What Pests Are Active in the Winter?

What Pests Are Active in the Winter?

Maryland winters can be highly unpredictable. Some years, it’s like we’re living in a frozen, snowy wasteland. Other years, it’s like winter in Florida. Depending on the weather and temperatures, the types of bugs you might see in and around your house can vary. For example, in past years, milder winters have resulted in early appearances of stink bugs and odorous house ants.

How to Protect Your Home from Mice

How to Protect Your Home from Mice

As temperatures continue to drop and our thermostats continue to climb, our homes are starting to become an inviting place for mice to make their winter home. This is particularly true if you live in heavily wooded areas, though we’ve seen plenty of mice and other rodents in city settings as well.

Field Mice: The Unwanted House Guests

Field Mice: The Unwanted House Guests

There is never a good time to find mice in your house, but the holidays are stressful enough without adding mice to the mix. Here are some ways you can avoid attracting the mice and ways to kick them out if they do sneak in.

Traveling Critters

Traveling Critters

Keeping pests out of your home begins with learning about these traveling critters. Understand what attracts them into your home, what pests are common in the area and how you can effectively extinguish any pest problem in your home. Common Critters Before you target...