5 Ways You’re Inviting Black Widow Spiders Into Your Home
Why are black widows dangerous? Black widow spiders are considered dangerous because they possess a venom that can cause serious harm to humans. Although black
February 9, 2023
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Benefits of Year-Round Pest Control for Rhode Island Homeowners
New Englanders pride ourselves in our resourcefulness and ability to get things done in a practical way. It’s called Yankee ingenuity. So, when there’s a
November 3, 2022
Is the spotted lanternfly harmful to humans?
The Spotted Lanternfly does not pose a threat to people. Although they cannot sting or bite, they can be extremely harmful to many types of
October 26, 2022
11 Fall Pest Control & Prevention Tips
Here are 11 tips to keep mice, rats, squirrels, raccoons, and bats out of your home this fall and winter. SEE ALSO: Pest-Proofing Your House
October 26, 2021
10 Easy Steps to Prevent Ticks in your Backyard
Ticks bring more than a bite. They also bring Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Keep you, your kids, and pets safe with some of these
April 20, 2020
How to Protect Your Food Pantry from pests and bugs during COVID19
Like most folks, you likely went out and stocked up on dry goods this week. You might have bought some dry beans, flour, pasta, grains.
March 25, 2020
How to keep ants away from your home in Eastern CT (and beyond)
The best way of getting rid of ants is to use an Integrated Pest Management program to identify the source and use low-risk effective methods
February 5, 2020
7 Plants We’re Using in Our Garden to Repel Mosquitoes Naturally
Over the last three Rhode Island summers, we’ve used our backyard as a kind of outdoor laboratory to find the best plants to naturally repel
July 8, 2019
Plants that keep bees and wasps away [Updated]
A healthy ecosystem has bees. There’s no way around that. Wasps are also beneficial. They eat many pests that munch on our crops. They are
May 19, 2019
An Unlikely Pairing: A Pest Control Company Saving Pollinators One Garden at a Time
Debug Pest Control is putting its team to work saving honeybees (and gosh, it’s pretty) Drive through downtown Chepachet, Rhode Island and you might be
June 22, 2018
Bugs in the Cranberry Bogs
How Cape Cod Farmers Squared Off against Pests and Kept Cranberries Sauce on Thanksgiving Tables Last weekend, we took a trip to the Cape to
November 10, 2017
Why 2017 may be a very bad year for Lyme disease in Rhode Island
An unusually large amount of acorns falling from oak trees in the northeast two years ago fed a population boom of mice last year. And
April 8, 2017
When the 24-hour response line rings we answer
Out of the shower, and into the fire! When the 24-hour emergency response line rings we answer. Well, we always try to answer and if we miss
September 25, 2015
What are the benefits of insects?
Many. Hungry? You can eat bugs like they do on Bizarre Foods, or chomp on honey. Insects are a food source for many people and animals
December 2, 2014
Why are Cockroaches So Hard to Control?
Cockroaches… the mere thought of them sends a shiver down most people’s spines. They get into food storage, reproduce at lightning speeds, and are really
April 26, 2014
7 Rodent-Proofing Tips & Tricks for Your Home
Many of us have been faced with some type of infestation problem in the home, either with insects or rodents. A survey that was taken
March 12, 2014
A Simple, No Kill, Mouse Trap
I just saw my first mouse of the year making its way into my shed. I don’t mind them in the shed, but they can
November 26, 2013
What if there was pest control in the 1800s?
Right now, there could be a French States of Western America. In 1801, the French army occupied Haiti, a Caribbean territory on the western side
October 20, 2013
A World Without Pest Control
What would a world without pest management professionals look like? More world hunger. U.S. has the ability to export food to poverty stricken countries. Pest control
October 3, 2013
I Wish There Was a Buffy the Tick Slayer
No joke. I try to approach my daily life with a certain level of compassion, optimism, and general good natured-ness. But sitting down to write
August 7, 2013
