Monday, August 30th, 2010 | News | No Comments
Stink Bugs get their name because they smell really bad when they are crushed. An adult brown marmorated stink bug is about three-quarters of an inch long, with a brown, marble-like exoskeleton covering its body. The stink bug has become a nuisance pest both indoors and outdoors, especially on warm fall days when it searches for a protected place to spend the winter. It will occasionally appear during warmer sunny periods throughout the winter and again in the spring months. Stink Bugs don’t harm humans and do not reproduce inside houses, but their unpleasant odor makes them a terrible house guest!
Mechanical exclusion is the best method to keep stink bugs from entering homes and buildings. Typically, stink bugs will emerge from cracks under or behind baseboards, around window and door trim, and around exhaust fans or lights in ceilings. Homeowners can seal these openings with caulk or other suitable materials to prevent the insects from crawling into the home. Cracks around windows, doors, siding, utility pipes, behind chimneys, and underneath the wood fascia and other openings should be sealed with good quality silicone or silicone-latex caulk. Damaged screens on doors and window should be repaired or replaced.
For a thorough inspection and evaluation of an infestation contact the professionals at Terminator.
LYME DISEASE
Lyme Disease is the most common thick-borne disease in North America. Most cases of Lyme Disease in the United States are in the eastern half of the country but there is a band of Lyme activity along the West Coast and there are several pockets in the Southwest, making it a nationwide concern.
The reservoir for Lyme is small mammals, specifically rodents. Ticks, primarily the blacklegged or deer tick, feed on deer and mice and the ticks transfer the microbe to humans. Research has shown that ticks must be attached for up to 24 hours before the disease can be transmitted to animals, including humans. Self examination is very important, since many ticks are small.
Symptoms of Lyme may include a rash with a bulls-eye appearance, lethargy, lesions, and finally symptoms of chronic arthritis, especially in the knee joints. Treatment can be done through a regimen of antibiotics. While deaths do occur due to Lyme, treatment is generally successful.
To reduce the presence of all kinds of tricks in your yard, be sure to keep your grass cut short and your pets on veterinary-monitored tick preventatives. Do not encourage deer and other wildlife to travel in your yard. Ask Terminator to come out to inspect your yard for ticks and evidence of tick-infested urban wildlife. Terminator can help by making suggestions for trapping and removal of urban wildlife, and also for lawn treatments with materials specific for keeping ticks away.
Thursday, April 8th, 2010 | News | No Comments
Spring is the time to get the home ready for a season full of color and life. Homeowners everywhere are planting flowers cleaning the yard and enjoying the outdoors after what seemed like a long hibernation.
A simple step that could potentially save you large amounts of money is to be vigilant when you dig, look for insects and have them identified by one of our professionals, as that little tiny worm you found may very well be a worker termite ready to begin eating away at your home causing thousands of dollars of structural damage with very little hints of its presence.
April showers bring May flowers and they also bring ravenous termites.
Finally, it seems as though winter is all but over, at last. Now the work starts, getting your home ready for spring requires more than setting up the patio furniture. that are a few simple steps to take that will help in making your home less attractive to pest invaders. Below are a few.
- Move fire wood away from the foundation walls and elevate form ground.
- repair or replace leaky hose bibs as the ever present moisture will only add to insect infestations.
- broken gutters and downspouts to be replaced or repaired.
- Trim vegetation away from foundation.
- identify poor drainage and make changes so that moisture moves away from foundation.
Following these few simple steps will yield results. For a detailed solution to pest infestations it is best to use a professional pest service in addition to the above.
Thursday, March 18th, 2010 | News | No Comments
- Detecting and controlling termites is a job best suited for a professional. The first step is to have a termite specialist inspect the property and advise the best course of action for termite control of the structure as there some choices available when it comes to termite control solutions. A good set of experienced eyes can detect signs that may be overlooked. below is a few possible signs.
- look for thin small ‘mud tubes ‘ along foundation walls.
- look for bubbled or disrupted painted wood surfaces.
- Unexpected sagging of wooden members of support structures.
- The best way is have one of our experts help with proper identification and solution.
Thursday, March 19th, 2009 | News | No Comments
Did you know…. that TERMITES inflict more than $ 5 BILLION worth of damage to more than 600,000 U.S. homes annually?This is more than the damaged caused by all natural disasters combined!!!
As many as 2 million U.S. hOmes require a termite treatment each year and homeowners’ insurance does not include termite damage in the coverage.
Since they are typically not visible and can’t be heard, only the trained eye of a Pest Management Professional can detect signs of activity.
For the effective control of termites specialised equipment and training is a must so treatment by the homeowner is virtually impossible.
If you see insects swarming in or around your home, contact our offices for a fast and efficient solution. Do not ignore them. In New Jersey termites activly feed most of the year.
For termite control in New Jersey contact Terminator
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