Back to School Pest Control: Propped Doors, Empty Houses, and New Rodent Entry Points
Back-to-school week changes more than your morning schedule. It also changes how easy it is for pests and rodents to get inside your home. Doors get propped open for backpacks and bus lines. Meanwhile, houses sit empty and quiet all day.…
The Most Common Rodent Exclusion Mistakes We See
The biggest mistake is treating exclusion as a one-and-done, five-minute task. Rushed technicians seal the obvious gaps and skip the smaller ones, such as the quarter-inch crack behind a dryer vent. That gap alone is one of the rodent exclusion mistakes we see weekly. However, mice only…
Rodent Exclusion: Why Keeping Rats and Mice Out Beats Getting Rid of Them Later
Rodent exclusion is the single most important step in keeping rats and mice out of your home. Bait stations and traps only catch rodents that have already gotten inside. Exclusion work stops them before they ever cross the threshold. Homes in…
WHY BUGS COME INSIDE IN SUMMER HEAT (ABOVE 95°F)
Wilmington hit the mid-90s again this week, and so did your pest problem. Once the thermometer climbs past 95 degrees, bugs come inside in summer heat whether you invite them or not. This is not your imagination. It is not a sign that your last treatment…
Swarming termites in Spring.
If you've stepped outside recently and noticed what looked like a small cloud of winged insects rising from your yard, your neighbor's mulch bed, or even from inside your home, you are not alone. Spring in southeastern North Carolina reliably brings one of the most alarming sights a homeowner can witness: termite…