Asian Lady Beetles: How to Keep These “Bad Ladybugs” Out of Your Home
Asian Lady Beetles might be pleasant to look at, but they can definitely become a nuisance to deal with when found around your home. Also [...]
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10, 2020
Fall & Winter 2020 – What To Expect
Learning to brave freezing cold temps and snowpocalypses is a prerequisite to be a Wisconsin resident – doing it in shorts is optional. In addition [...]
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12, 2016
Lady Beetles, Boxelder Bugs and Fall Pests
With the cool weather settling in, homeowners begin to retreat indoors. While many cozy up near the fire, they forget that pests are also looking [...]
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08, 2016
Maintaining Your Food Processing Facility’s IPM Strategy
Integrated pest management (IPM) isn’t just as easy as setting out a few bait stations and hoping for the best. It’s an entire overhaul of [...]
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09, 2015
Lady Beetles, Box Elder Bugs, Cluster Flies – Oh My!
September means back to school, the return of cooler weather and the invasion of over-wintering pests. Over-wintering pests are those pesky creatures that move into structures in the fall, camp out and lay dormant all winter, and then emerge with abandon at the first sign of warm weather. The most common over-wintering pests in the upper Midwest include Asian lady beetles, box elder bugs and cluster flies.
Pest control companies receive an influx of calls in the spring when these pests try to exit homes or businesses. The best way to avoid seeing them in the spring though, is to prevent them from entering your home or business in the fall. So, how do you keep over-wintering pests out?