TERMITE CONTROL: Answers for Homeowners
Entomology departments often receive more calls about termites than any other household insect. Subterranean termites are serious pests, whose control is best left to professionals. Termites and termite control services can be confusing, however, and there are more...
Why Are Some People Prone to Mosquitoes?
It's a fact! There are indeed people who are prone to mosquitoes. Everywhere they go, they always get bitten bitten by 1 or 2 mosquitoes. Is there any scientific explanation for this? I myself, thought that it's not true; that it is only a by-product of fear and...
Can Mosquitoes Transmit Ebola Virus?
This is probably the most asked question in the United States today, can mosquitoes transmit Ebola virus? You know what is being spread faster then the virus? - It's Fear! People are starting to freak out! Everyone's talking about this virus and majority are probably...
How To Prevent Overwintering Pests From Invading Your Home
With Fall fast approaching, pests that have wandered away to gather food and got into the mating season, are looking for safe places to hide in time for Winter. So the whole Fall duration is a "home-coming" for so-called overwintering pests to secure...
NPMA Urges Americans to Protect Against Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases
Survey Finds Less Than a Quarter of Americans Purchase Insect Repellent to Protect Themselves From Vector-borne Disease The National Pest Management Association reports in a press release that less than 22% of Americans purchase to protect themselves and/or their...
How To Avoid Summertime Pests During Outdoor Gatherings
Summertime is here and everybody plans to spend more time outdoors. But, did you know summertime is also the best time for pesky party crashers like ants, flies, mosquitoes and wasps? According to Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the NPMA, "It can...
Mosquitoes and Ticks On The Rise This Summer!
According to a press release by the National Pest Management Association, mosquitoes and ticks will increase in number when temperatures and rainfall increase. Some years ago, this phenomena is somewhat rare, because during summer, there is less rainfall. However, due...
New Survey Shows More Americans Take Precautions Against Bed Bugs
This is great news! According to the 2014 Bed Bug Awareness Week survey conducted online in the U.S. by Harris Poll on behalf of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) in March 2014 among over 2,000 U.S. adults ages 18+. The survey, which found nearly three...
NPMA: Snowy, Icy, Cold Winter Leaves Homes Vulnerable to Termites
This is the full script of the press release dated March 13, 2014 posted on NPMA.com "The National Pest Management Association Advises Homeowners and Buyers To Beware Of Infestations" FAIRFAX, Va. – After one of the harshest winters experienced by much of the United...
List of Dangerous Household Pests
In the world of entomology, there are dangerous and non-dangerous household pests. But there are thousands of them that to know whether they are harmful household pests or not will be quite difficult hence the need of professional pest exterminators. This article...
Silverfish Bug: What It Is and What It Can Do To You
Have you spotted a tiny fish-looking insect that's silver in color and has several legs, that's suddenly jumped out of your closet or bookshelves? That's a silverfish bug! Nowhere near a fish, but it's called Silverfish because it looks like one. This little bug, may...
Quick Ways To Get Rid of House Spiders
Spiders are probably one of the scariest insects on the planet. With their eight legs, you are sure to have a difficult time getting rid of them. However, the difficult part is mostly driven by fear (if you have arachnophobia, then you'd better run! just kidding)....
