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Pest Identification
A. Our pest control technicians are skilled and trained in pest identification. Although you may not know what pest you have, as the experts, we will know and be able to create an effective pest pest eradication plan for your pest problem.
Homeowners often hire professional NJ ant control service during the summer months, since these pests can be hard to get rid of. While people have been battling ants for a long time, ants have been fighting among themselves even...
Spiders
Spider. In New Jersey, wolf spiders and yellow sac spiders are both aggressive hunters, but it’s the small 1/4-inch yellow sac spider, not the big, hairy 1 1/2-inch wolf spider that causes the most problems.
Termites
One in five New Jersey homes will suffer termite damage this year. Voracious wood feeders, termites damage more than half a million homes in the U.S. every year at an annual cost of more than $5 billion. Find out more about the termites found in New Jersey and how to identify if you have them.
Bed Bugs
When you send your kids off to college, you don’t want them bringing home bed bugs. With colleges such as Vanderbilt University having bed bug infestations, it’s important for your kids to know what to look for and how to prevent...
Fleas
Biting Insects. Parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals, biting insects like bed bugs, fleas, mosquitoes and ticks cause considerable physical and psychosomatic stress. Most biting insects transmit dangerous diseases that can harm and even kill humans. Find out more about biting insects.
Cockroaches
Cockroaches can be extremely hard to get rid of on your own, but there are some ways to control them. In addition to professional NJ cockroach control, Rutgers University offers the following tips for keeping these pests away.
Silverfish
Silverfish. Silvery gray and wingless, these 1/2- to 1-inch long soft-bodied insects are distinguishable by their two overlong, hair-like antennae and the three long filaments nearly as long as their body that protrude from the end of their abdomen. Most active at night, these swift-running insects are often seen darting across bathroom, kitchen and laundry walls or ceilings and can become trapped in sinks or bathtubs, unable to climb their steep, smooth sides.
Bees
Carpenter Bee. Often mistaken for bumble bees because of their large size and similar black and yellow striped markings, carpenter bees are 1 to 1 1/2 inches long with a shiny abdomen instead of a bee’s typical hairy abdomen. Solitary insects, carpenter bees are wood destroyers, tunneling into soft outdoor wood to lay their eggs.
Wasps
When you see wasps flying inside your home, finding NJ wasp abatement right away is important. Some types of wasps can be aggressive, especially when a nest is nearby. When you see wasps flying around outside during the day, where do they go?
Ticks
When your pets are running around your yard or on walks outdoors, it’s important to check them for ticks. These bugs feed on blood and can spread illnesses, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease, to pets. In...
Crickets
Crickets. The strident nocturnal chirping of house crickets, field crickets (also called brown crickets and black crickets) and camel crickets (also known as cave crickets and spider crickets) can be extremely annoying when they harbor indoors, seeking out dark, damp areas like basements and crawl spaces.
Earwigs
Earwigs. These 1-inch long dark brown garden scavengers have flattened bodies and fierce-looking curved pincers at the end of their abdomen. The insects’ name comes from an old European superstition that earwigs could enter through the ears during sleep and bore into a person’s brain. The legend is completely false; an earwig’s pincers are used for defense and courtship and are harmless to humans. Most active at night, earwigs are attracted to bright lights in large numbers.
Mosquitoes
Having to swat away mosquitoes can make summer evenings in your yard unpleasant. These bugs can also get into your home and bite you and your family. In addition to using professional NJ mosquito control to prevent infestations, you can take steps on your own to keep mosquitoes away. Check Window and Door Screens...
Flies
While their presence is rarely harmful to humans, nuisance insects can invade homes in uncomfortable quantities and some, like flies, carry dangerous disease pathogens. Preventing these pests from entering your home in the first place is the best defense.
Centipedes
Beetles
Carpet Beetle. Several species of carpet beetles are persistent household pests in New Jersey. The most common and destructive of these oval, 3/8-inch long, stored products pests is the black carpet beetle which is completely black. Other carpet beetle species, including slightly smaller spotted and varied carpet beetles, are covered in mottled brown, orange and white scales giving them a spotted appearance.
Hornets
Hornets have a reputation for being fierce and aggressive, causing many NJ homeowners to fear them. While you should always rely on Middlesex hornet removal experts to eliminate these pests, learning more about why they act this way can be helpful. Guarding Nests in Early to Mid-Summer When hornets attack people...
Yellow Jackets
Yellow Jacket is a stocky, black and yellow wasp about 1/2 inch long. Yellow jackets live in huge social colonies. Yellow jackets build massive underground nests harboring thousands of individuals but may also build their layered, papery combs in the attics or wall voids of buildings.
Moths
Indian Meal Moth. Small moths up to 5/8 inch long with reddish copper markings at the tips of otherwise white wings, Indian meal moths get their name from their appetite for corn mean, also known as Indian meal. Problem pests in all phases of the food processing chain, Indian meal moths feed on dried plant products, including grains, flour, cereal, nuts, beans, dried fruit, birdseed, dried pet food, spices and potpourri.
Stink Bugs
Stink bugs don’t sting or bite, but their odor can be unpleasant if you crush them. These bugs might gather on your home exterior or invade your home in large numbers, making them difficult to eliminate.
Pantry Pests
Prevention is the best way to stop these pests from invading your home or business. Good sanitation practices, storing food in containers with tightly-fitting lids, removing sheltering debris from around buildings and regularly scheduled exterior and interior pest control are the most effective ways to keep household and pantry pests from becoming a problem.
Stinging Insects
During summer, many homeowners look for an NJ wasp exterminator to get rid of these stinging insects. While wasps can sting, which can be dangerous for those with allergies, they can actually be ecologically beneficial.
Mites
Clover Mite. Smaller than a pinhead, clover mites are bright red oval arachnids that live outdoors in sod, often congregating on foundation walls and dense vegetation at the edges of lawns. The two forward-most legs of these eight-legged pests are exceptionally long and often mistaken for antennae.
Aphids
Introduced to the United States in the 1970s and 1980s as an agricultural pest deterrent, Asian ladybird beetles are voracious insect feeders that can eat up to 270 aphids daily. A serious fall nuisance in New Jersey, lady bugs can overwhelm buildings, inundating floors and decks.
Gnats
Gnats are tiny pests, but they can become a big pain for NJ homeowners. The following can help you get rid of these pests. If all else fails, though, professional Monmouth region pest control experts can help. Identify the Gnat...
Boxelder Bugs
Problem Insects. Outdoor dwellers, problem insects such as box elder bugs, centipedes, pillbugs and thrips occasionally wander into buildings. Although usually a minor nuisance, these pests can be a problem when they invade in numbers. Find out more about problem pests.
With COVID-19, restaurant owners are forced to fight an unseen enemy. Don’t let the dangers you can see make the situation worse. Our Ocean County NJ exterminator experts share tips for controlling insects, rodents and...
Mice
Trying to keep mice away in Brielle, New Jersey? It’s common for rats and mice to seek shelter in nearby homes when cold weather comes, but they can be even more of a problem during or after wet weather. Having a lot of rain...
Rats
Rats are among the more common kinds of pests that bother NJ homeowners. Since rats are able to damage property, contaminate food and spread diseases, it’s important to take steps to deter them or have a pest control exterminator...