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We are constantly monitoring the latest and most current news on developments in and about the Pest Management Industry. We review comments and studies from such luminaries of the Industry as Dr. Bobby Corrigan, Dr. Larry Pinto and Dr. Austin Frishman. In addition we monitor input from; The National Pest Management Association, Ohio Pest Control Association, and The Kentucky Pest Control Association. Our informational resources include; The Ohio State University, University of Kentucky, Purdue University, and Cornell University just to cite a few of our renowned learning institutions.
Prepare For Rodents This Fall
With the colder months arriving, rodents seek warm food and shelter just like us. Mice and rats tend to find their way into your heated homes the most in the winter because of this. They are not only just unsanitary but can actually do damage to your health and home....
Stink Bugs: What You Need to Know About Them and Why
First and foremost, stink bugs will not harm you, but they can still cause a major problem in your home. In case you haven’t encountered these little stinkers, they are brown and oval or shield-shaped. They have six long legs extending out from their sides, which...
Fall Pest Control Treatment for Your Home
As the temperature decreases outside, more pests and bugs tend to make their way inside to find warmth and shelter just like us. Different types of bugs and pests come inside to damage your home and ruin your clothes and food. This article intends to inform you on...
How to Choose the Right Pest Control Company
Do you want to keep your family and pets safe from pests and rodents at all times? Pest issues inconvenience and frighten everyone. Identifying the right pest control company to complete the job done properly and efficiently makes the process stress-free. If and when...
Bed Bug Treatments
Everyone enjoys a good night's sleep and sweet dreams, but those sweet dreams are turning into a nightmare for many Ohio families and businesses in the Dayton and Miami Valley area. Bed bugs are a much more common problem in many households and buildings these days....
Bed Bugs & Bed Bug Removal
Sitting on a couch. Washing your clothes. Going to sleep in your bed. Taking your shoes off. These every day activities cannot harm you and your family, right? Unfortunately, even these daily actions can open your home up to a serious attacker: bed bugs. These silent...
Why Bed Bugs Keep Coming Back
Nothing could give you heebie-jeebies more than the thought that you’re sharing your bed with a bed bug! But bed bugs aren’t just found in your bed. There can be bed bugs in your closet, bed bugs in your luggage, bed bugs under your carpet...they can virtually be...
Once the ants come marching in, professional treatment may be your only recourse
When you spot one, you know there are more. Because ants never travel alone.Even though most ant species found in Ohio are not known for their bites or stings like the fire ants found down south, they’re still one of the more frustrating pests plaguing residents in...
Fumigation – Frequently Asked Questions
A treatment of Vikane® gas fumigant penetrates all voids of a home, including deep behind walls and in bedding and upholstered furniture. In contrast, an insecticide treatment may not reach deep into those areas where bedbugs live or in items that cannot be treated, such as televisions and computers. (VikaneFumigant.com)
What Exactly Is Fumigation?
Let’s start with: Fumigation occurs when an inorganic gas called sulfuryl fluoride (originally marketed under the name Vikane®) is pumped into an enclosed, sealed space stuffed with your household items. In a controlled environment, the gas replaces the oxygen, and penetrates into bed bugs and their eggs which suffocate and die. Used by qualified professionals, Vikane® bed bugs—from just a few pieces of furniture, bedding or other household goods, to an entire home or building with its contents in place.