Bats can cause damage to your home. They enter easily and quickly through nothing more than an inch or less of space. Once inside, their guano or fecal buildup can introduce serious health issues to your family. What is guano? Guano is bat excrement. Bat guano is...
One of the most critical and often overlooked tasks for homeowners is to winterize their homes properly. These fall and early winter months are vital to keeping pests and nuisance wildlife from looking to make your home their winter get-a-way. What pests should you...
Exclusion services provide a permanent solution to rid nuisance wildlife from entering your home or structure. The process will close off entry points for unwanted pests and wildlife. In conjunction with regularly scheduled treatments, your home will be pest-free and...
Ridge-Guard® protects your home from unwanted pests and nuisance wildlife entering the house via the roof. Most homeowners are unaware of the numerous ways these visitors enter a home. We have written about common places to check for pests, tips for a pest-free...
It is winter in New York, and the bats headed for hibernation in the late fall, early winter months. The Indiana bat is one of the nine bat species found in New York State. New York is home to six cave bats and three tree bats. What is the Indiana Bat? According to...
New York State is home to six cave bats and three tree bats. Most homeowners have experienced a bat in their home and have contacted a pest control professional. Depending on the time of year, the homeowner may have to wait to remove the bats. Bats are protected by...
Early fall mornings bring cool temperatures that even a warm afternoon sun cannot affect. In upstate New York, we are always reluctant to close up our homes until we absolutely must, and that makes for easy entry for common fall pests. Take caution this fall Living an...
Small cracks and drafts create an easy entry point for pests and wildlife. Pests are so much smarter than we think. We rarely give them credit for entering our homes so silently. We place traps in plain sight or spray where we think bees are hanging around our outdoor...
Did you say puppy? Yes, baby bats are called pups. Spring time temperatures bring the migrating bats home or welcome them back to life from hibernation. They are hungry from a long winter’s nap and are active in the evening searching for food. Soon they will have...
Arguably, Halloween is our favorite time of the year. This holiday speaks of creepy and crawly bugs, mice that prowl the night, and bats that fly overheard. We interact with these creepy critters all year long. Things that go bump in the night! We get so many calls...
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