Helpful Pest Control & Prevention Articles

Find out more information about the most common insects, rodents, and wildlife in your area and how to get rid of them with this collection of helpful pest identification, control, and prevention articles.

Ants

How & Why Ants Get Into Western Massachusetts Homes

How Ants Get Into Massachusetts And Connecticut Kitchens

Keeping Ants Out Of Your Hartford Home

Mistakes Homeowners Make To Invite Pavement Ants Inside

How Ant Infestations Start In Western Massachusetts Homes

Year-Round Ant Prevention For New England Residents

How To Keep Pavement Ants Off Your Western Massachusetts Driveway

Bed Bugs

What Do Bed Bugs Look Like?

Signs Of A Bed Bug Infestation

How To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs

Most Likely Places To Find Bed Bugs

Traveler's Guide To Bed Bugs

Travel's Guide To Avoiding Bed Bugs

How To Prepare For A Bed Bug Treatment

Why DIY Bed Bug Solutions Often Fail

Do Bed Bugs Carry Transmittable Diseases?

Bed Bug Prevention For Every Season

How Do Bed Bugs Get Inside New England Homes?

Banning Bed Bugs From Your Hartford Home

Why You Should Call The Pros If You Spot Bed Bugs In Your Hartford County Home

All The Ways Bed Bugs Can Cause Problems In Your Hartford County Home

Five Signs Your Western Massachusetts Home May Have A Bed Bug Problem

The Secret To Keeping Bed Bugs Out Of Your Hartford Home

The Dangers Of Bed Bugs In Your Western Massachusetts Home

Are These Bed Bugs In My Hartford Home?

The Trick To Getting Rid Of Bed Bugs In Your Western Massachusetts Home

Bees & Wasps

Are Bees and Wasps Dangerous to New England Homeowners and Pets?

Damage Carpenter Bees Can Cause

Homeowner's Guide To Stinging Insect Prevention In New England

Signs Of Carpenter Bee Infestation

Springfield's Extreme Guide To Paper Wasps & Their Fascinating Nests

The Problem With Honey Bees

What Homeowners Should Know About Paper Wasps

Birds

How To Keep Pigeons Away From Your Hartford Property

Carpenter Ants

Homeowners Guide To Carpenter Ant Prevention

How To Tell If Your Western Massachusetts Property Has Carpenter Ants

Why Carpenter Ants Invade Western Massachusetts Properties

Which Is Worse For Your Hartford Property: Carpenter Ants Or Termites?

Carpet Beetles

How To Get Rid Of Carpet Beetles

Why Are There Carpet Beetles In My Hartford Home?

Are Carpet Beetles A Danger To My Family?

What You Need To Know About Destructive Carpet Beetles In Springfield

Is It Dangerous To Have Carpet Beetles In Your Hartford Home?

Why Carpet Beetles Invade Western Massachusetts Homes

Centipedes & Millipedes

Guide To Millipede Prevention

What Every Springfield Resident Ought To Know About Millipedes 

Clover Mites

Problems Clover Mites Cause

What Are These Tiny Red Bugs Around My Hartford Home?

Cockroaches

How Dangerous Are Cockroaches?

How Do Cockroaches Get Into Hartford Homes?

How Cockroaches Get Inside Massachusetts Homes And Businesses

Why You Should Call A Professional If You've Seen Roaches Inside Your Home

What Good Are Cockroaches In Springfield?

The Dangers That Come With Cockroaches In Your Western Massachusetts Property

What You Ought To Know About German Cockroaches In Western Massachusetts

How To Get Rid Of Roaches In Your Western Massachusetts Home

Why Cockroaches Are Hard To Get Rid Of On Your Own In Western Massachusetts

Fleas

Year-Round Flea Prevention For New England Pet Owners

Dangers Fleas Bring To Pet Owners In Massachusetts & Connecticut

Is It Dangerous To Have Fleas In My Western Massachusetts Home?

Flies

Common New England Fly Problems

The Ultimate Fly Prevention Guide For Western Massachusetts Properties

What Are These Huge Flies Buzzing Around My Springfield Home?

What Every Western Massachusetts Property Owner Needs To Know About House Fly Dangers

What Everyone In Hartford Ought To Know About Cluster Flies

Mosquitoes

Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

The Importance Of Year-Round Mosquito Defense

How To Prevent Mosquitoes From Ruining Outdoor Parties & Gatherings

What Attracts Mosquitoes To New England Homes And Gardens?

Occasional Invaders

Five No-Hassle Silverfish Control Tips For Western Massachusetts Homes

Pantry Pests

Hartford County's Complete Guide To Effective Pantry Pest Control

Powder Post Beetles

What The Experts Have To Say About Powder Post Beetles In Springfield

Rodents

Common Rodents In New England

How Are Mice Getting Into My House?

Most Common Places Mice Hide

How Norway Rats And Roof Rats Get Into New England Homes

Why Rodents Are A Year-Round Problem In New England

Mice Or Rats: Which Is Worse To Have In My New England Home?

Why Even Just One Mouse In Your Hartford Home Is Worse Than You Might Think

Common Signs Of Rat Infestation In New England Homes

The Problem With DIY Rodent Control In Western Massachusetts

What Everyone In Western Massachusetts Should Know About Rats

The Answers To Western Massachusetts Most Common Mouse Questions

Why Call A Pest Control Professional For Rodent Problems

Tips To Keep Squirrels Away From Your Western Massachusetts Property

Spiders

Top Spider Prevention Tips

Are House Spiders Dangerous?

Are There Dangerous Spiders In Hartford?

How Did Spiders Get Into My New England Home?

All The Ways You Are Inviting Spiders Into Your Hartford Home

A Helpful Guide To House Spider Control For Hartford Property Owners

Termites

How To Identify Termite Damage

What You Can Do To Reduce The Risk Of Termite Infestation

What Every Hartford Homeowner Needs To Know About Termites

Where Termite Damage Occurs Inside New England Homes

When Are Termites Active Around New England Homes?

Why You Should Get Regular Termite Inspections In Hartford

Is It Termites Or Carpenter Ants Chewing On My Hartford Home?

Four Sure Signs Of Termite Activity On Your Hartford Property

Western Massachusetts' Guide To Effective Termite Control

How Dangerous Is It To Have Termites On My Western Massachusetts Property?

The Best Way To Protect Your Western Massachusetts Property From Termites

Keep A Lookout For These Termite Signs In Your Connecticut Home

Do Termites In Western Massachusetts Eat Drywall?

Ticks

The Dangers Ticks Pose

Are Deer Ticks Dangerous?

A Year-Round Approach To Tick Control

How To Keep Ticks Out Of Your Home And Lawn

Tick Prevention Tips For Pet Owners

The Trick To Keeping Dangerous Ticks Out Of Your Hartford County Home

Ticks & Lyme Disease: What Everyone In Massachusetts Ought To Know

Wildlife

Why Wildlife Infestations Should Be Handled By Professionals

Why Wildlife Problems In Springfield May Not Go Away On Their Own

Hartford's Ultimate Guide To Squirrel Control

5 Things Every Homeowner Should Know About Skunks

The Raccoons In Western Massachusetts Can Be A Real Menace

You Don't Want This Furry Critter Finding Its Way Inside Your Hartford Home

Problems Squirrels Cause In New England Homes

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