• Leaf litter
• Woodpiles
• Mulch piles
• Tall grass

• Use EPA-approved tick repellents.
• Perform tick checks after spending time outdoors.
• Wear long sleeves and tuck your pants into your socks.
• Shower immediately after coming inside.

• Integrated Tick Management: Our expert pest professionals create a customized plan to reduce tick populations in your yard.
• Oral Vaccine Pellets for Mice: Since mice are a primary source of Lyme disease bacteria for ticks, these pellets prevent mice from becoming infected. Healthy mice mean fewer infected ticks!
• Secure Application Stations: The low-profile stations are designed to be safe for pets and only allow access to small animals like mice. The system requires servicing just once every three months.

As the temperatures begin to cool during the fall, fruit flies seem to become more noticeable in our homes, particularly in kitchens and pantries. These tiny pests are drawn to the abundance of ripe or decaying fruits and vegetables, which many households store during harvest season. Understanding why fruit flies thrive in the fall can help in managing their infestation and keeping your home fly-free.

Why Fruit Flies Are Common in the Fall

1. Harvest Season: Fall is when many fruits and vegetables are harvested, providing fruit flies with a banquet of overripe or rotting produce to breed in.

2. Indoor Shelter: As outdoor temperatures drop, fruit flies seek the warmth and shelter of homes. Kitchens and pantries with uncovered food or waste become prime breeding grounds.

3. Short Life Cycle: Fruit flies reproduce rapidly, with a lifecycle of just eight to ten days. A single female can lay hundreds of eggs, which mature quickly in the warmth of your home, leading to rapid infestations.

How to Prevent and Eliminate Fruit Flies

1. Proper Storage: Store fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator or in sealed containers. Avoid leaving any ripe fruit or compost uncovered.

2. Clean Regularly: Keep counters and kitchen surfaces clean and dry. Any spills, especially fruit juices or sugary liquids, should be cleaned up immediately to avoid attracting flies.

3. Dispose of Waste Properly: Dispose of food scraps and trash regularly. Make sure compost bins are tightly sealed, as fruit flies are drawn to decaying organic matter.

4. DIY Traps: A simple fruit fly trap can be made by filling a small bowl with apple cider vinegar and a drop of dish soap. The vinegar attracts the flies, and the soap reduces the surface tension, causing them to sink and drown.

By understanding why fruit flies appear more frequently in the fall and taking a few preventative measures, you can significantly reduce their presence in your home. Proper food storage, cleanliness, and a few simple traps can keep these persistent pests at bay.

Good Morning Everybody,

We are coming to you from Milford, Delaware doing a termite treatment. Anthony has been preparing a foundation around the perimeter of the home for this specific service and fortunately for him, he’s encountered some soft ground, so it has been pretty easy so far. It is not hot yet so we’re thankful for the soft ground.

But Anthony actually in his preparation work stumbled upon something that we every once in a while see, but we thought we would show you. Anthony, can you tell everybody what you just found? I found live termites.

We are going to show you exactly where those live termites are. You can see right here in this trench these guys are moving around pretty good. Anthony if you can to stir them up a little bit, let’s see what happens here. Yeah, you can see them. You got some swarmer’s because they’re moving all around in the soil. The fun stuff what you guys have never seen those but we’re getting ready to give them some food and drink. Kind of one of the same but everybody says goodnight to our little friends.

That’s about it, let’s go back to work. Be sure to visit our Pest Treatment channel on YouTube today!

Hello Everybody, we are in Milford, Delaware. We have a bed bug heat treatment going on today. Here is a real quick view of what is going on. I am about to go inside to check and see if everything is running well.

We are in Milford, Delaware. We have a bed bug heat treatment going on today. Here is a real quick view of what is going on. I am about to go inside to check and see if everything is running well.

Right now, we are putting out close to 200 degrees. As we come inside, we will see what temperatures are actually coming out. As you can see down here, you can see about where our issue is (144 degrees). Standing we are about 145 degrees and 142 up around here. When I circulate this around up front, we are looking at about 140.

Everything seems to be running well. It is quite hot in here and I think I am getting out now. You guys have a good day, stay cool. I need to cool back down myself. Be sure to visit our Bed Bug Heat Treatment video on our YouTube channel and contact us at 302-538-5208 / (877) 737-8360 today!

Hey Everybody, we’re here at Dover, Delaware doing a termite protection job and I am having termite swarmers land all over me. Look at it here on this door, they’re all over the place!

So, termite season's here. If you need a termite inspection or you need a termite treatment, or you simply want to talk to us about a termite preventative, give us a call at 302-538-5208 / (877) 737-8360.

We would be happy to talk to you and come to give you some termite and pest control/protection. Don't forget to visit us on our YouTube Channel.