Watch up close how a wasp nest inside of a wall gets exterminated.
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Common Pest Questions
Here are a few of the most common pest control questions I receive everyday.
Mud Wasps
Mud Dauber nests aka mud wasps. These wasps are beneficial in that they eat other insects. Check out the picture of the nest broken in half to see what they are eating!
Mysterious Burrows
Mysterious burrowing. Seeing dirt like this is a great indication you have something burrowing underneath your shed/barn/porch etc. If you are finding activity of burrowing animals and would like to have it checked out then give us a call. We’ll take a look to determine what the suspect is and offer solutions to stop and prevent it from happening again.
Roaches Found
Glueboards aka sticky traps like these are best used for monitoring insect infestations. It’s helps establish a baseline rather provide any real form of control. To control roaches requires a multifaceted approach. In where we might use a combination of liquids, aerosols, dusts, baits, physical barriers and even removing the roaches with a vacuum for faster control.
[video] 5 Facts About Mosquitoes
Five facts about mosquitoes that you probably didn’t know.
Spotting Voles
Ants find food using pheromones
Ants are social insects, which means they live in communal colonies together. They work together to maintain and grow the nest. They communicate by using a series of chemicals called pheromones. Once they find something they like such as a piece a food they lay down more and more scents to indicate to the rest of the colony what they found. Soon reinforcements will gather and harvest their found bounty.
Carpenter Ant Damage To Trees
Take a look at the damage that carpenter ants can create to trees. This hollowing will definitely compromise the integrity of this tree. Having nests like these can lead to all sorts of pest problems for the home. Carpenter ants have a large range they travel, meaning the nest can be located in a tree outside but they are traveling into your kitchen for a snack everyday.
Watch Carpenter Ants Excavate Wood
Watch as these carpenter ants excavate wood from between these two floor joists. They chew it up and spit it out at the end. We call this material “frass” which is a combination of chewed wood and insect parts.