Month: May 2012
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What Has Your College Student Brought Home From College?
College students are now returning home in droves anxious to begin their summer vacation. Some will travel to places near and far. Some have new jobs awaiting their arrival back home. In the excitement of their return home, it’s easy to forget that your college student may not be arriving home alone. Many pest control…
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Enjoy The Outdoors Free Of NJ Insects
When you are indoors, there are some summertime pests that you can avoid. Loving gardening and enjoying all things outdoorsy, holding up inside to avoid insects is not my cup of tea. If an insect buzzes, stings, or zooms around my face or body, it is likely to be considered an annoying insect. For many people…
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The Facts About Lyme Disease
Lyme disease was first recognized during the mid-1970’s when a group of people became ill in the town of Lyme, Connecticut. This cluster of people were all found to have the bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted via a bite from the black legged tick which is otherwise known as the deer tick. Here are…
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Interesting Not-So-Fun Mosquitos Facts
Mosquitoes have a long history of slurping human blood as they have been found to go as far back as the Triassic Period (400 million years ago). In North America, the bloodsuckers date back to the Cretaceous Period (about 100 million years ago). Mosquitoes are one of the most annoying pests that can be found…
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Avoid The Attack Of The Stink Bug By Hiring A Pest Control Pro From Ocean County, NJ
It is springtime. They are out in full force. Unlike the few that emerged to slowly creep and bask in the warm winter sunshine of your walls and window sills this winter, the pests are now fully awake and ready to roll. They are hungry. They are looking for a mate. At night, they are…
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As Summer Approaches, So Do Ticks
I must admit, despite my vast knowledge of the life cycles, feeding habits, and a montage of other useful information on a wide variety of pests throughout the United States, a few creepy crawlers, still makes me squeamish. The ones that particularly give me trouble are the ones that invade my personal space and happen…