Never Worry About Bugs Again

So this is how it went this weekend… One of my children screamed “The lamp is on fire, there is smoke coming out of it.”  That quick run downstairs nearly stopped me dead in my tracks!  No, the lamp was not on fire, but a stink bug sure was!  The stench he left in his [...]

The summer of 2011 brought about numerous complaints by New Jersey residents to many pest control companies throughout New Jersey about an increase of insects eating more than their normal share of a variety of outdoor plants.  Notwithstanding the voracious appetite of the pesky stink bugs that have taken over the eastern seaboard in recent [...]

The brown marmorated stink bug made its stinky arrival by accident via a shipping cargo from Asia to Allentown, PA in the early 1990’s. These stinky pests have a shield shaped body that measure ½ to 1 inch long. They have glands on their abdomen that emit a horrendous odor when disturbed by predators or [...]

For most parts of the United States, it has been a strange winter thus far.  Many locations that typically are under a deep freeze for what seems like endless months have enjoyed a mild, almost non-existent winter season for 2011-2012. The Valley Breeze Newspapers reported on February 28, 2012 that more insects should be expected this [...]

  NJ Pest Control professionals encounter all types of pests during the warm summer months.  Once the weather begins to turn frigid, many once active insects die off or make their way into locations to spend the cold winter months.  Some pests are alive and well hiding under siding, wall voids, in attics, under leaf [...]

The brown marmorated stink bug has enjoyed their summer feasting and has now set their sights on finding a warm spot to spend the winter months.  Despite their prehistoric shield shaped armor, these stinky pests must come in from the cold or suffer from winter’s wrath and freeze to death.  Their ideal place to overwinter [...]

As the chilly weather settles in, the calls requesting help with the brown marmorated stink bug to New Jersey pest control professionals slow down.  Many pests die off due to the cold temperatures and some disappear as they hunker down for the cold winter months ahead.  Although it might seem like the brown marmorated stink [...]

Continuing from Monday… Mice are a problem in homes with stored boxes as well.  Mice have no trouble using their sharp teeth to rip open boxes to use as nesting sites.  Signs of shredded paper, fabric, twigs, or leaves are an indication that mice have made a home inside your storage boxes. Keep a watchful eye [...]

The plans are all set.  Thanksgiving is quickly approaching.  Before you know it, travelers from near and far will be hitting the roads, trains, buses, and skies for the busiest travel season of the year.  Celebrating the season is super fun this time of year, but New Jersey pest control professionals want to remind all [...]

The damage they have caused is done and the population explosion has occurred.  They are saying goodbye to your tomatoes, peppers, peaches, apples, and other delicious summertime fruits and vegetables.  Now it’s time for the brown marmorated stink bug to find a warm spot to spend it’s time during the frigid months until they can once [...]