. And while they may not be quite as active as during the warmer months, they are still out and about and sometimes searching for food…11/12/13
The days have gotten shorter and the weather has definitely cooled off in West Virginia. Along with curling up next to the fireplace, this means that homeowners need to become vigilant against pests trying to move into your home. These unwanted house guests will enter into your West Virginia home in order to seek shelter, warmth, and food and water sources.10/29/13
The cool crisp weather of fall is here and this means that West Virginia bugs and other pests are looking for a warm, safe home to stay in over the winter months. Common pests that are currently trying to enter homes in Charleston, West Virginia include stink bugs, spiders, lady bugs, mice and many others. These fall pests enter into homes in order to find shelter, food and water during the cold…10/29/13
Each year as the weather turns cooler and the snowy, harsh winter months are upon us, many pests will be scrambling to find a safe shelter that offers warmth, food and water. Stink bugs are some of the most common pests you can find in your home this fall, often entering homes through cracks, holes, and gaps around windows, doors, pipes, chimneys, wiring, eaves, soffits and exhaust fans.10/28/13
As the temperatures start to cool and we pack up our patio furniture and grills in preparation for the cold and snowy months ahead, many rodents, birds, and insects are hunkering down as well. There are a few pests that may make their way indoors to hide away in our warm and secure homes during these harsh months and stink bugs are one of the most common insects that you may see in your home this…10/24/13
Stink bugs are a nuisance pest and as their name suggests, a smelly pest. They have small glands on their thorax that will emit a foul odor when the bugs are squished, squashed or threatened. Stink bugs are identified by the shield shaped plate in their back, also they are almost as wide as they are long running about 17mm in length. Stink bugs are not native to our continent but were introduced…10/11/13
If you are not already signed up for a routine pest control program, now is the perfect time to obtain year round residential pest protection for your New Jersey home. This type of pest protection service will help to prepare your home for the colder winter weather and prevent fall pests like spiders, rodents, box elder bugs, and stink bugs from invading your home.9/26/13
With the official start to fall being September 22nd, you can bet that fall pests will be arriving around this time as well. While there are many critters that will attempt to move indoors as the nights and days cool off, one pest in particular to be on the lookout for are stink bugs. Homeowners may start to see these pests crawl around the windows and doors in an attempt to find a way to get…9/4/13
Stink bugs are considered to be nuisance and agricultural pest that unfortunately plague homeowners in Long Island and throughout New York and Connecticut. Typically less than one inch in length, these pests are most recognizable by the distinct triangular shape plate on their bug. In fact, because of this they are often referred to as shield bugs. Aptly named, their defense mechanism is to emit a…8/13/13
If they are not back already, chances are that you will begin to see those shield shaped critters around your home and property soon. Stink bugs in Pennsylvania spend the fall months looking for a warm, cozy place to spend the winter. But homeowners beware: stay vigilant, do not let stink bugs get into your home because while they are not dangerous to your health or home, they sure are a pain to…7/18/13
We’re coming up on the time of year when home and business owners throughout Pennsylvania should be thinking about stink bugs. Although life in the summer can be hectic, you’ll thank yourself later if you remember that stink bug prevention needs to be performed in the late summer to keep these pests from trying to overwinter inside your home.