by Ken Ahlstrom | Jun 15, 2016 | Expert Advice
Cockroaches are probably one of America’s most reviled pests. Their brown color and lightning fast movement can give everyone the creeps. When you run into this household pest, there are a few things you can do to temporarily decrease their numbers, or at least...
by Ken Ahlstrom | Apr 5, 2016 | Expert Advice
Ah Springtime! Warm days, cool nights. Daffodils and forsythia blooming. March Madness (college basketball). Termites swarming! Daylight Saving Time. What was that?… Termites swarming? Every year about this time swarms of fluttering insects can be seen pouring...
by Ken Ahlstrom | Dec 22, 2015 | Expert Advice
About this time of year, especially after Thanksgiving when people start buying their Christmas trees, some will invariably be inundated with critters falling out of their tree. When this happens, they will call their pest control service provider or their county...
by Ken Ahlstrom | Sep 15, 2015 | Expert Advice
Introduction This is the third installment regarding insects that take up residence in our homes and offices, finding a warm place to pass the winter. This one is about the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (MALB), Harmonia axyridis. This beetle was intentionally...
by Ken Ahlstrom | Sep 15, 2015 | Expert Advice
This is the second installment on insects that we can expect to find in our homes and businesses during the winter. This culprit is the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Hyalomorpha halys. As the name implies, this is a true stink bug. If mishandled, crushed or annoyed, it...