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No homeowner wants to see mice running around their home or hear them squeaking inside the walls. Mice can do extensive damage inside your walls, especially to the electrical wires they chew on. They can also spread diseases from parasites and pathogens as they walk...

What Do Mice Eat? A Guide to Keeping Your San Antonio Home Mouse Free

Mice are filthy little creatures that leave droppings and spread disease. Once they get into your home, they can cause costly damage to the wiring and structures in the walls. They usually enter homes because they need a safe place to live and plenty of food. What do...

How To Get Rid of Mice Naturally for Dallas Homeowners

Mice serve an important purpose in our ecosystem, but when they get inside your home, disaster is sure to follow. A mice infestation in your home can cause major damage to your property, health, and wallet. If you’re experiencing a mice infestation in your home,...

Signs That You Might Have Mice in Your Forney Home

Mice can cause serious damage and spread diseases - which is why you do not want them in your home. If you’re concerned you have an infestation, you will see clear signs that you might have mice in your home. Rather than worrying about the problem, contact an...

How To Get Rid of Mice for Lewisville Homeowners

Mice are unwanted guests that many homeowners experience at least once in their lifetime. In fact, approximately 14.8 million Americans will spot a rodent in their home at least once in the next year. Not only are mice a...

How Do Bed Bugs Get Into San Antonio Homes?

Bed bugs are blood-sucking pests that can infest upholstery, carpet, and bedding. Once they get into your home, they are incredibly tough to remove. You may be asking yourself how do bed bugs get into homes. The best way to prevent an annoying bed bug infestation is...

How To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs In Dallas Homes

Bed bugs are one of the most common pests that you may never spot in your home. These nocturnal bugs can cause anxiety, skin irritation, and overtake your Dallas home quickly. If you’re curious about how to prevent or how to get rid of bed bugs in your home, we’re...

How to Get Rid of Termites in Forney Homes

While termites do not pose an immediate health risk to humans by biting or transferring deadly diseases like cockroaches, mosquitoes, or rodents, it would nevertheless be an understatement to say that these pests are some of the most destructive creatures that can...

How To Spot if You Have Bed Bugs in Your San Antonio Home

A bed bug infestation is a sure way to ruin a good night's sleep. Bed bugs can cause itchiness, and the larvae often go undetected. Their small size also allows them to stay hidden and bite you while you’re sleeping. Right now you may be asking yourself, what do...

What Do Bed Bug Bites Look Like?

Nobody wants to imagine having bed bugs in their house. The thought of your bedroom being contaminated by hordes of insects is enough to make one’s skin crawl. The good news is that bed bugs do not necessarily indicate a dirty environment. And if you’re equipped with...

How To Control Flies in Your San Antonio Backyard

Pest Prevention

A swarm of flies buzzing around you as you try to spend time outdoors is never a pleasing experience. There are about 160,000 known species of flies; however, the most common among all that infests home in the U.S., especially in the warmer months, is the housefly or...

What Foods Commonly Attract Ants to Lewisville Homes

An army of ants crawling in your home is never a pleasing sight. These nuisance pests invade homes mainly searching for food, but any place that provides them a steady source of water and a place to nest will also serve as a welcoming sign for these pesky...

What Are Pheromone Trails and How Do Ants Use Them?

Tiny ants find their way into residential and commercial buildings, looking for food, water, and shelter. When they infest a home or office, they create unsanitary conditions. Knowing what pheromone trails are and how ants use them can help homeowners and business...

How to Get Rid of Flying Termites for Dallas Homeowners

If you notice flying termites around your doors, windows, and deck, it’s time to worry. Flying termites eventually become colonies of termites. If they’re flying around your home, they’ll likely move into it. Fortunately, the expert termite control team at Romney Pest...

Carpenter Ants vs. Termites in San Antonio: How To Tell Them Apart

Wood damage in your home usually indicates damage from pests. However, it’s not always easy to determine whether the wood damage comes from carpenter ants or termites. Learning the signs and symptoms of carpenter ants vs. termites in San Antonio can help you decide...

How To Keep Flies Out of Your Lewisville Home

Pest Prevention

Anyone who has come across a fly knows that they’re a nuisance. Their buzz sets one's nerves on edge, they’re unsightly, and they’re a health hazard: flies lay eggs in your food, making it unsafe for consumption, and their feeding process involves regurgitating onto...

Using Boric Acid To Control Fire Ants in Dallas

All ants are a pain, but fire ants inflict biting stings that make them a more severe problem. Unfortunately, it's something Dallas residents are all too aware of. If you have a fire ant issue, you likely found out from experiencing their painful bites and want to get...

What Do Termites Look Like in Forney

As a Forney resident, your home or business is at risk of termite damage that can easily total thousands of dollars. The tiny wood-eaters compromise the structural integrity of any building they infest. On top of this, termites often go unnoticed because people aren’t...

How to Keep Drywood Termites Out of Your Houston Home

Drywood termites may only cause about 10 percent of termite problems in the United States, but they still contribute to the nearly 600,000 American homes that deal with the wood-eating insects. These termites can make their way into your home through small...

Tips to Keep Mosquitoes Off of Your Forney Property

Mosquitoes

With the return of warmer weather and longer days in Forney, Texas, residents can expect summer and mosquitoes. These pests spread various diseases, including the Zikka virus, Dengue fever, and Malaria. Mosquitoes also cause itchy bites. Mosquito control is key...

The Most Common Ants in Dallas

Ants are one of the most common pests in Dallas. They can enter homes through tiny cracks in foundations, siding, and screens to find food, water, and shelter. When they enter homes, they congregate near food and water. You might see them in your kitchen, living...

Guide to Preventing Bed Bugs in Lewisville

Unfortunately, no homes or office buildings are safe from bed bugs–not even clean ones! Bed bugs are attracted to carbon dioxide, sweat, and blood. They can also jump on your clothing, shoes, and backpack or bag on a simple walk through the park and get transported...

When Is Ant Season in Dallas?

The city of Dallas often experiences warm weather, which ants thrive in. Active ant season occurs in spring, summer, and fall. Many ants hibernate or die off in the winter. During the active ant season in Dallas, ants search for food, water, and shelter. Dallas homes...

5 Tips to Keep Scorpions Out of Your Fort Worth Home

Scorpions

Scorpions are perhaps one of the creepiest creatures on Earth. They belong to the Scorpionoidea family and have eight legs, an elongated body, and a set of pincers. The most distinctive feature of a scorpion is its curved tail with a sharp stinger at its tip....

Keeping Fleas and Ticks Out of Your Lewisville Lawn

Ticks, Fleas

Fleas and ticks are tiny parasites that feed on blood. They are small and often hard to spot but can cause significant harm to humans and pets. Though they ingest only tiny amounts of blood, fleas and ticks are dangerous pests that can spread various blood-borne...

Here’s How Termites Enter Your Forney Home Undetected