Category: Ants

Don't Ignore House Insects in the Winter

By Stephen Gladstone Most people live under the assumption that termites and carpenter ants only come in spring with warming weather. While it's certainly true most termites and carpenter ants will go dormant in colder weather, if you have a warm basement (or crawlspace), they can go on damaging... more
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On-Going Protection; We Protect Your Home & Family

Our Licensed Technicians use ODORLESS products that are applied with modern effective equipment. All of the materials used in the living area of your home meet or exceed state and local regulatory requirements. Did you know ANY home can have pests??? Pests can be a problem even in the finest of... more
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Residential Pest Control Services

Initial Pest Prevention Survey We inspect your home, identifying existing and potential problems. We Treat All Unfinished Attic Areas This treatment penetrates deep into eaves and inaccessible areas to control ants, silverfish, spiders, and free flying insects such as wasps and cluster flies. We... more
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Welcome 2012 (pests not included)

As we all welcome 2012 lets be sure to not welcome the insects and pests as well! If anyone is having a problem with insects or pests of any nature contact A1 Exterminators today at 1-800-525-4825... more
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Get Rid of House Ants in the Winter

By Mary Ylisela If you live in a climate where the temperatures get cold during the winter, you may have unexpected guests in your home when ants invite themselves in from the cold. Left alone to populate your home, ants may start in one room and end up all over the house. Getting rid of house ants... more
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Endangered Insects

Human beings also pose a severe threat to many species of insects. Like animals, there are many insect species that are either endangered or have already become extinct. This includes numerous species of butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers and ants. This is usually the result of increasing habitat... more
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Bugs Be Gone: Keeping Summer Bugs from Bugging You

By Karen Hawthorne Summertime rituals are in full swing – heading up to the cottage, hosting a backyard barbecue or enjoying a campground cookout. These popular pastimes attract insects, especially with this season’s early hot weather. Whether they’re buzzing around the picnic table or... more
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The Top 5 Insects to Watch Out for this Summer

By Kelly Hanly Late spring and throughout the summer months is the prime time for pests to thrive. Pests are either coming out from their eggs or returning from hibernation. Here are the top 5 insects to watch out for in the summertime: Mosquitoes: Everyone hates the itch you keep scratching once... more
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Farmers, Warriors, Builders: The Hidden Life of Ants

May 1st, 2011 1:10 am ET “Ants” was previously on view at the New York State Museum in Albany, N.Y., presently at the National Museum of Natural History  in Washington, D.C.and will be on view now through Oct. 9. Then The hidden life of "Ants" is scheduled to open at the South Florida Museum... more
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Carpenter Ants in New England… Spring is Their Season

At least three carpenter ant species invade homes in New England.  The black carpenter ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, is the most common invader in New England. Insects are divided into three distinct body sections, head, thorax and abdomen.  Ants are related to wasps and bees and the thorax... more
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