We throw our trash away to get it out of sight and out of our sense of smell. Unfortunately, when raccoons go looking for a midnight snack, our garbage is often their meal of choice. This leaves you with garbage all over your lawn and a lot of unnecessary cleaning. To avoid all the hassle, […]

We all know how the stink bug got its name and it is for that reason that we prefer to keep them as far away from us as possible. Just like any other pest, the stinkbug comes inside to look for a quick meal and to escape the chill at this time of year. To […]

Thanksgiving brings the family to town and that means crazy conversations, wine, food and all of your favorite people in one place. This should be a happy time, but for some homes in America, this means an influx of unwanted guests. No, we’re not talking about the in-laws, we’re talking about the critters, insects and […]

Pest control is a seasonal business that changes with the reading on the thermometer. In the summer we focus on ticks, bees and mosquitoes and in the winter we set our sights on rodents, spiders and other insects. In Massachusetts, we tend to have mild summers, harsh winters and more temperate fall and spring seasons. […]

Most of the animal kingdom prefers warm temperatures to cold ones. With this in mind, you should not be surprised to hear that pests tend to pop up more frequently indoors this time of year. Whether it is spiders, mice, squirrels or other critters, you want to make sure that there is a divide between […]

Unlike mice, squirrels aren’t necessarily a rodent that people worry about in their homes. We see them all over the place, but we never really see them as a threat. What you might not know is, squirrels actually can be a problem in attics and other high access points that they can reach from trees. […]