Knowing how to get rid of yellow jackets is a useful skill for the homeowner because the yellow jacket is very common and can provide a painful sting from a stinger located on its hind. If you know how to get rid of yellow jackets safely, it could be the difference between life and death […]
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 […]
Large wasps on your lawn is a growing problem. We get many calls every year about them from frantic homeowners. These wasps are actually called Cicada killers. As the name implies they are parasitic to Cicadas. These wasps are very docile and aren’t a social wasp. They don’t build large hives and the likelihood of […]
Carpenter ant control need not be hard, but it does take a bit of know how. The reason is that without some background knowing where to start can be difficult. Our company talks to hundreds of people per year about carpenter ant control. For the most part all carpenter ant problems are the same. You’ll […]
Ant control for your home is an important part of good housekeeping. Not only are ants a nuisance, but some ants can do damage. Our company is in CT so we focus on several ants when providing ant control for your home. The ants we most often hear about are carpenter ants, pavement ants and […]
Rodents chew wires and it’s more prevalent than you think. Having a frayed wire in your home or business is actually a very common occurrence. The reason is that rodents chew just about everything. In fact, if they don’t chew their teeth grow uncontrollably. A second reason rodents chew wires is to get from place […]
Mice in your attic is a very common problem. In fact, it’s so common I’d say that 6 out of 10 houses we service that have mice have mice in the attic. Mice are averaging way above the norm when it comes to being attic dwellers and here’s why. In past articles I’ve discussed how […]
Squirrel in your attic? A grey squirrel is more than just annoying. A common grey squirrel can destroy insulation, damage wood siding by gnawing their way into your home and last but not least cause fires. It’s a well documented fact that fires in residences of unknown origin are many times blamed on squirrels and […]
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 […]
