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How To Prepare For Summer Pests Summary: Summer is a busy time for many pests, so it's best to get ahead of them. This blog gives homeowners 10 efficient ways to prevent summer pests by doing tasks. The featured tasks are: eliminate extra water, check screens, store pet food correctly, clean the pool, use proper…

6 Pressing Questions About Cicadas In 17 states, cicadas are making their presence well-known by creating a bunch of noise and flooding yards with their exoskeletons and dead brethren. Illinois and Missouri are two of the impacted states during this emergence, so if you’re seeing a bug army in your backyard, you are not alone.…

8 Fun Bug-Themed Crafts To Do With Your Kids Happy Mother’s Day from Pointe Pest Control! This weekend is all about celebrating the wonderful mother figures in our lives and everything they do for our families. DIY crafts are always a fun way for parents to spend quality time with their children, and there is…

How To Teach Your Kids About Household Pests Being the naturally curious spirits that they are, children ask countless burning questions about the world around them. Encouraging kids to ask questions is extremely beneficial to their development and gives them space to form interests and passions. One such interest - or fear, depending on which…

The Clear Signs Of A Roach Infestation One of the most dreaded pests across the country, cockroaches are sneaky critters that never seem to know when they’re not wanted. They can survive in a variety of environments and don’t have to live in the “dirty” places we associate with them because of their depictions in…

Sweet Dreams! The Possible Meanings Of Pest-Themed Dreams The dreams that consume our minds at night are, quite frankly, all over the place. There are the classics that many people have, like being able to fly or being chased by a strange monster. Then, there are dreams that feel like a full movie playing out…

Velvet Ants: Why These Wasps Are Adorable Nightmares As a society, it feels like we’ve seen it all when it comes to ants. Whether they’re invading the boxes of sugary cereal that line our pantry shelves or marching in a determined line across the tiled floor, ants seem like a predictable pest. That’s why the…

5 Pests That Love Your Valentine’s Day Flowers Now that Valentine’s Day has come and gone, the only holiday souvenirs are the clearance shelves full of unsold candy and the lovely flower bouquets that adorn our kitchen counters. Red and pink are the customary colors for the day of love, but any type of flower…

How To Prevent A Rodent Infestation Rodent infestations may be common occurrences, but that doesn’t make them any more tolerable. Rats and mice are disease-ridden pests that chew through most household materials and contaminate every surface they touch. Since both pests are nocturnal, they do the most damage at night when everyone in the house…

4 of the Most Common Disease-Carrying Pests It’s no secret that pests are not the cleanest creatures in existence. Insects, spiders, and rodents all travel through some pretty nasty places in their pursuit of food and shelter, so they unintentionally collect dangerous pathogens along the way. Pests can transmit diseases to humans both directly (bites…