ALLIANCE PEST SERVICES BLOG
It’s Stink Bug Season, Here’s What You Need to Know
Stink bugs are pests characterized by a shield-like shape, straight antennae, and piercing, sucking mouthparts. These bugs mostly eat fruits, vegetables, and other plant matter, although they can occasionally be predatory.
Meet the Carpenter Ant
One of the largest types of household ants in the Northeast is the carpenter ant. Several species can be found infesting buildings and homes. The worker ants are typically red or black. Worker ants can be anywhere from three-eighths to one-half inch long, while the winged queen ants can be up to 1 inch in length. However, the sizes of workers and queens can vary; therefore, size alone is not a good identifier.
What You Need to Know About Bed Bugs
Found throughout the world and having existed since ancient times, the common bed bug can readily adapt to the human environment. A bed bug’s diet consists only of blood. They appear reddish and swollen immediately after consuming a blood meal. Bed bugs have been known to survive as long as a full year in cool conditions without eating.
A Bee’s Life
A member of the scientific order Hymenoptera, bees are winged insects found throughout the world. With more than 20,000 recorded bee species, bees range in size from less than 2 mm to 3.9 cm long. The coloring of a bee is usually either black or brown with yellow, red, or lustrous blue stripes. Bees can be solitary or social depending on the species.
Termites on the East Coast: A Layman’s Guide to Termites
By far, the most common species of termite throughout the whole of North America, specifically on the Eastern Coast, is the eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes). Most commonly classified as a pest the eastern subterranean termite often invade the wooden apparatuses within homes most exposed to soil. They makeup roughly 80 percent of the $2.2 billion spent annually on termite control alone and remain a problem because they feed on wood cellulose, destabilizing foundations and often going unnoticed for extended periods of time.
Strength in Numbers: Meet the Termite
What has been around since dinosaurs roamed the Earth, are harmless when considered individually, but as a species cause approximately five billion U.S. dollars in property damage every year? If you guessed termites, then you are correct. An individual termite is practically harmless, but together with their extended family (which can number anywhere from a few hundred to thousands) termites can eat the value right out of your home. Literally!
Safe Measures for Residential Pest Control in Monmouth County
If you have encountered bed bugs or some other pest in your home, the primary concern may be you and your family’s safety. However, you may want to consider your options when considering the best way to get rid of the pest issues. Here at Alliance Pest Services, we provide naturally-based residential pest control in Monmouth County.
We Offer the Most Comprehensive Pest Control Services in Ocean County
When pests invade your home, it can be a major headache that’s hard to get rid of. There are ways you can get rid of them yourself, but they can be time-consuming and take a long time to work. Hiring a pest control company can save you all the time and hassle of doing it yourself. If you’re looking for the best home pest control services in Ocean County, look no further than Alliance Pest Services.
What You Need to Know About Bed Bug Removal in Union County
Let’s call them our “little horrors.” Despite being no larger than an apple seed, bed bugs are stubborn parasites that can leave bites all over your body. Lurking in the cracks and crevices of carpets and the bed among other places, once they take up residence they can be extremely difficult to exterminate without professional help. Call us at Alliance Pest Services for a free pest evaluation and to talk to a representative today from our experienced team in bed bug removal in Union County.
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