Pest control in CT is unlike exterminating services offered in other parts of the country. The reason is that pest control in CT is somewhat seasonal in nature. Let’s face it, if you live in CT and you have a pest problem more often than not the only time you’ll need an exterminator is in […]
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 […]
It’s a well known fact that carpenter ants nest in walls. When this happens more often than not there’ll be some type of water or water damage to the area within the wall or to an area just outside it. The most likely area where carpenter ants nest in walls are as follows: Window frames […]
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 […]
Scratching in walls is a common complaint that makes our phones ring off the hook every fall and winter. Inevitability, every one of the callers will think that their problem is unique and that there must be some large animal making all that noise. However, quite the opposite is normally true and its usually a […]
Hornets are large and black with a white mark on their face. They build ball-shaped nests in trees, shrubs and on the sides of homes. The hornets nest in this picture was taken in September at a home in Southbury, CT. Hornets are social insects much like other “bees,” but while all wasps and hornets […]
The following is an account of a bat inspection which later turned into a bat exclusion in Washington, CT. We were called to this particular home for a bat in the house. Upon getting to the home we provided an inspection in the attic areas. Bats we found congregating in the attic around the louver […]
Needing a termite treatment for a home is common. After all a home with termites is serious business and it will take a professional exterminator to provide and inspection to make sure that your home gets the termite treatment it needs. Recently, Envirocare Pest Control provided a termite inspection and termite treatment for a home on […]
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 […]
The extermination of carpenter ants is done by finding areas where they’re nesting. Typically, the most common area to find a carpenter ant colony is where some type of moisture exists. The most common areas are the following: Interior wall cavities Areas where there have been water leaks Areas of dense vegetation Window frames and […]
