Our pest control blog keeps you up to date with the latest news and industry trends. Through our extensive knowledge of pests, this Braman blog will ensure you have the tools to prevent and remove pests.
Natasha Wright, Technical Director
Natasha, our pest management blog expert, is a board-certified entomologist and a member of the Entomological Society of America. She earned her bachelor’s degree in entomology at the University of Florida in 2009 and received her master’s degree in entomology at the University of Arkansas in 2013.
Insect Activity Heats Up in Heat Waves
While we humans may slow down when temps rise, some pests become busier than ever.
Battling the Most Common Home Invader: Ants
Ants pose health and property risks as they destroy wood and contaminate food items in homes and businesses.
Attention Travelers: Bed Bug Awareness Week Kicked Off June 5
Summer vacation is just around the corner, and while most travelers are thinking about fun in the sun, one lurking pest may be lying in wait.
Prepare for Summer by Banning Backyard Biting Bugs
While mosquitoes and ticks are a nuisance, they also have the ability to transmit dangerous diseases.
Pest Prevention Efforts During National Pest Management Month
With a variety of pests reemerging after a long winter, now is the perfect time to recognize the professional pest management industry for its ongoing role in protecting public health, food and property from threats posed by pests.
How to Spot a Termite Infestation in Your Home or Business
Spring is almost here—the days are getting longer, colorful flowers are beginning to bloom and, unfortunately, termites are about to seek out new nesting spaces.
Love Bugs: The Mating Habits of Common Pests
It’s not just humans that have rituals such as Valentine’s Day to express love for one another—common pests employ their own unique methods of showing their romantic interest year-round.
How Pests Take Advantage of Winter Weather
Snow, ice, wind and rain can easily damage your property, opening new entry points in your home for pests seeking refuge from the cold.
Holiday Pests: Not a Creature Was Stirring, Not Even a Mouse
It’s the jolliest time of the year unless your cheer is ruined by a holiday-related pest problem.
Tips for Preventing Winter Rodent Infestations
Rats and mice are disruptive, destructive and gross. Preventing winter rodent infestations before there’s a problem is important and easy.
Prevent Overwintering Pests from Becoming a Nuisance
Now is the perfect time to enact a prevention plan to exclude overwintering pests from your home or business.
Don’t Mess with Yellow Jackets: Spot, Avoid and Eradicate
Avoid getting stung this summer with these tips to help you recognize, avoid and eliminate yellow jackets.
The Ants Go Munching: Carpenter Ant Damage
While ants at your picnic can be annoying, ants in your home or business are much worse, especially if they are carpenter ants.
Carpenter Bees: A Threat to Local Structures
Relatively harmless to humans, carpenter bees can pose a threat to local structures with the tunnels they bore.
Spring into Action to Prevent Springtime Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes always know how to ruin a good time. Now that the warm weather is here, these pests are too. But there’s still hope; here are tips to eliminate or even prevent springtime mosquitoes on your property.
Always in Demand: Consider a Career in Pest Management
Looking for a job that’s always in demand? Consider a career in pest management with us.
Tick Tock: It’s Tick Time in New England
As we enter prime tick season, brush up on these tips to deter, spot and remove ticks and when to seek treatment for a bite.
The Beginning of Subterranean Termite Season
Spring is almost here and so is the subterranean termite, which can cause the most damage of any termite species. We explain how you can fight back.
Watch Out for Winter Wanderers
Pests can enter your house during the winter months just as much as in the summer. Learn what you should look out for and how to prevent an infestation.
Pest Control Goes High Tech
You might be surprised to learn about some of the technology we employ to help monitor and control pest populations, especially for our commercial clients.