Blog for Pest Control Insights

October 6, 2023

Bed bugs leave a trail of panic and anxiety wherever they go. But what about their often-confused doppelganger the carpet beetle? Carpet beetles are one of several bugs that look similar to bed bugs – they’re roughly the same size, have similar habits and can even cause welts. If you’ve found tiny beetle-like insects in […]

October 4, 2023

Health and Food Safety Compliance for Restaurants In the highly competitive New York restaurant scene, health inspections can make or break your business. Every year, health inspectors visit some 26,000 New York Restaurants. While the majority of these pass with an “A” rating, even a small violation can deter potential customers and impact your reputation. […]

August 8, 2023

Wasps are one of the many buzzing insects that might nest in or around your home or business this summer. While potentially terrifying due to their painful sting and vengeful nature, wasps are also fascinating insects.  Read our list of weird wasp facts to learn more about these hardy, intelligent and often maligned pollinators.  What […]

July 9, 2023

Despite their name, carpet beetles don’t just infest carpet. They can also set up shop in upholstered furniture, clothing, comforters, pillows, and more. Carpet beetles enter your building through open spaces like doors and windows. They can also be brought in through cut plants and flowers.  Carpet beetles aren’t just living in your rugs, comforters, […]

Insect sticky traps are small, square cardboard boxes that are open at both ends and have an adhesive material coating the inside. These “roach motels” are designed to trap bugs when they walk onto the adhesive.  But do these traps really work? Keep reading to learn how to eliminate roaches.  Are sticky traps effective in […]

July 6, 2023

Did you return to the office only to discover that some new tiny coworkers have moved in? During the spring and early summer months, ants are busy searching for food and rebuilding their colonies. Keeping ants out of your office means eliminating scouts, locating the nest and preventing ants from returning. Ants are tricky to […]

July 5, 2023

Pesticides are classified according to the kind of pests they target. In addition, they are formulated to attack specific physiological (or botanical) processes that kill the organism as rapidly and effectively as possible. Pesticides can be a very helpful part of any commercial pest control program. That said, there are a lot of interesting things […]

July 4, 2023

Bed bugs—they’re small, brown, oval-shaped insects that like to snuggle up in linens and suck blood. They’re a big problem for many businesses. They don’t fly, they lay hundreds of eggs, and they’re incredibly annoying. That covers bed bug basics… right?  Well, that may just scratch the surface. There’s more to  bed bugs than the […]

Whether for a day trip or extended visit, Upstate NY has plenty of beautiful destinations. Hiking the Adirondacks, wine tours in the Finger lakes and exploring Letchworth state park are some of the best getaways north of the city. They’re also some of the best places to find ticks. Don’t be discouraged by these tiny […]

July 3, 2023

The pests on this list aren’t the most destructive, they aren’t particularly dangerous, and they aren’t big disease spreaders. However, they are some of the freakiest looking pests that creep and crawl around New York. If you saw a bug and thought it looked like something out of a horror movie, then it might be […]