If might be fascinating to watch tiny fleas doing amazing feats of strength, swinging on a trapeze, diving from a high place into a pool of water or being fired from a canon, but in your home, they are far from entertaining. Fleas leave itchy, irritating bites on you and your pets--bites that can mean loss of hair and sickness for your pet, and dangerous illnesses for you and your family.
It’s finally summer and yellow jackets, wasps and hornets are joining the cast of pests ready to ruin the day for outdoor enthusiasts. Stinging insects send more than 500,000 people to the emergency room each year and become increasingly more active as the summer progresses. So, if you’re looking to soak up the sun this summer, exercise extra caution around these pests and take steps to prevent them with these four tips.
No one wants to have pests raining on their Fourth of July fun. The Fourth of July is my favorite holiday! It is a great time to get together with family and friends and celebrate Independence Day with a family cook out, maybe catch a parade in town and watch the fireworks at night. This is a great opportunity to make great memories with your family and friends. It is not a time to be dealing with unwanted pests. Unfortunately with the nicer weather also comes more outdoor pests and sometimes they even welcome themselves indoors.
What does your home look like to bugs and rodents? Is it a foreboding place, devoid of even a morsel of food? Or, is it a buffet restaurant filled with every delicacy imaginable? In order to determine this, you have to get down to their level and see the world from their perspective. It might actually startle you how many food sources are littered throughout your home.
With longer days and warmer nights on tap, Wisconsin summers are perfect for getting outside and entertaining, but they are also perfect for pests like mosquitoes, flies and various stinging insects to join in on the fun. Whether you’re picnicking at the park, relaxing on the patio or grilling in the backyard, you don’t want unwanted visitors to crash your party. As you’re planning your outdoor summer festivities, homeowners may want to take some preventative actions against summer pests.
When you are a homeowner, spring can take on a whole new meaning. It is not just warmer weather and melting snow. Don't take spring at face value. You also must be prepared for the next generation of household pests that will begin to come out in full force. With that in mind, March 15th to March 21st has been dedicated as Termite Awareness Week. Arguably the most destructive of all pests who can invade your home, the National Pest Management Association wants to spread awareness throughout the country about termites who annually cause billions of dollars in damage across the U.S.
In fall, you're going to see a lot more wasps, because there are more of them to see.
Bugs are a part of summer that, no matter how hard you try, you just can’t completely get rid of them. While some insects are just a nuisance, others can actually spread serious diseases and be a real threat to you and your family.
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The warmer weather this week is a reminder that bug season isn’t far off. Box Elders are starting to come out. Randy Allen from Wil-Kil Pest Control joins FOX6 WakeUp with tips to prevent spring insects from getting in your home.
