by John Bozarjian | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog, Mosquito Control, Pest Control
According to the US drought monitor, every area of Massachusetts is currently being affected by drought. Moderate drought is affecting around 60 percent of the state’s land area, while another 25 percent of the state is seeing severe drought. The entirety of Bristol...
by John Bozarjian | Aug 14, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
Thousands of centipede species have been documented worldwide, but only a few are known for being pests of homes and buildings in the United States. Scutigera coleoptrata, or the “house centipede,” is the most common indoor centipede pest, and they are often spotted...
by John Bozarjian | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
The type of insects that most people picture when hearing the word “flies” are common house flies and other similar looking winged insects that are frequently spotted within and around homes, such as fruit flies, drain flies, and blow flies. House flies and their...
by John Bozarjian | Aug 4, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
Numerous over-the-counter insecticides and insecticide-based bait products are available to consumers for use within homes and on landscapes. Some of these over-the-counter insecticides may be useful for eliminating some types of insect pests during the early stages...
by John Bozarjian | Aug 2, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
The common house fly (Musca domestica), the common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) blowflies (Calliphoridae sp.), and other airborne insect species that are commonly referred to as “flies” belong to the order Diptera, which is one of the most species-rich insect...
by John Bozarjian | Jul 30, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
Several spider species are commonly spotted within and around Massachusetts homes, including species that build webs to capture prey, as well as solitary hunting spiders that rely on quick movements or ambush attacks to capture prey. With the exception of the rarely...