We cover a lot of invasive species here at RMC, but fire ants are among the more dangerous. When you find one of their mounds in your garden or lawn, it’s important to get rid of the fire ant hill ASAP before the fire ants can wander into your house or start biting your family. … Read more
We all like DIY solutions when possible, but sometimes an infestation can be too dangerous to tackle alone. Depending on the type of wasp, this is especially true. While there are peaceful solitary species such as paper wasps and mud wasps, communal wasps (including bald-faced hornets and yellow jackets) can cover you in painful stings … Read more
It can happen at almost any time of the year. You open your garage door, step inside, and hear a familiar buzzing or little bits of dirt flying around. On the bright side, these aren’t bees or wasps. On the bad side, your garage is infested with flies. So how do you get rid of … Read more
It seems no matter how much you clean and vacuum, these creepy critters always try to make your home theirs. Traditional methods such as direct contact sprays, or even home remedies like lavender, eucalyptus, etc. may work in the short term to remove these unwanted guests. Still, if you can’t get to the source of … Read more
“One midge is an entomological curiosity; a thousand can be hell!” – Doug Kettle As cute as the name sounds, biting midges (also called “no-see-ums” or sand flies) are anything but. Adult midges have four small tooth-like mouthparts that slice open your skin to access their blood meals. Midge bites are treatable, but first we … Read more
Bed bugs are perhaps the most notorious household pests out there outside of rats, roaches, and relatives (oh my!). These tiny critters are well known for their bites as well as how difficult it can be to get rid of them. But it may not always be easy to avoid an infestation if you’ve been … Read more
Fleas are one of the most common household pests, but we often fail to take them seriously. The adult fleas you see are only 5 percent of the total flea infestation, and there are many types of fleas out there that prefer different hosts. A bigger problem is that people are reluctant to hire a … Read more
Nothing’s more difficult than dealing with a pest problem when you have an innate of that pest. And beyond arachnophobia (the fear of spiders), perhaps the most common phobia is musophobia (the fear of mice and rats). This crippling fear has become more widespread in the past few years with Disney scandals everywhere, leading many … Read more
It’s a common problem. You see tiny brown bugs in your bed and immediately begin panicking. Bed bugs are one of the most difficult parasitic bugs to get rid of and wreak all sorts of havoc. But before you go burning the house down, take a deep breath and try to get a closer look … Read more
One day you wake up to find little red dots which seem to form little trails. Immediately, you realize this is one of the tell-tale signs of bedbugs. But do you really have an infestation? It might surprise you to know that you can have bed bug bites without bed bugs and vice versa. Of … Read more