Carpenter bee exterminators can be hard to find. The reason is that not all companies treat for carpenter bees and those that do may not be achieving the best results. In order to treat this pest a few pieces of equipment are needed such as a ladder, bee pole and a reliable dust insecticide. The […]
Ants in the kitchen and bathroom, does that sound familiar? If it does be rest assured that you’re not alone. During the months of April, May and June it’s the most common type of call we field. The offending ant is typically a carpenter ant. This may vary from state to state, but in the […]
So, you want to get rid of carpenter ants!! It’s really not that hard, once you find where the carpenter ant colony is located. In previous posts I’ve gone over where to look for carpenter ants so we won’t be revisiting that. My purpose for this post will be to explain what is actually done to […]
CT exterminators are unique in that we deal with all kinds of strange situations. Our weather is such that we have many different pests that can be challenging at different times of the year. The challenges that CT exterminators are faced with are typically because of the weather. However, there are times when the pests […]
A carpenter ant problem in your home is the most common pest issue you’ll likely face during the months of April through August. This will be especially true if you had a problem with carpenter ants in your home last year. The fact is that until you get rid of the nest that likely resides […]
Bats, while good for the environment can be dangerous to human health. The main reason is that bats can carry rabies. Bat and rabies go hand in hand and while there’s less than a 1% chance that a bat will have rabies; it’s best to treat every bat as if they’re infected. What is rabies? […]
Many people mistakenly believe that wasps die during the winter, but this is only half the truth. In fact, what actually happens is that during the late fall the drones in a colony die off, but fertilized females actually survive the harsh winter temperatures. The next question people ask about wasps in winter is; how […]
Termite exterminators in CT are not all created equal. This has never been more apparent to me than it is right now. This past week I was called to a home with termites in Bristol, CT. Termites had been found during a recent home inspection and the homeowner was looking for quotes. Upon inspecting the […]
Strange noises in the walls? I, like every other pest control person that this customer spoke with thought that the strange noise in the walls would be from a mouse, rat or maybe even a squirrel. In fact, I was so confident of this that I tried to sell the job over the phone. Had […]
There are two different species of mice in Connecticut. They’re deer mice and the house mice. The picture to the left shows a female deer mouse tending to her young in a detached barn in Washington Depot, CT. The main difference between the two mice is that deer mice are much hardier than house mcie. […]
