Termites are among the most annoying and costly pests that can invade your home. They cause more damage than ants, cockroaches, and rodents combined, and multiply at least as quickly.
U.S. Pest is offering a complimentary inspection for wood fungus in your home. Wood fungus destroys more wood in homes than fires and termites combined. Keeping the wood in your home healthy and away from moisture is vital to the foundation of the structure. Moisture is a big problem that won’t go away if not…
The lady bug is pretty to look at with its red/orange color and black spots. This is a defense mechanism to make them look unappealing to predators. The color will remind any animals that has tried to eat a previous lady bug that they are not a tasty item. A lady bug feeling threatened might play dead and/or secrete an unappetizing…
No one enjoys dealing with an infestation, but a red wasps infestation can be challenging and overwhelming. If you are dealing with an infestation of wasps, there’s a good chance that it’s red wasps. A red wasp is a type of paper wasp that builds papery, umbrella like nests made up of honeycomb cells. The queen will remain hidden over the winter months in order to start…
A bed bug infestation can quickly escalate from a minor nuisance to a full-blown nightmare. These tiny, resilient bugs prefer to inhabit areas populated by humans, latching onto a human host for blood supply. The feeding habits of bed bugs are less than ideal for humans, as their continued presence can lead to an assortment of health…
Have you ever experienced the dizzies, sweaty palms, tunnel vision or fluttering heart when you’ve seen a bug run across the floor or ceiling. If you answered yes, you might have a phobia. In some cases the fear is so bad people will go to therapy to learn how to deal with their phobia. The most common…
As the temperature drops some pests like to invade your home. House mice can be a problem if they’re not caught right away. They can start to reproduce at two months old and can reproduce up to six to ten times a year. That’s a lot of mice that could be living in your home!
Mice and rats can be a huge nuisance around the house. These pests eat any food that is not properly covered, chew their way into everything, and leave their droppings everywhere. They can also be a potential disease risk. Many people are reluctant to set traps to catch mice, though, as setting the trap can…
Have you ever gone to your pantry and found bugs in the flour, cornmeal, or breakfast cereal? While this experience can be quite unappetizing, it is far from uncommon. Many insects eat the same things that we eat, and they have an amazing way of perpetuating their species by stowing away in pantry items.
The Firewood Stays Outside Carpenter ants and beetles have a good chance of nestling into your firewood piles – dry or wet. If your firewood pile is inside or close to your door, it is much easier for these pests to invite themselves into your home. Avoid this pest risk by keeping your firewood at…
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