Pest Control Tips

It’s that time of year again: rodent season! With Rodent Awareness Week upon us, it’s important to stay aware of the threats of rats and mice this fall and all year long. Here in the Midwest, [...]

At the intersection of the hot, dry summer months and the impending chill of winter, spiders of all varieties find themselves in ideal environments here in Illinois. Spiders are hard to pin down [...]

The bathroom is supposed to be one of the cleanest rooms in the house, so the last thing it needs is a barrage of pests crawling up the walls. The humidity and moisture buildup in our bathrooms [...]

Mosquitoes are a fact of life for people all over the world come spring and summertime. They are able to live in almost any kind of environment that reaches a suitable temperature. We have helped [...]

During the spring and summer in Illinois, mosquitoes are one of the most difficult pests to catch a break from. On their own, mosquitoes are weak insects that only live for around a month or two. [...]

If you have ever been stung by a bee or wasp before, you surely try to avoid them when you see them around. Bees and wasps usually only sting when provoked, but many people have experienced a [...]

Summer is here, and ants are back out in plain sight. Over the winter, they have a lot of difficulties finding proper food sources. More motivated than ever, ants are on the hunt for food and [...]

Bees are some of the most unique insects out there. Beyond their complex style of communication and their deeply-rooted environmental significance, another interesting fact about bees is that [...]

Asian giant hornets may seem like a creature conjured up in a bad dream, but they are alive and well here in the United States. Albeit in small numbers, Asian giant hornets have been spotted here [...]

As we get closer to summer in Illinois, the numbers of tick populations in the area are going to continue to rise. Ticks come back out as the temperatures rise, looking for animals to feed on. [...]