When it starts getting cold outside, you may notice that your home is being used as a safe haven for many creatures that usually prefer being outside. Mice and insects will try to sneak into your home in order to find food, water and get out of the cold as winter approaches. While you may…
Easy, Look for These 5 Signs! In order to protect the investment in your Northern VA home, it is important to be able to recognize the signs of a pest infestation. Some pests can cause damage and in some cases, endanger the health of your family. Recognizing the signs of a rat infestation can protect…
Guarding the Fort: 5 Ways to Protect your Home from Mice There you were… just minding your own business – when out of nowhere a grey mouse the size of Texas shoots across the kitchen floor and nearly gives you a coronary. At this point you do one of three things. You a) run screaming…
Why Over-the-Counter Pest Control Products Frequently Don’t Work Chances are if you’re reading this article, you’ve found some humor, or a lot of humor, in the headline. You’ve faced a pest control problem whether that is ants, spiders, fleas inside the house or squirrels and moles in the yard. If you’re like the average do-it-yourselfer,…
Mice, Rats and Infestations, Oh My: Why Snap Traps Aren’t Solving Your Problem It’s the middle of the night. You rouse from your sleep to pad down the hall and innocently open the kitchen cabinet for a midnight Chips Ahoy… but instead of finding the bag of cookies you are seeking, you are greeted by…
3 Signs of an Ant Problem Requiring Professional Help Ants are amazing, intelligent creatures that can carry several times there body weight on their backs. They form intricate nests for their colonies and they can easily communicate with each other. However, they can also be a troublesome pests if they have infested your home. There…
Five Tips to Help Make Your Ant Baits More Effective There is nothing more disturbing than an infestation of ants in your home. Sugar ants are one of the more common species found in Northern VA. These pests thrive in kitchens because, as their name implies, they are attracted to food in general and sugary…
5 Pests That Are Likely Living In The Basement Of Your Northern VA Home Many Alexandria, VA homeowners have great reasons to be concerned with pest infestation occurring in their home. Unwanted pests such as crickets, spiders, millipedes, centipedes and even mice can be a threat to the peace of mind of many homeowners for…
5 Conditions Around Your Home That Invites Pests Every Year If you’ve noticed that you have the same pests coming back year in and year out, it may be what you are doing to encourage them to come back to your house every year. You may not be aware that you are attracting pests to…
There is a reason that ants are known to like picnics, they like food. If you are attracting ants into your home, they are probably scenting food in your house and have gone in to investigate. Ants are also attracted to standing water sources so they have a place to get a drink when they…