Cockroaches can live almost anywhere. As a insect who spreads bacteria and disease, no one wants them! In your home, they have a type of upstairs/downstairs living arrangement between species. Upstairs roaches can be found in your kitchen, baths, bedrooms, living and dining rooms. Downstairs roaches enjoy the damp, cool conditions in your basement or crawlspace.
US News reported that over half a million people go to the emergency room each year because of insect bites. It’s not usually a problem (rather an annoyance) unless the individual is allergic to stings.
People who are allergic should consider getting the allergy shot. This shot works like a vaccine, building up a tolerance. They should also avoid all stinging insects, including bumblebees.
Many Long Islanders call, text and email our offices looking for advice. Recently, we were asked this question: “Late this evening our dog trapped a rat on our back deck. Will the rat be attracted to the mouse traps in our yard? Do we need an exterminator to set a different trap? Thanks.”
Because they come in large colonies, ants are difficult to control. We know they enter the home for two reasons: to forage for food and find shelter.
As the leaves fall and the temperatures drop, are you getting out warm sweaters and woolly blankets? Just like many of us, rodents and other creatures are preparing for the colder temperatures. They are coming inside looking for shelter and food. Rodents can enter your home through dime-sized cracks or holes. When rodents enter your home, they can chew on electrical wires and drywall. Rodents like mice and rats leave behind droppings and urine. They spread disease like salmonella and Hantavirus. Don’t let your home become a safe haven for pests.
Digger bees are a part of the solitary wasp family, which means that if you leave them alone, they’ll leave you alone too. We’re seeing a lot of them out lately because the adults emerge in the spring to mate and build their nests.
