This has been a strange summer. It is STILL raining – with forecasts showing that there is more rain coming in the next few days. We do sometimes get rain here at different times of year, but this constant rain, sun, rain sun – combined with flooding that we haven’t seen in years, all over […]
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Over the next few weeks, more and more students are going to be headed back to school here in Staten Island and around New York City. While this is a time most of us our focused on things like schools supplies and new clothes, it should also be a time we think about pests. Wait…
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Cockroaches are a problem throughout NYC, and especially so here in Staten Island. We often see them everywhere – outside, inside, and scurrying from one place to another. Roaches are fast, they breed quickly, and they’re (for lack of a better word) gross, which means that once you see roaches on or near you’re property
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It’s hot. As of this writing, we’re looking at 90+ degrees for the next several days. This type of heat has a profound effect on all of us here at Staten Island, as we do whatever we can to stay safe and cool indoors. As a Staten Island pest control company, we also know that
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When we talk about pests, we talk about them in generic terms – spiders, cockroaches, termites, ants, and more. That is because insects and arachnids all have many similarities. There are 45,000 species of spider, but they all have 8 legs, they are essentially all carnivorous, and they all share many common traits including how
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Every year, termites cause billions of dollars of damage to properties around the country. Almost no home is safe, and those with property in NYC are at as much risk as anywhere. When these pests invade, they eat whatever wood they can find in your home, including the structure, flooring, furniture – even a piano.
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Pest control changes based on location. It’s why there is no such thing as a one size fits all approach to pest control on Staten Island. The pests we have here differ from those of, say, Albany, which differ from other areas of the country – sometimes by a considerable amount. Termites are a great
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“When most people think of flipping a house, they picture us buying some home that was trashed by previous owners or tenants,” said Dan, a California based home investor with Homestead Group. “But the truth is that termite damage can do more to a home than any bad tenant could, causing the home to be
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As a child, if you were the reading type, you probably got the image of mice as friendly little animals. Some of the greatest characters in children’s literature are mice, from Mrs. Frisby, to Miss Bianca, or even Ralph and his motorcycle. In movies, Fievel is a historic figure and Mickey Mouse is one of
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A sure sign that summer is coming is the increased appearance of ants. Maybe you see them out on the sidewalk, or possibly in your garden, maybe a couple out on the porch, these are all fine. But the ones that get into the house, those can cause real damage. Ants, one or two is
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