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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.
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Category: Flies
Poinsettias and Insects
The holidays are here and the beautiful poinsettias are a very common flower for most house holds. They are often thought to be poisonous but research shows that poinsettias contain no chemicals commonly considered toxic. However, eating the plant is NOT recommended.
Several insects may attack... more
Tagged with: a1 exterminator, fungus gnats, Home, Massachusetts, mealybugs, spidermites, white flies, winter
Jack O'Lantern
Where did the Jack O'Lantern start?
Every October, carved pumpkins peer out from porches and doorsteps in the United States and other parts of the world. Gourd-like orange fruits inscribed with ghoulish faces and illuminated by candles are a sure sign of the Halloween season.
The practice of... more
Tagged with: a1 exterminator, Ants, carpenter ants, Chipmunks, fall, Holiday, Massachusetts, Massachusetts coastal areas, squirrels, winter
The Cluster Fly
The cluster fly is a pest in homes, schools, and commercial buildings. Cluster flies derive their common name from their habit of entering a home or building in the fall and gathering together in clusters, usually in the attic or upper regions of buildings. The behavior of the flies is a good... more
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Greenheads Are No Day At The Beach
The salt marsh greenhead fly, Tabanus nigrovittatus, is an abundant and bothersome summertime pest along our coastal marshes. Because the females bite during daylight, and because they occur in large numbers, have a long flight range, and attack persistently, they interfere with the enjoyment of... more
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Seven Surefire Conversation Starters If You're In The Pest Control Business (Or Want To Appear Like You Are).
1. Some species of baby spiders bite off the limbs of their mothers and slowly dine on them over a period of weeks. Researchers hypothesize the maternal sacrifice keeps the young from eating one another
2. Ladybugs make a chemical that smells and tastes terrible so that birds and other predators... more
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