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Powderpost beetles can cause more confusion than any other structure-infesting pest. Homeowners often receive conflicting opinions as to whether the “damage” they are seeing is indeed powderpost […]

It seems like all of a sudden we have yellowjackets everywhere. You can’t even enjoy a cook out on the deck because of so many yellowjackets. Why does […]

You’ve probably seen them crawling on your screens or fluttering around your house. If you crush them, they expel a musty scent, a defensive technique […]

General Information About Overwintering Paper Wasps Wasps such as yellow jackets and paper wasps seen at this time of the year are over-wintering queens produced by colonies last fall. In the autumn they find […]

Rodent infestations are common in Massachusetts during the fall season. As the outside temperatures begin to cool, rodents—such as mice and rats—begin coming indoors in […]

What are the most important things people should know about termites? Termites cause over $5 billion in property damage each year, damage that’s generally not covered […]

Many of us think that ticks die off in the winter after the first hard frost. Unfortunately, they do not. The adult black-legged (deer) ticks that spread Lyme disease begin their […]

Vacuuming is a legitimate pest control tool. Many pest management professionals incorporate targeted vacuuming as part of their service, particularly in sites where they want to reduce the use […]

The pavement ant is representative of a broad group of ground-nesting ants that are found throughout the northern and eastern parts of the United States. Pavement ants live in colonies […]

Cockroaches are some of the most unsightly pests one can see in their house, and no one wants a sudden appearance of cockroaches in their […]