Never Worry About Bugs Again

We should name this past season “the summer of discontent”…at least as far as bed bug infestations are concerned.  Bed bug infestations continue to rise throughout the United States; despite the best efforts of pest control specialists.  A huge Bed Bug Summit was  held outside of Chicago last week to discuss bed bug issues. Entomologists, [...]

Many people are concerned when they begin to receive strange itchy welts on their skin these days; and for good reason since bed bug infestations are on the rise all across the United States.  It should be noted that skin irritations can occur from many different types of insects.  Sometimes those insects are seeking a [...]

If you watch the evening news, read internet headline stories, or browse through your local newspaper, you are sure to see that bed bugs are problematic for people across the United States.  Now-a-days, hotels and motels should be very diligent in their bed bug inspection procedures or suffer the wrath of public embarrassment and accusations [...]

Continuing from Monday… Even though ladybugs as a whole are considered to be a beneficial insect, there are two types of ladybugs that will cause serious damage to your landscaping and vegetation.  The Mexican bean beetle and the squash beetle are both pests that you want to avoid.  The Mexican bean beetle is easy to [...]

As the weather begins to turn from warm and muggy to cool fall temperatures, many New Jersey residents are shocked by the amount of ladybugs that are swarming around their homes and area businesses.  The tiny oblong speckled beetles are not considered to be a bad type of insect like a cockroach or a bed [...]

Continuing from Wednesday… Stink bug babies don’t look much like adult stink bugs.  The eggs of the stink bug hatch in August.  Young stink bugs are tiny oval nymphs that are orange and black colored.  They soon morph into a mini version of the adult stink bug.  When stink bugs are young, they are at [...]

It’s definitely not hot and humid outside, and you can tell that some of the summer bugs are not quite as annoying as they were just a few short weeks ago.  But one annoying pest has ramped up its annoying behavior for many New Jersey residents.  The stink bug is stinking up the joint! While [...]

Continuing from Friday… One of the reasons that bed bugs are so problematic these days is that despite being bit, not every person who encounters them has the allergic reaction to their bites.  It is estimated that about 50% of humans suffer from bed bug bites.  Because only 50% suffer from the bites, many people [...]

The old saying “Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite”, used to only be thought of as a cute nighttime saying that was told to kids as they were being tucked into bed at night.  Sadly, these nocturnal nibblers have made a huge comeback into present day life and some New Jersey residents are [...]

Coming across an earwig infestation can be unsetting for any New Jersey resident.  Their scary looking prongs at the end of their abdomen are enough to send anyone running for the hills.  The name “earwigs” is basically derived from an old wives tale.  It was once said that earwigs would crawl into your ears while [...]